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* Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg missed oral arguments on Wednesday because of a stomach bug. Wishing Justice Ginsburg a speedy recovery! [CNN]
* Closing arguments have started in the Roger Stone trial. From what prosecutors are saying, it seems like Roger Stone has a target as well as a tattoo of Richard Nixon on his back. [New York Times]
* A Manhattan lawyer found guilty of passing confidential and protected information to a client in jail now gets to spend time in jail with his client. [New York Daily News]
* A proposed new federal law hopes to extend protection from discrimination to independent contractors. [Forbes]
* The Catholic Church is challenging a New York law that gives causes of action to sexual abuse victims. Sounds like their lawyers may need to go to Confession. [New York Post]
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 jordan@rothmanlawyer.com.