Former Governor Bryant subpoenaed in case involving Brett Favre, as state dismisses its own attorney, with no reason given, while he was investigating wrongdoing at the very top. A widening Mississippi $94 million welfare fund scandal is growing once again, with more twists than a country road. The Mississippi welfare... Read More »
The Department of Justice has announced the arrest of a man who ran a $10 million tech support fraud scheme. Vinoth Ponmaran, a 34-year-old Indian national, was arrested and accused of targeting at least 7,500 victims in a multimillion-dollar tech support fraud scheme. Many of Ponmaran’s victims were vulnerable individuals... Read More »
Death penalty cases in California have two phases. The first determines guilt and the second decides the penalty. A possibly exculpatory eyewitness to a murder and an attempted murder could not be located during the guilt phase of a recent case before the Supreme Court of California. The witness was... Read More »
In an effort to curb fraudulent reviews that have tanked consumer confidence in the products they buy online, Amazon has announced it is suing the administrators of over 10,000 Facebook groups. Thousands of Amazon-related Facebook groups exist for the purpose of soliciting fake product reviews from real shoppers. Through these... Read More »
A New York City widow is suing the historic Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, after a trip to the popular landmark turned into a fatal tragedy. Angela Skudin’s husband Casey Skudin was driving through the estate’s entrance when a rotting tree fell onto the couple’s rental vehicle. The couple’s... Read More »
Several lawsuits have been filed against popular video sharing app TikTok after two children reportedly died while attempting the platform’s trending “Blackout Challenge.” As part of the challenge, children try to choke themselves unconscious and record themselves while doing so. In the latest lawsuit filed, the family of 9-year-old Arriani... Read More »
A computer science professor at the University of Washington is suing the university claiming that it violated his First Amendment right to free speech. The lawsuit is the result of a diversity and inclusion initiative put forward by the University of Washington. In 2020, the university, along with other universities... Read More »
Ernesto Ayon was convicted of possession of cocaine, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and concealed cash. But the police who arrested him acted unlawfully when they stopped him for minor traffic violations and detained him until a narcotics dog arrived. An appellate court found that Ayon’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated because... Read More »
After publicly vowing to strongly fight charges of Contempt of Congress, former President Trump’s White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, 68, was found guilty quickly, of two counts of contempt, in under three hours. Bannon was found guilty of Contempt of Congress in a Washington, D.C. federal court last week... Read More »
Major League Baseball has agreed to settle a federal class action lawsuit to the tune of $185 million. The lawsuit was filed by minor league players who accused the league of minimum wage and overtime violations, causing players to lose out on pay that they should have been entitled to. ... Read More »
We are already seeing the perverse effects of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to throw out decades of legal precedent and overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade. Ancient abortion laws and recently enacted “trigger laws” have gone into effect, prohibiting medical professionals from performing abortions in states around... Read More »
Eighty-four-year-old Muhammad Aziz is suing the city of New York after he was wrongfully accused and convicted of killing iconic civil rights leader, Malcolm X. Malcolm X was shot and killed on February 21, 1965, while preparing to speak in front of an audience at the Audubon Ballroom in New... Read More »
Arizona law mandates that all bicycles have and use a headlight at night. One evening, the plaintiff in a current case went out for a ride on a bicycle that did not have one. A police officer saw him, followed him to confirm the violation, and opened his door to... Read More »
In a lawsuit against the makers of Skittles, the plaintiff alleges that because of the use of one ingredient that's been banned in the EU, the popular candy is unfit for consumption. A lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against popular... Read More »
A prisoner in his 60s with chronic health problems asked to be placed in protective custody six times because he was afraid he would be hurt by gang members in an Arizona prison. His requests were denied each time and his fears came true. At trial, the jury was told... Read More »
