Federal prosecutors are brushing off the famous mob-centric laws from decades ago and handily repurposing them in new ways for new offenses. Armed with RICO, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act passed into law in 1970, Feds are now discussing using these statutes to charge Capitol Hill Rioters. Under... Read More »
No one disputes that four employees at Tyson Foods’ pork production plant in Waterloo, Iowa died of COVID-19 in 2020. But did they contract the deadly disease at work due to Tyson’s gross negligence? And will it be up to an Iowa state court or a federal court to decide?... Read More »
A U.S. District Judge has granted a request made by federal prosecutors to claim funds in an inmate trust fund account controlled by accused Boston bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. According to the request, stimulus payments made to Tsarnaev will be collected and paid out to victims. Massachusetts Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel... Read More »
Earlier this week, the Biden administration followed through with a threat to kick three countries out of a duty-free program for sub-Saharan African countries. Ethiopia, Mali, and Guinea were all found to violate the trade agreement for “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” The African Growth and Opportunity Act... Read More »
The sister of a slain federal security guard is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta, over its part in helping radicalize the two men who shot and killed her brother. David Patrick Underwood and his partner were guarding a federal building in Oakland on May 29, 2020, while nearby riots prompted... Read More »
Over 100 insurance companies have filed a joint lawsuit against the Texas power grid operator and power generating companies behind the electric grid failure following the devastating 2021 Winter Storm Uri. The historic storm resulted in over half a million insurance claims and roughly $10.3 billion in insured Texas losses.... Read More »
A bombshell lawsuit accuses some of the nation’s top universities of operating in a cartel-like fashion, favoring students from wealthy and privileged backgrounds and artificially inflating the cost of attendance for financial aid recipients. The lawsuit was filed by five undergrad students in Chicago federal court. At the heart of... Read More »
If one kindergarten child trips another on a school playground, should the injured student be entitled to a $1.25 million award? Not if the activity was supervised by a teacher, the California Court of Appeal said as it reversed the judgment of the trial court. It seems that six years... Read More »
Attention consumers: The United States Department of Agriculture rang in the New Year with new, mandated food labels. Starting January 1, 2022, “GMO” and “GE” are out and “bioengineered” is in. Back in the 1970’s scientists began experimenting with ways to introduce more desirable characteristics into plants and animals. In... Read More »
A Virginia state senator will receive $300,000 as part of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit she filed following felony charges that were brought against her after a 2020 protest. Virginia senator Louise Lucas was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and injury to a monument in excess of... Read More »
Authorities have indicated that a space heater may be to blame for the five-alarm fire that broke out in a Brooklyn 19-story apartment complex Sunday morning. Authorities are also investigating whether a lack of proper safety measures played a role in the horrific events. The fire broke out on Sunday... Read More »
David Schottenstein, a member of the prominent Schottenstein retail family, is expected to plead guilty to charges of insider trading early next month. Schottenstein, the grandson of retail tycoon Jay Schottenstein, is facing allegations of using his family connections to procure illegal stock trading tips. The Schottenstein family is made... Read More »
After a six-month trail, a six-member jury in New York found Teva Pharmaceuticals, based in Israel, and numerous subsidiary firms, liable for New York state's drug epidemic. This landmark case deemed Teva Pharmaceuticals is responsible for New York state's severe opioid crisis, connecting the dots from manufacturing to sales to... Read More »
Five days after he was released from prison, a schizophrenic man was arrested for attempted rape with an enhancement for inflicting bodily injury. He waived a jury trial, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six years in prison. Committed to a state mental hospital for treatment before commencing his prison... Read More »
After a weeklong standoff, Chicago Public Schools resumed in-person learning after a proposal was approved by the Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates. The Chicago Teachers Union tweeted Monday night, "The Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates has voted tonight to suspend the Union's remote work action while rank-and-file membership... Read More »
