As part of the raft of executive orders promulgated by the new president on his first day in office, President Biden signed the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. In Section 10, paragraph (c) of the order is the mention that... Read More »
Biden's latest executive order tackles the issue of privately operated criminal detention facilities. In his memorandum, President Biden seeks to reform the nation's current incarceration system by eliminating the use of these privately owned detention centers. The memorandum explains in part, “To decrease incarceration levels, we must reduce profit-based incentives... Read More »
On the day before President Biden signed four new executive orders designed to promote racial equality, his administration also took steps to put a woman who did exactly that on the $20 bill. Her name is Harriet Tubman, and she will be the first Black person to ever appear on... Read More »
The Biden administration is taking a sharp 180-degree turn from the previous administration's dealings with regard to cultural sensitivity. On January 26th, Biden signed an executive order titled the Memorandum Condemning and Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The previous administration did... Read More »
Joe Biden fulfilled yet another one of his campaign promises on day one as president when he announced the US would once again join the World Health Organization (WHO). In a fast reversal of former President Trump's abandonment of WHO, Biden signed an act and notified the non-profit organization that... Read More »
Rudolph Giuliani, the well-known Trump lawyer and former mayor of New York City, was sued by Dominion Voting Systems on January 25. The lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court in Washington D.C. by Dominion Voting Systems, the firm that supplies millions of voting machines, tabulators, plus hardware and... Read More »
President Biden issued the “Modernizing Regulatory Review” Executive Order with the intent to update the review process by obtaining feedback from OMB and other agencies. This feedback will address “how the regulatory review process can promote public health and safety, economic growth, social welfare, racial justice, environmental stewardship, human dignity,... Read More »
California's Department of Justice has just announced a civil investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for potential civil rights violations. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is the largest in the nation with over 18,000 deputies and staff members. In recent months, the department has come under scrutiny... Read More »
On Friday, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 243. The bill aims to change the legal standards for expert testimony and forensic evidence to make it easier for falsely accused individuals to challenge wrongful convictions. Wiener said that approximately 200 people are facing extended jail sentences for serious... Read More »
Two lawsuits accused President Trump of violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution by making profits from his New York and Washington hotels and restaurants. Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear Trump’s request to consider the lower-court orders. Those orders had said the lawsuits could go forward on the... Read More »
A bankruptcy court judge in Delaware has given the green light on accused rapist Harvey Weinstein's liquidation plan of his Weinstein Co. The liquidation plan will fuel a settlement fund for victims who accused the disgraced film executive of sexual misconduct. The settlement includes a $17 million fund that will... Read More »
The son of two victims killed in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack has filed suit against the gun manufacturer, Colt, and the National Rifle Association in a wrongful death lawsuit. Mark Simon's parents, Sylvan and Bernice Simon were 2 of 11 people who were killed in the Tree of Life... Read More »
The former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, along with some members of his administration, will be facing charges in the Flint water crisis. The Flint water crisis has been going on since 2014. The city of Flint originally got its water from Detroit but switched its water source to the Flint... Read More »
Euroconsumers, comprised of five European consumer rights organizations, is coordinating a third class-action lawsuit against Apple, Inc., it announced Monday. The lawsuit, filed by Italian watchdog group Altroconsumo, is about planned obsolescence in iPhone technology. The suit “seeks compensation of at least €60 on average for owners of iPhone 6,... Read More »
After his first week in office, some of Biden's executive orders are being met with harsh criticism. The largest GOP state in the nation has gone a step further in showing its opposition by being the first state to file a major lawsuit against President Biden. The lawsuit came after... Read More »
