In a chaotic day outside the downtown New York City courthouse yesterday, with persistent brides still arriving to get married and pro and anti-Trump crowds screaming their slogans for all to video, the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, 76, was fingerprinted and booked on 34 charges of... Read More »
There are few events more heartbreaking and disturbing than judicial proceedings to decide whether a mother can maintain custody of her child or be forced to put her up for adoption. The case of three-year-old L.J. and M.B., her troubled, abusive, meth-using mother, would bring tears to even the most... Read More »
On Thursday, Federal Judge Reed O’Connor of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that free preventative Obamacare is unconstitutional. This nationwide injunction took effect immediately. The expansive ruling will impact healthcare for millions of patients, who now face the termination of their free preventive care... Read More »
The tragic shooting deaths of three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Tennessee were yet again met with sadness and prayer, but in business as usual, there was no move to create stricter gun bans in that state. The daunting political divide between Republicans and Democrats... Read More »
Construction consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous industries across the nation. Individuals within this profession, including roofers, heavy machinery operators, and general construction workers, are exposed to unique risks that can be life-threatening. Slip and falls, getting struck by objects, electrocution, and accidents involving heavy machinery are just... Read More »
Two different lawsuits were recently filed in a federal court in San Francisco alleging that electric car maker Tesla Inc.’s anti-repair policies are unlawfully anticompetitive. The lawsuits seek to hold Tesla liable to a nationwide class of customers who were forced to pay Tesla for repairs they could have conducted... Read More »
The decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Forbes Media and editor Thomas Brewster’s request to review secret federal files is that Forbes is not allowed to any information in sealed court records. The author of the decision was Circuit Judge Daniel Aaron Bress, and it further... Read More »
An N.Y. grand jury made history last night when they indicted former president Donald Trump for unspecified crimes. This is the first time in history that a United States commander-in-chief, who is most likely about to run for president in 2024, was charged with a crime or crimes. Former president... Read More »
Daniel Joseph Fabricant says he is currently an “involuntary guest of the Lompoc, California federal penitentiary,” serving a life sentence for selling drugs. His most recent request for compassionate release has been rejected by the Ninth Circuit, which cited his “very lengthy, -- if non-violent -- criminal history” and his... Read More »
The wife of a meteorologist who was killed in a helicopter crash last year in Charlotte, North Carolina, has filed a lawsuit against several companies connected to the crash. The lawsuit was filed by Jillian Ann Myers in Mecklenburg County Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, and originally named the maintenance... Read More »
Federal prosecutors recently charged the operators of a chain of addiction treatment clinics with healthcare fraud. According to the Justice Department, the east coast operators stole millions of dollars during a massive scheme incorporating money laundering, identity theft, and billing fraud. The DOJ recently announced charges against Recovery Connections Centers... Read More »
Amazon has had a tough month. The online retail giant is facing a number of massive antitrust lawsuits brought by individual customers and attorneys general around the United States. In two of those cases, courts rejected Amazon’s motions to dismiss, forcing the conglomerate to continue fighting for its interests. In... Read More »
After a subcontractor repairperson was crushed to death on the loading dock of a Del Monte foods plant in Fresno, his widow and daughter sued the company. The trial court dismissed their case because precedent ruled that hirers of independent contractors are not liable for injuries to contractors’ employees. The... Read More »
David Lawson, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, has granted class certification for lawsuits against automaker GM and their faulty 8-speed transmissions. The class action certification comes after at least 39 plaintiffs across 26 states accused the automaker of knowingly selling vehicles that had this faulty transmission. ... Read More »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) to block a $3.8 billion acquisition. Working jointly with the State of New York and the District of Columbia, the DOJ filed a civil anti-lawsuit against JetBlue that aims to bar the purchase of the company’s rival, Spirit Airlines. The... Read More »
