On Tuesday, the University of California announced a $243.6 million settlement to put to rest allegations of sexual abuse by a former UCLA gynecologist. At least 203 women in 50 different cases will be covered under this settlement, with each victim set to receive $1.2 million. Hundreds of lawsuits accuse... Read More »
We may be living during the rise of Bitcoin, but passing counterfeit money as legitimate cash is still a federal offense. United States Secret Service agents, with Phoenix special agents, arrested Adrian Jean Pineda at a Tempe, Arizona Home Depot for passing $387,500 in counterfeit money. The defendant will appear... Read More »
Facebook, aka Meta, is at the forefront of the Metaverse, a virtual world where users can live an anonymous life among other artfully crafted Avatars. Though this world is anything but physical, the laws of the real world are coming into play as a woman said she was “virtually gang-raped”... Read More »
Outrage continues to grow over the police shooting of a Black man last week after officers issued a no-knock warrant in Minneapolis. 22-year-old Black man Amir Locke was fatally shot after the Minneapolis Police Department carried out a no-knock warrant on an apartment complex in downtown Minneapolis. Police bodycam footage... Read More »
The first Black leader of the Human Rights Campaign is suing over claims that he was underpaid and then ultimately fired because of his race. Alphonso David filed his lawsuit last Thursday and in it, he alleges that he was underpaid and was let go from his position because he... Read More »
Members of Congress raised a red flag against the Washington Commanders and the NFL last week, claiming their investigation into sexual harassment charges is not independent and transparent as promised. Congress made the announcement after discovering a private, legal agreement between the two parties. In 2020, an investigation into charges... Read More »
California Senator Anthony Portantino has introduced a bill that would require parents to disclose whether or not they keep guns in their homes. The bill would also require searches of a student's belongings if a credible threat of violence exists. Portantino introduced the bill shortly after the November Oxford High... Read More »
Contrary to factual evidence of illegal activity surrounding the deadly attack on the US Capitol, the Republican National Committee declared its official stance that the January 6 riot and all events leading up to it were “legitimate political discourse.” In doing so, the Republican Party publicly castigated two leading lawmakers,... Read More »
Comedian, fighter, and podcaster Joe Rogan is facing increased scrutiny over allegations of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on his wildly popular podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience. Rogan’s podcast has been streaming on Spotify since 2020 after he entered into a licensing deal with the platform for a reported $100 million. His... Read More »
New York Attorney General Letitia James shared new information in her new court filing last week about the ongoing civil investigation against former President Donald Trump, stating they had discovered “significant evidence” of his company’s using fraudulent valuations multiple times. James also stated in the court filings that evidence shows... Read More »
A female student at Arizona State University (ASU) was physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend who played football for the Sun Devils, the ASU team. Since the athlete was on scholarship, the woman sued ASU for her injuries. She lost her appeal, despite a strong dissent from one judge who thought... Read More »
In a historic opioid lawsuit settlement on Tuesday, Native American tribes will receive over $590 million from Johnson & Johnson and three of the largest US drug distribution companies, including AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. The new settlement calls for Johnson & Johnson to pony up $250 million of the... Read More »
“And the earth has He appointed for His creatures. Wherein are fruit and scented palm-trees, husked grain and scented fragrances.” The Quran An incarcerated Muslim man in Nevada will now be permitted to use scented oils during his daily prayers. The Ninth Circuit has ruled that the prisoner’s religious freedom... Read More »
Seven Virginia school districts, accounting for more than 350,000 students in the state, have sued incoming Governor Glenn Youngkin over an executive order banning mask mandates across the state in public schools. Youngkin took office on January 15, 2022, and signed into law eleven executive orders on his first day... Read More »
The First Amendment protects the right to assemble and protest. But, as history has shown, this right is not absolute, and government officials, including police, can restrict the exercise of free speech as long as they use “reasonable force.” A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit said that police used... Read More »
