* A lawyer for an accused Capitol rioter claims his client had “Foxitis.” Don’t think penicillin can cure that… [Hill]
* Melinda Gates was apparently meeting with divorce lawyers for the past few years before announcing her divorce from Bill Gates. [Wall Street Journal]
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* The Daily Mail is asking a judge to “smother” a lawsuit filed by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell over his alleged romantic involvement with an actress. [Yahoo News]
* SpaceX is facing a lawsuit over a deadly car crash that occurred close to a SpaceX facility. [NBC News]
* A Pennsylvania district attorney has resigned after he allegedly pressured women into prostitution. [Patriot News]
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* Sony is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it monopolizes downloadable PlayStation games. Guess Sony is allegedly acting a little like Apple… [Ars Technica]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].