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Morning Docket: 12.02.19

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* A fraudster tried to convince top lawyers David Boies and John Stanley Pottinger that he had sex videos of public figures that were taped by Jeffrey Epstein. [New York Times]

* New Jersey has experienced a surge in sexual abuse lawsuits since the state loosened the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse claims starting on December 1st. [NJ.com]

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