Above the Law

Morning Docket: 12.18.20

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* A man has won a federal lawsuit against his parents for throwing away “a trove of pornography and an array of sex toys.” Sure hope they kept his baseball card collection… [Michigan Live]

* A Florida lawyer may face suspension from practice for allegedly having sex with and impregnating a client. [Daily Business Review]

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