Dec 27, 2024
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Farmers Insurance Appeals $5.7M Bad Faith Judgment

A Farmers Insurance customer is fighting to uphold a $5.7 million judgment against the company. She accused the insurance provider of bad faith when it denied her full compensation under her auto insurance policy following a car crash. The case is now before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Barbara... Read More »

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Ninth Circuit Won’t Block Extradition of Peru’s Ex-President

Alejandro Toledo Manrique served as President of Peru from 1990 to 2000. While his initial terms in office were marked by positive economic and social accomplishments, he lost his bid for re-election, then moved to the United States, where he became a fellow at Stanford University, among other prestigious positions.... Read More »

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Grocery Delivery Drivers Sue for Alleged Labor Violations

Delivery drivers for online grocer Weee! recently filed a class action lawsuit alleging the company committed a litany of labor law violations. The lawsuit touches on many of the concerns that have arisen in recent years as the “gig economy” has expanded in California and around the country. According to... Read More »

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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 »