The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s ruling that a methamphetamine (meth) dealer properly received an enhanced prison sentence because he was found to be a “leader-or-organizer” of a drug distribution operation in Hawaii. Under the Aggravating and Mitigating Rule Adjustments Primer, which are Guidelines issued... Read More »
West Virginia has agreed to a $4 million settlement to end a class action lawsuit that accused the state of inhumane jail conditions. The lawsuit was filed last year on behalf of current and former inmates of the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia. Late last week, attorney Stephen... Read More »
A New York judge has significantly scaled back Warner Bros. Discovery's legal action against Paramount over the popular animated series 'South Park's streaming rights on HBO Max. Justice Margaret Chan ruled that the dispute, which centers on a $500 million licensing agreement, is primarily a contractual matter rather than a... Read More »
What constitutes a voluntary search of a car that is pulled over for a traffic violation? The answer to this question determines whether the evidence found during the search can be used by the prosecution or whether it must be suppressed. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Fourth... Read More »
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing another class action lawsuit over violations of antitrust laws. Along with the NAR, the lawsuit also targets popular real estate brokerage firm Keller Williams Realty. The lawsuit was filed in early November in South Carolina by plaintiff Shauntell Burton. Burton’s lawsuit comes... Read More »
A popular Nebraska YouTuber is facing a federal negligence lawsuit after a man died while working on the YouTuber’s renovated missile silo. The lawsuit was filed in August of this year but was first reported by the Omaha World-Herald earlier this month. Twenty-two-year-old Andrew Flair built a massive YouTube following... Read More »
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, for over ten years, Rudy Serafin, a 49-year-old immigrant from Michoacán, Mexico, operated his business in a unique location – beneath the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles. Alongside fellow entrepreneurs, he carved out a living space amidst the concrete pillars of the interstate.... Read More »
Three passengers have filed a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines after an off-duty pilot attempted to turn off the engine of their plane mid-flight. The lawsuit was filed last Thursday in King County Superior Court in Washington state by San Francisco residents Matthew Doland and Theresa Stelter, along with Kenmore, Washington,... Read More »
Just after a man was indicted for murder, he gave a jailhouse interview to a reporter from The Bakersfield Californian, a local paper. In California, journalists are protected by the Shield Law, a part of the State constitution that says the media will not be held in contempt for failing... Read More »
On November 13th, the United States Supreme Court introduced its inaugural formal code of conduct for its justices, a response to prolonged external scrutiny and media exposés on undisclosed lavish trips and interactions with affluent individuals. This inaugural nine-page code outlines that justices must avoid allowing external relationships to impact... Read More »
Former Northwestern State University football player Ronnie Caldwell, Jr. was murdered in his off-campus apartment on October 12th, 2023. Earlier this week, the family announced it had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university, the school's former football coach, and the apartment complex where he lived. The lawsuit was... Read More »
Paramount Pictures is embroiled in a legal battle with the heirs of Ehud Yonay, author of a 1983 magazine story that inspired the original 'Top Gun' film, over the blockbuster sequel 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Both parties are seeking a federal judge's ruling in their favor in this high-profile copyright lawsuit.... Read More »
Apple has agreed to a $25 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations of favoring immigrant workers over U.S. citizens and green card holders for specific employment roles. As announced by the Justice Department, this settlement marks the largest of its kind in a citizenship discrimination case.... Read More »
The U.S. government has commenced issuing settlement offers and payments for those affected by the contaminated water crisis at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. This action comes over a year following the enactment of a federal law aimed at providing compensation to victims of this environmental health issue. During an... Read More »
Dr. Canfeng Lai worked at Applied Technology (Applied) for fifteen years as an engineer and then as its Electrical Engineering Director. He, along with 17 other high-level employees, was wooed and “poached” by Mattson Technology, Inc. (Mattson), a rival Chinese semiconductor chip manufacturer. Before Lai left, he was accused of... Read More »
