Nov 20, 2024
A white chicken standing in a grassy field.
Freedom of Religion Blocks Prosecution of Group Killing Chickens

In a showdown between a religious ritual that involves the sacrificial killing of chickens and the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom, religion has triumphed. On the day before Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish year, some members of the Orthodox Jewish... Read More »

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Prostitute Can Sue Her Pimp for Pilfered Earnings

Prostitution is a criminal offense in California. Yet, a new ruling by a California appellate court mandates that the pimp and human trafficker who forced the plaintiff to engage in prostitution must give restitution for her illegal labor. H.B., the prostitute and petitioner in this case, met her pimp Lamar... Read More »

Courtroom sketch of a witness testifying during Robert De Niro's former assistant's gender discrimination lawsuit.
Robert De Niro's Former Assistant Wins $1.3M Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Robert De Niro's former assistant has been awarded $1.3 million in damages after she accused De Niro and his company of gender discrimination and retaliation. Graham Chase Robinson filed her lawsuit over four years ago accusing De Niro's company, Canal Productions, of assigning her “stereotypical female job” responsibilities. Her lawsuit... Read More »