On Monday, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown announced plans to introduce a bill that would allow customers of Wells Fargo & Co. to sue the company who are currently unable to do so because of contractual arbitration clauses. Arbitration laws allow companies to contractually prohibit customers and employees from suing them in court, instead … [Read more...]
Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Planned Parenthood Claims
On Friday, Us District Court Judge William Orrick rejected a request to dismiss claims against the Center for Medical Progress brought forth by Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood filed several claims against the Center, including a claim that it doctored and posted videos that accused Planned Parenthood of selling fetal remains. Planned … [Read more...]
Hillary Clinton Addresses Arbitration Laws in Ohio Rally
On Monday, October 3, Hillary Clinton noted that she plans to reform business regulations in response to Wells Fargo’s fraudulent actions during her rally in Toledo, Ohio. Clinton claimed that the company was “bullying thousands of employees into committing fraud against unsuspecting customers.” Clinton’s plan of action, according to CNN Money, … [Read more...]
Group of 55 Business Associations and 21 States Challenge Overtime Rule
On Tuesday, state officials from 21 states and 55 business associations challenged the overtime rule announced by the Obama Administration. The lawsuit was filed against the US Department of Labor in the US District Court of Eastern Texas. The complaint filed by the 55 business associations claims that the proposed overtime rule violates the … [Read more...]
Protests Persist Over Dakota Access Pipeline
https://youtu.be/VyxNULv9rfU From the Wall Street Journal: Activists continued to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline over the weekend, even after the federal government ordered a temporary halt to construction. … [Read more...]
Lawyer Files Suit Against Senate to Take Action on Supreme Court Nominee
New Mexico lawyer Steve Michel has filed a lawsuit naming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, and the Senate as a whole as defendants. This suit was filed by Michel in an attempt to force Senate to take action on Merrick Garland as a Supreme Court nominee. Michel filed the suit in the US District … [Read more...]
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Asks Court to Dismiss Discrimination Suit
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is asking a Kentucky court to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit which was brought against it by an area contractor. The suit, brought by Mathis & Sons and owner Maureen Mathis, alleges that the Transportation Cabinet took too long to grant minority status to the company, and in the process cost the company an … [Read more...]
ACLU Pushes to Stop Public Funding of Certain Catholic Charities over Reproductive Rights
A lawsuit, which was recently filed in federal court, alleges that the United States government has been providing funds to religious organizations that refuse to provide birth control and abortion to migrant teens, a violation of the terms of such funding. Charitable Organization Funding Requirements At issue is a legal requirement which … [Read more...]
Abortion Rights Advocates Prepare to Go on the Offensive
Ever since the historic abortion rights ruling in the case of Roe vs. Wade in 1973, the topic of abortion has been a hot button issue both in political and social circles. Over the years, many states have attempted to block, or at least reduce, abortion access, with varying degrees of success. But after a 2013 Texas law, which subjected abortion … [Read more...]
New State Laws Debrief
Over 100 new state laws will be enacted on July 1, 2016. The following article will provide highlights of these new laws. Crime and Law Enforcement Colorado will enact a law that increases the amount of time that a victim of sexual assault has to file a case to 20 years after the event. Florida and Georgia will now speed up the process of … [Read more...]
