When coronavirus forced most schools across the country to shut down, nearly all of them made rapid plans to convert from in-person learning to virtual. Kids with internet access still missed out on many important schoolroom features, but kids without internet access missed out on everything. A new settlement with... Read More »
A split panel of the 11th Circuit in Atlanta recently ruled that online sites for businesses offering website services to the public are not considered "places of accommodation" under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This ruling has been expected for four years since the plaintiffs in Gil v. Winn-Dixie... Read More »
As church bells rang throughout downtown Minneapolis, the news spread that the jury in the death of George Floyd found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The reaction of protesters around the nation was one of bittersweet happiness, as the former... Read More »
Authorities in Sarasota, Florida, have cracked down on a tax preparation business that attempted to defraud the county of funding intended for small businesses and individuals under the CARES Act. The investigation has resulted in the arrest of eight individuals who secured $319,000 that was meant to be used as... Read More »
The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire at the end of June, leaving many wondering what will happen to tenants who have been struggling or have not paid their rent since the start of the pandemic. The alarm on a "tsunami" of eviction court cases began sounding soon... Read More »
On Monday, Arizona joined a growing number of states refusing to allow vaccine passports in their jurisdictions, should they be developed. Governor Doug Ducey signed an Executive Order banning all state or local government agencies and any business that performs public services from using vaccine passports as an entry requirement... Read More »
Minneapolis has been at the center of social unrest as the trial against former police officer Derick Chauvin is set to wrap up any moment. After the fatal police officer shooting of Daunte Wright in neighboring Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, last week that led to small-scale riots and looting around the... Read More »
Purchasers of cannabis businesses must get their own license from the state. New owners cannot rely on the business’ existing license. The cannabis industry is rapidly expanding in California and around the country. Nationwide, the industry is worth an estimated $61 billion. In 2020, California alone saw $4.4 billion in... Read More »
The details of the fatal officer shooting of a 13-year old boy are continuing to emerge, leaving many outraged at what has been called another death of minorities at the hands of police. The incident happened during the early hours of March 29. Chicago’s ShotSpotter technology, a system that is... Read More »
In baseball, it’s three strikes and you’re out. A retired catcher, who claimed that some of those strikes were called dishonestly by an umpire in exchange for favors, found himself out as well – out $500,000 in damages stemming from his loss in a defamation suit. Potential Hall of Fame... Read More »
The state of Pennsylvania is considering an amendment to the state constitution that would create a two-year window of opportunity to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse (many of whom lost the right to sue when they turned eighteen) to file suit against their alleged abusers, regardless of expired statutes... Read More »
The fallout continues after a Windsor, Virginia, police officer pulled over a Black and Mexican Army Lieutenant last December. Earlier this week, The Windsor Police Chief fired the officer at the center of the incident after the backlash drew national attention. The incident happened on December 5th, when police officer... Read More »
A 911 dispatcher got a surprise in her brokerage account in February: a deposit of $1,205,619.56. The next day, Charles Schwab tried to recover the money it had put into her account by accident, but the money was already gone. Kelyn Spadoni, who worked for the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s... Read More »
In Maine, the state legislature is considering allowing people to be buried by being burned on a funeral pyre. This is similar to traditional Viking funerals, where they would put the body on a boat, light it on fire, and set it out to sea, as shown in television shows... Read More »
Marriages & divorces both dropped off at the start of the pandemic and haven’t bounced back as expected as states have lifted restrictions. A study by Bowling Green State University’s Center for Family and Demographic Research analyzed the marriage and divorce rates in five states- Florida, Arizona, New Hampshire, Missouri,... Read More »
