California’s First District Court of Appeal dismissed a suit by a group that objected to a California law that bars sex offenders from serving on juries. The Court ruled that this practice serves the legitimate aim of “ensuring fair and impartial juries.” In a unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel affirmed... Read More »
Italians are famous for their pasta, their history, and their impeccable style. But now, the famous design of the “Classic Blue Box” of Barilla pasta is creating agita for the beloved international brand. Matthew Sinatro and Jessica Prost filed a class-action suit against Barilla after spending $6 total on the... Read More »
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, the City of Buffalo, New York is taking aim at gun violence prevention by suing several defendants including ghost gun retailers, gun manufacturers and distributors, and other firearm industry members. The lawsuit is prompted largely by the rise in gun violence throughout the City of Buffalo... Read More »
The father of a seven-year-old girl who was kidnapped and killed by a FedEx driver has filed a $1 million lawsuit on behalf of his daughter’s untimely death. Jacob Strand filed the lawsuit in Wise County's 271st District Court in Texas and named FedEx Ground Systems Inc, FedEx driver Tanner... Read More »
When most people look for a job, they send a résumé and perhaps some samples of their work to a potential employer. But when actors are looking for work, they often send casting directors clips of films or plays in which they performed. When one actress sent her clips, however,... Read More »
A federal lawsuit filed against several Alabama corrections officers and others alleges that prison staff was responsible for an inmate's death after he was allegedly “baked to death” nearly two years ago In a prison cell that was overheated. The lawsuit brought forward by the inmate's sister accuses prison staff,... Read More »
German biotech and pharmaceutical company Bayer has agreed to pay $698 million to end a lawsuit the state brought forward in 2018. The original lawsuit filed in state court accuses agricultural giant Monsanto of allegedly polluting Oregon waterways and land areas through a class of toxic compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls, or... Read More »
Last Thursday, the House passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to vote on whether to become the 51st state, become independent, or go independent while keeping some U.S. affiliations. The bill also includes procedures for each outcome of the vote along with resources for a voter education campaign.... Read More »
One of comedian David Letterman’s best comedic bits was telling people to “get off my lawn.” The tagline was popular with everyone from Jon Stewart, to Clint Eastwood, to the Wall Street Journal as it described a millionaire’s response to protesters from Occupy Wall Street. No one probably imagined that... Read More »
A new pet store law prohibiting sales of dogs, cats and rabbits in stores was signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul last week. Fueled by criticism of the inhumane commercial puppy mill industry that supplies thousands of pets to stores across the Empire State, the mandate bans the sales... Read More »
Houston attorney Mason Herring, 38, was indicted by a grand jury after allegedly secretly slipping abortion medication into his pregnant wife’s water and numerous other drinks. Herring was charged with two felony counts of assault on a pregnant woman. At the time of the incident, the couple, who also had... Read More »
California voters approved a ban on the sale of many flavored tobacco products by passing a ballot measure, Proposition 31, during the November 2022 election. Not surprisingly, R.J. Reynolds and a group of other tobacco companies and retail stores sued California, arguing that both the U.S. Constitution and a federal... Read More »
Last week, former President Donald Trump sued the Pulitzer Prize board, claiming they’d defamed him. The lawsuit was not a shock to the Pulitzer board, because Trump had said he’d file a lawsuit after the board wrote and published a specific statement that he found defamatory. The lawsuit was filed... Read More »
Seven social media influencers have the national spotlight for reasons less appealing than what they're normally accustomed to. Federal prosecutors along with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last Wednesday that these seven social media influencers, from all corners of the nation, conspired to commit securities fraud amounting to... Read More »
After a Los Angeles teen passed away in her high school's restroom from a suspected fentanyl overdose, her mother filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District. Fifteen-year-old Melanie Ramos was a student at Helen Bernstein High School when she tragically lost her life... Read More »
