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LA Prosecutors Claim Retaliation After Filing Motion to Support Menendez Brothers Resentencing

The highly controversial and obsessively followed legal proceedings regarding Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two brothers who famously murdered their parents in 1989, continue to keep LA courts busy. Recently, two prosecutors who wrote an official memorandum recommending the court resentence the Menendez brothers filed their own lawsuits after working... Read More about LA Prosecutors Claim Retaliation After Filing Motion to Support Menendez Brothers Resentencing

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oklahoma Proposal to Use Tax Dollars to Pay for Religious School as President Trump Opens New “Faith Office” in White House

The new Trump administration and the mostly conservative U.S. Supreme Court will soon be testing the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the concept of a separation of church and state. When it came to the government’s role in the religious lives of Americans in the new country, the... Read More about Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oklahoma Proposal to Use Tax Dollars to Pay for Religious School as President Trump Opens New “Faith Office” in White House

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California Fire Lawsuits Against Southern California Edison, Los Angeles, and Dept. of Water and Power Continue to Grow

The devastating California fires are still spawning numerous lawsuits, brought by homeowners and others, against numerous defendants in the state. As of February 12, there are about 40 separate, active lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison (SoCal Edison) alone. In California, state law allows property owners to hold utilities liable... Read More about California Fire Lawsuits Against Southern California Edison, Los Angeles, and Dept. of Water and Power Continue to Grow

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Parents, Publishers, and Local Library File Lawsuit Over Idaho’s Book Censorship Law

A new law in Idaho that requires libraries to keep books deemed “harmful to minors” in the “adult” only section of the library is being met with a newly filed lawsuit. Plaintiffs named in the lawsuit include a small community library, Donnelly Library, along with Penguin Random House, the Authors... Read More about Parents, Publishers, and Local Library File Lawsuit Over Idaho’s Book Censorship Law

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Wendy Williams Requests New Medical Evaluation, Saying She Is “not Cognitively Impaired” and Feels She Is in ‘Prison’

Radio and television host Wendy Williams has been under court-ordered guardianship for three years, since 2022. The shocking transition of the beloved and wealthy media personality from queen of television to hidden-from-sight celebrity is now being questioned by the public, the star, and her family. Ms. Williams was placed under... Read More about Wendy Williams Requests New Medical Evaluation, Saying She Is “not Cognitively Impaired” and Feels She Is in ‘Prison’

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Quaker Groups Sue Government Agency for Policy to Raid Houses of Worship as a First Amendment Constitutional Violation

Quaker groups from New England and mid-Atlantic states filed a lawsuit on January 27 against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for violating the First Amendment, among other major legal issues. The lawsuit claims that allowing armed government agents in or near the Quaker meeting houses is “disruptive” to their... Read More about Quaker Groups Sue Government Agency for Policy to Raid Houses of Worship as a First Amendment Constitutional Violation

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Second Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump’s Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship as Unconstitutional

In a rapid response to the recent judicial pause of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end Birthright Citizenship, a second judge has now blocked the policy from implementation. The U.S. Constitution, in the 14th Amendment, guarantees citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject... Read More about Second Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump’s Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship as Unconstitutional

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New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Supplying Abortion Pills to La. Teen While NY Gov. Hochul Signs a New Bill to Hide Identities of Doctors Prescribing Such Meds

For the second time in as many months, a New York physician was hit with legal action by a state with strict anti-abortion laws for prescribing abortion medicine to residents living in their state. Louisiana charged a New York physician with prescribing the abortion drugs to a resident of their... Read More about New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Supplying Abortion Pills to La. Teen While NY Gov. Hochul Signs a New Bill to Hide Identities of Doctors Prescribing Such Meds

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Ex-interpreter of MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Faces Sentencing After Attempting to Defraud Him of $16 Million

Federal prosecutors recently asked a judge to sentence the ex-interpreter of a Major League Baseball player to 57 months in prison for his numerous attempts to defraud his employer of millions of dollars. Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter for LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, impersonated the baseball player while trying to... Read More about Ex-interpreter of MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Faces Sentencing After Attempting to Defraud Him of $16 Million

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Ohio Files Lawsuit against Two Car Dealerships for Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection Laws

Two central Ohio car dealerships are facing separate civil lawsuits filed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The lawsuits were filed against Delaware County dealership Starfleet Cars and Franklin County dealership Way 2 Go Auto Sales. The civil lawsuits were filed in each dealership’s respective county. Yost accuses the dealerships... Read More about Ohio Files Lawsuit against Two Car Dealerships for Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection Laws

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Southern California Homeowner Sues Liberty Mutual for Denial of Insurance Policy Renewal Based on Allegedly False Reasons

When Southern California homeowner Maria Badin tried to renew her longtime homeowner policy with Liberty Mutual, she was shocked to be denied. Ms. Badin had been a Liberty Mutual homeowner client for 32 years, from the day she purchased her home in Poway, California, in 1993. Liberty Mutual is a... Read More about Southern California Homeowner Sues Liberty Mutual for Denial of Insurance Policy Renewal Based on Allegedly False Reasons

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Trump Administration Revokes TPS Extension for Venezuelans, Sparking Legal and Humanitarian Concerns

The Trump administration has revoked an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, removing work authorization for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and making them eligible for deportation. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the decision Wednesday, reversing protections granted under the Biden administration. Speaking on Fox... Read More about Trump Administration Revokes TPS Extension for Venezuelans, Sparking Legal and Humanitarian Concerns

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Purdue and Sackler Family Agree to $7.4 Billion Multi-State Settlement for Their Pivotal Tole in the Opioid Epidemic

The opioid epidemic is so prevalent across the U.S. that both Republicans and Democrats from states with different political leanings put aside their differences and worked together to reach a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, Inc. and members of the Sackler family who control the company. In particular, the... Read More about Purdue and Sackler Family Agree to $7.4 Billion Multi-State Settlement for Their Pivotal Tole in the Opioid Epidemic

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