Sep 23, 2024
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What’s Up With DACA?

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known to most as DACA, is a federal program that allows certain immigrants to avoid deportation and obtain renewable work permits. The program was originally created under President Obama, meant to provide relief for the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the... Read More »

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Florida Nursing Home Sued for Wrongful Death

A nursing home in Pinellas County, Florida, was sued earlier this year over claims of negligence that resulted in the wrongful death of Loretta McMaster. Peter McMaster, the personal representative of her estate and her son, filed the lawsuit against Manor Care of Dunedin Florida, HCR III Healthcare, LLC, and... Read More »

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US Preparing to Sue Google for Advertising Monopoly

In a now familiar legal refrain, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly preparing to sue Google (Alphabet Inc.) in an anti-trust lawsuit due to its alleged monopoly on ad systems. Bloomberg first broke the news, saying Google’s massive dominance in the online ad space is under fire from the... Read More »

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Testimony Via Technology Does Not Preclude Changes of Venue

There is little doubt that COVID-19 changed the courts. Motivated by health and safety concerns, California legislators enacted a statute that authorized testimony via remote technology. Now, judges have to grapple with the legal implications of the new law and new technologies. The petitioner in a recent case involving the... Read More »