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Harvard Law Prof Urges California, New York to Challenge Presidential Election

Harvard law school professor Lawrence Lessig has sparked an effort to urge attorneys general in California and New York to challenge the presidential election in the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing the current system of allocating Electoral College votes deprives voters of their constitutional rights. A group called Taxpayers for Fairness has filed a petition on the site change.org, urging New York AG Eric Schneiderman to take action on behalf of New York voters....

Trump Ready to Shell Out $25 Million to End Trump University Fraud Suits

Donald Trump apparently is dropping the tough talk over Trump University fraud lawsuits and is ready to shell out as much as $25 million to make the cases go away without admitting wrong-doing before he takes office as President, according to a new report. Trump had previously vowed to fight the lawsuits, filed in New York and California, and never offered more than a “low-seven-figure” amount to settle the cases....