Nov 07, 2024
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What’s Up With All the Sidewalk Sheds in New York?

If you’ve walked around New York City for more than 30 minutes, you’ve encountered sidewalk sheds--the unsightly structures that cover sidewalks and prevent you from seeing the sun. In fact, the number of sidewalk sheds citywide has more than tripled over the past 20 years. City residents are waging a... Read More »

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DOJ Launches Criminal Investigation Into Leaked Documents

The Department of Justice has announced that they’ve launched a criminal investigation into the leak of what appear to be highly sensitive and classified documents from the US. Military. The documents surfaced weeks ago on social media, but have only recently gained traction among worldwide government officials. The leaked documents... Read More »

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Differing state laws on tough political issues pose challenging questions: Will new laws stick, in spite of federal laws, even if elections shift the balance of power? And will Democratic states sue the Supreme Court?

At first glance, the US political divide seems to be firmly set in stone, with differing laws in place in states led by Republicans and Democrats; each to their own parties’ beliefs. But the messiness of wildly differing state mandates is confusing for internet and interstate businesses straddling the still-changing... Read More »

A judge presides over a child custody case with wooden figures representing a family and a gavel on the table.
Mother’s Secret Recording Inadmissible in Child Custody Case

There are few events more heartbreaking and disturbing than judicial proceedings to decide whether a mother can maintain custody of her child or be forced to put her up for adoption. The case of three-year-old L.J. and M.B., her troubled, abusive, meth-using mother, would bring tears to even the most... Read More »

A row of Tesla electric vehicles parked in a lot, including a blue Tesla Model S and a silver Tesla Model X.
Tesla Hit With Multiple "Right to Repair" Lawsuits

Two different lawsuits were recently filed in a federal court in San Francisco alleging that electric car maker Tesla Inc.’s anti-repair policies are unlawfully anticompetitive. The lawsuits seek to hold Tesla liable to a nationwide class of customers who were forced to pay Tesla for repairs they could have conducted... Read More »

Former President Donald Trump during a press event, following his indictment by a Manhattan Grand Jury.
Trump is indicted by Manhattan Grand Jury in sealed indictment

An N.Y. grand jury made history last night when they indicted former president Donald Trump for unspecified crimes. This is the first time in history that a United States commander-in-chief, who is most likely about to run for president in 2024, was charged with a crime or crimes. Former president... Read More »

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Vexatious Litigant Can Be Denied Compassionate Release

Daniel Joseph Fabricant says he is currently an “involuntary guest of the Lompoc, California federal penitentiary,” serving a life sentence for selling drugs. His most recent request for compassionate release has been rejected by the Ninth Circuit, which cited his “very lengthy, -- if non-violent -- criminal history” and his... Read More »