The U.S. Supreme Court declined the opportunity to review California’s test for determining whether a worker should be classified as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor.” The denial of certiorari comes as the National Labor Relations Board issues its own more stringent test for classifying workers. Originally signed into... Read More »
The widow of slain Haitian president Jovenel Moise has filed a lawsuit in a Miami-Dade County court in Florida against a handful of individuals connected to the brutal torture and assassination of her husband. Although the case is still under investigation, several individuals have been arrested in connection to Moise’s... Read More »
In the country’s first ruling on the constitutionality of a controversial “gender transition” law, a U.S. District Court Judge in Arkansas has ruled that a state law that prohibits medical professionals from providing “gender transition” care to youths is unconstitutional. In 2021, Arkansas passed a law that prohibited medical professionals... Read More »
A Middleborough Public School student in Massachusetts saw a setback in his First Amendment lawsuit filed against his school district and town over a t-shirt that claims there are only two genders. On March 21, 12-year-old Liam Morrison at Nichols Middle School wore a t-shirt to school that read “There... Read More »
A Virginia homeowner has filed a lawsuit against state game wardens accusing them of trespassing on his private property and stealing his hunting camera without a warrant. Josh Highlander owns nearly 30 acres of land in New Kent County, Virginia. His expansive land is outfitted with no trespassing signs surrounding... Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against online mega-retailer Amazon, accusing it of intentionally misleading consumers into signing up for its Prime membership program and making it difficult for customers to cancel the membership. Under these intentionally deceptive practices, or “dark patterns” as the governing agency describes them,... Read More »
A non-profit organization located in Barrington, Rhode Island, the Equal Protection Project of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, alleges that the State University of New York (SUNY) and numerous public libraries located in upstate New York in Albany practiced racial discrimination when they only allowed black students to participate in the... Read More »
Those who receive a gift card are no doubt excited to redeem it. California Civil Code Section 1745(a) guarantees that all cards are valid until redeemed or replaced, unless their value is under $5 or if the card was not used for 24 months. Taco Bell ignored the law and,... Read More »
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman and his wife are at the center of a lawsuit filed by a high school student who says she was the victim of a sexual assault at the couple’s South Florida home during a house party where she was allegedly served alcohol along with other... Read More »
A new landmark climate case in Montana proves that youth is NOT wasted on the young. This is the first constitutional climate trial in the United States. The sixteen young people filed their lawsuit, Held v Montana, in 2020. The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys for Our Children’s Trust, an... Read More »
For over two decades, from 1999 to 2019, merciless thieves targeted numerous Halls of Fame, museums and businesses, stealing precious mementos of beloved athletes such as Yogi Berra. But, as Yogi famously said, "It ain't over 'til it's over.” Federal prosecutors have brought charges against nine people for allegedly organizing... Read More »
Greenwashing is a relatively new deceptive marketing practice that companies use to mislead consumers about the positive environmental benefits of their products. One consumer claimed he was hoodwinked by a hair conditioner label that pictured an avocado on a leaf on its label, under the words “Natural Fusion.” When he... Read More »
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA or the Act) was enacted in 1978 to stop what supporters called “the devastating impact” caused by removing Native American children from their parents, families and communities. The State of Texas and three private parties challenged the Act, arguing that Congress had no authority... Read More »
An Oregon jury has found PacifiCorp liable for causing Oregon wildfires that ravaged parts of the state during Labor Day weekend in 2020. The decision came on June 12th in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, where jurors ruled that the energy provider had played a major role in causing wildfires... Read More »
Ruling that “the benefit to the class was minimal,” an appellate court reduced a $1.7 million attorneys’ fees reward in a copyright infringement class action case because it was based on hypothetical, not actual, monetary relief. Lowrey et. al. v Rhapsody International, Inc. began when a group of copyright holders... Read More »
