McDonald's has agreed to a $33.5 million settlement to end a lawsuit brought forward by former MLB player and McDonald's franchise owner, Herb Washington. Washington sued the fast-food giant in February alleging that the company favored white franchise owners over Black owners. His complaint alleges that because of these discriminatory... Read More »
The House of Representatives voted to hold Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, in contempt of Congress after new text messages uncovered by the special committee investigation on the January 6 Capital Riot. The text messages reportedly show Meadows ignoring GOP allies who begged him to tell... Read More »
Two conservationist groups are suing three federal agencies over an environmental review that the government deemed satisfies the requirements needed to reemploy a policy that allows the killing of predators including coyotes and mountain lions in federally protected land across Nevada. The lawsuit was brought forward by New Mexico-based environmental... Read More »
An Arkansas restaurant is pushing back against allegations that they fired a server after she received a $4,400 tip. Waitress Ryan Brandt was serving a party of over 30 at the Bentonville restaurant Oven and Tap on December 3rd when she was given the generous tip by a member of... Read More »
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Kentucky warehouse factory that was left flattened after historic tornadoes made their way through the region last week. The lawsuit was filed against Mayfield Consumer Products, a candle production company, that accuses the company of “flagrant indifference” for not allowing employees to... Read More »
Earlier this month two dozen people were indicted for what is now called a “modern-day slavery” ring that operated in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia revealed a 54-count indictment accusing those involved with taking advantage of the H-2A visa... Read More »
“This is a very sad case,” said one judge during oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. “But it all comes down to tolling,” he concluded as the court heard an appeal from a mentally ill, homeless woman whose baby died after jail personnel ignored her labor and... Read More »
To the many millions of viewers who eagerly watched the first two episodes of HBO’s follow up to its long-time hit series ‘Sex in the City,' the savagery of time brought some sobering moments to this New York City-centric plotline. One of the four main characters, Samantha, was absent, explained... Read More »
Two gay students were legally expelled from a theological seminary that was unaffiliated with a church because the Ninth Circuit ruled that Title IX’s exemption for religious organizations covers that institution as well as traditional church-affiliated ones. A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth... Read More »
Jason R. was a troubled teen whose mother placed him in foster care because she felt she could not properly look after him. He was placed with a same-sex married couple who soon wished to adopt him. But Jason did not want to be adopted. He wanted to be placed... Read More »
In a creative re-usage of the controversial new Texas Abortion law, SB 8, where anyone, anywhere can sue doctors who perform abortions in the state, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced new legislation that would allow residents to sue firearm manufacturers and sellers. Newsom announced the new proposed gun measures on... Read More »
A top-ranking female law enforcement official is suing the Iowa State Police Department after claiming she was the victim of retaliation because she reported gender discrimination and misspending within the department. Charis Paulson began working for the state’s law enforcement agency as a special agent with the Division of Criminal... Read More »
In early October 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that “FSD Beta 10.2,” the latest version of the company’s “self-driving” software, would be rolled out to 1000 of Tesla’s top-rated owners based on their safety scores. As more companies in the auto industry turn to fully autonomous vehicles and enhanced... Read More »
The Biden Administration was forced to re-implement Migrant Protection Protocols, more commonly referred to as “Remain in Mexico,” after the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling ordering the Biden Administration to re-implement the policy “in good faith.” At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Trump... Read More »
The appellate court’s review of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to allocate $80 million of state funds to help undocumented, unemployed workers during the pandemic is reminiscent of the old saying “It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.” The Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate... Read More »
