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 about Taco Bell Must Pay Over $85,000 for Refusing to Honor Gift Cards With Low Balances
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 about LIV Golf Leader Greg Norman and His Wife Sued After Teenage Girl Sexually Assaulted in Their Florida Home
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 about Landmark Environmental Case Launched by Sixteen Young People, Ages Five to Twenty-Two
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 about Federal Prosecutors Charge Nine PA. Men in 20-years-plus Crime Spree Targeting Halls of Fame, Museums and Others
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 about Labeling Products With Synthetic Ingredients as “Natural” May Be Legal
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 about Supreme Court Says Native Americans Can Get Priority in Adoptions of Native American Kids
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 about Oregon Energy Company PacifiCorp Found Liable in 2020 Wildfires Lawsuit
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 about Lawyers’ Fees Reduced Due to Minimal Class Action Reward
According to federal investigators, Prudential Financial unlawfully rejected more than 200 life insurance claims over a recent three-year period. Prudential denied the payouts based on a missing form from the application, despite happily collecting premiums for years. Prudential’s unlawful practices concerned supplemental life insurance policies offered as an employee benefit.... Read More about Prudential Illegally Denied Hundreds of Life Insurance Claims, Federal Investigation Finds
A recent fatal construction accident serves as a tragic reminder that the New York Department of Buildings must continue amplifying its efforts to keep New York construction workers and civilians safe from the risks of building collapse. Last March, the back wall of a three-story building under demolition in Lower... Read More about Does the Department of Buildings Do Enough?
An Orlando teenager was arrested and charged on Friday for the murder of his grandmother, US Army Sgt. Angela Sutton Washington, who served in Operation Desert Storm. The authorities will not release the name of the alleged fifteen-year-old shooter because he is a minor. The teenager was charged with first-degree... Read More about Second Suspect, 15-year old, Charged With Murder of Desert Storm Veteran, Who Also Turned Out to be His Grandmother
Four contractors are now facing criminal charges after a collapse at a Bronx construction site killed a worker. Three of the individuals are facing homicide charges, an extremely rare result following a fatal workplace accident. Construction is a dangerous industry. Every year, nearly one in five workplace deaths happen in... Read More about Contractors Face Criminal Charges After Fatal Collapse in The Bronx
Two migrant workers have filed a federal lawsuit against a West Michigan blueberry farm accusing them of migrant trafficking, unsafe working conditions, and other violations. The lawsuit was filed on Friday, June 9 by Feliciano Velaso Rojas and Luis Guzman Rojas in the U.S. District Court for the Western District... Read More about Michigan Blueberry Farm Accused of Migrant Trafficking, Wage, and Safety Violations
The ongoing battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney continues to wreak havoc on people across the political divide regarding hot-button issues such as LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, library book bans, and the policing of schools regarding sex education or gender identity. In a Fox News appearance, DeSantis, who married... Read More about Surreal Feud Betweem Florida Governor DeSantis and Disney Rages on, as Company Cancels $1 Billion Project in Florida
Term limits restrict the number of times an elected official may be re-elected. They date back to ancient Greece and Rome and were enacted throughout history to prevent power monopolies and abuses. When one California county passed a measure that limited its supervisors to a single, four-year term, opponents sued,... Read More about One-Year Term Limit for County Supervisors is Constitutional