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Embattled Georgia District Attorney’s Scandalous Affair Poses Jury Selection Challenge in Trump Case

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Atlanta, Georgia – After Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee gave District Attorney Fani Willis an ultimatum to resign or remove her ex-lover and subordinate counsel, legal experts are questioning how their “illicit affair” will impact jury selection in the case against former President Trump. Willis, who has sought a trial to commence before the November election, faced allegations that she benefited from hiring special prosecutor Nathan Wade, with whom she had a romantic involvement. However, Wade resigned from his position on Friday afternoon, leaving Willis to move forward with the prosecution. The scandal … Read more

Somerville Teacher Files Lawsuit Against School District for Continuous Sexual Harassment by Security Officer

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Somerville, NJ – A special education teacher from Somerville has taken legal action against the Somerville Public School District, claiming she endured ongoing sexual harassment carried out by a school security officer. The lawsuit was filed in Somerset County Superior Court on February 7 by the special education instruction assistant at Van Derveer Elementary School. According to the lawsuit, the security officer named George Fazio subjected the plaintiff to repeated harassment both inside and outside of school. Allegations include Fazio making unwelcome comments, sending unwanted text messages, following her to her car, writing love letters, … Read more

Jury Holds School District Liable for $5 Million in Damages in Case of Assistant Girls Basketball Coach’s Sexual Relationship with Student

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San Diego, California – A San Diego jury has ruled that the Coronado Unified School District was negligent in the employment of an assistant girls basketball coach who engaged in a sexual relationship with one of his players. The former student, who was a 17-year-old senior at the time, was awarded $5 million in damages. The trial, which concluded last week, focused on Jordan Tyler Bucklew, who pleaded guilty to a felony count of unlawful sex with a minor in 2020. The victim filed a lawsuit in 2021, alleging negligence by the school district and … Read more

Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Appeals Judge’s Decision to Overturn Decades-Old Murder Conviction

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Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is challenging a recent ruling that overturned the murder conviction of William Franklin, who spent 44 years in prison. Franklin, now 77, was convicted in 1980 for a murder that occurred in 1976 in Philadelphia’s Brewerytown neighborhood. According to Franklin’s defense attorney, jailhouse informants falsely testified against him after being provided with drugs and sexual favors by detectives. The defense claims that these incentives led to the wrongful identification of Franklin as the murder suspect. Judge Tracy Brandeis-Roman of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas recently vacated … Read more