Reuters reports Harvard University is set to face trial on Monday over accusations that it discriminates against Asian-American applicants in a closely watched lawsuit that could influence the use of race as a factor in college admissions decisions. The non-jury trial before a Boston judge pits the Ivy League school against Students for Fair … [Read more...]
Does the Fifth Amendment Protect Child Pornographers from Being Forced to Reveal Passwords?
Whether a criminal defendant charged with sharing child pornography on the Internet should be compelled to provide his encrypted passwords despite his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination is at the heart of a vexing and ambiguous case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The case, Commonwealth v. Davis, addresses whether “the … [Read more...]
Trump’s EPA Seeks to Weaken Mercury Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says on its website: “If you break a thermometer while using it or if you improperly dispose of it, the thermometer will release mercury vapors that are harmful to human and ecological health.” There is no dispute that mercury is a toxic gas; it can cause brain damage, is a threat to child development … [Read more...]
Fyre Festival Fiasco Organizer Gets Prison Sentence
According to Newser, Billy McFarland, the brain behind the Fyre Festival, has learned his fate. A Manhattan federal judge sentenced McFarland to 6 years in prison. The judge called McFarland a "serial fraudster" who has been "dishonest most of his life." The 26-year-old organized 2017's Fyre festival, which was billed as an "unprecedented VIP … [Read more...]
Federal Athorities Tighten Grip on Detained Immigrant Children
New Requirements Make It Harder to Gain Custody of Immigrant Children Separated from Their Families Donald Trump focused a lot on immigration during his campaign. He made claims that Mexico only sends over rapists and drug dealers, he suggested the United States ban all Muslims, and he talked of building a full-length border wall that would be … [Read more...]
Sessions Challenges California’s Net Neutrality
It is no secret that the State of California has taken on the Federal Government by passing several of its own laws to protect its residents against the deregulation implemented by the Trump administration. Arguably, California’s new net neutrality law may be its biggest attempt yet at isolating itself from the Federal Government. Net neutrality … [Read more...]
Gas and Oil Production Safety Requirements Relaxed by Trump
Offshore gas and oil production safety rules and regulations have been relaxed and even removed to support Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” goals. Many of the requirements put into place following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 crewmen in April 2010 have been rolled back by the Trump administration in a … [Read more...]
London Forex Traders Set To Go On Trial In U.S.
According to Reuters, London forex traders are scheduled to go on trial in the U.S. Three former London-based traders are expected to go to trial on Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan on charges they conspired to rig prices in the roughly $5 trillion foreign exchange market. Chris Ashton, Rohan Ramchandani and Richard Usher, who worked at … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Abortion Restriction
Women and pro-choice advocates are celebrating a small victory after U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers in Louisville, Kentucky struck down an abortion restriction that would have required abortion providers to sign advance agreements with hospitals and ambulance services for emergency patient care. Judge Stivers’ ruling allows the last open … [Read more...]
Patient Advocate Groups Suing Trump Administration Following Health Plan Changes
Patient and advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration following a decision to extend the availability of short-term health plans. The change is one of many being made by President Trump in an attempt to limit the effectiveness of ObamaCare. This and other recent decisions made by President Trump are likely to significantly impact health … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Alleges Facebook is Apathetic About Human Trafficking
A Texas woman and human trafficking victim has filed a seven-figure lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that the social media giant has systematically failed to take steps to prevent its website from being used as a tragically effective tool for traffickers. Though the woman is identified only as “Jane Doe” in media reports, her attorney, Annie … [Read more...]
Two Court Rulings Re-Shape Ability to Sue Out-of-State Companies in Pennsylvania
Two rulings from the Pennsylvania Superior Court have re-affirmed Pennsylvanians' right to sue out-of-state companies that register as “foreign corporations” in Pennsylvania. The two cases, Webb-Benjamin v. International Rug Group and Murray v. American LaFrance, were decided in June and September of this year, respectively. Attorneys in the … [Read more...]
Workplace Safety in Peril: California Challenges Trump’s Weakening of OSHA Rules
California Governor Jerry Brown is going head to head with the Trump Administration as Trump and his cabinet try to eviscerate the civil protections President Obama initiated. Trump intends to: accelerate deportation of undocumented immigrants weaken auto emission standards that even automakers think are too lax eliminate net … [Read more...]
Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In As Supreme Court Justice
Photo: Fred Schilling/US SUPREME COURT/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. Following his confirmation late Saturday afternoon, Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as a Justice on the Supreme Court in a private ceremony. Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administered the Judicial Oath in front of Kavanaugh's family in Justices' … [Read more...]
How State Gun Laws Have Changed Since the Las Vegas Shooting
Following 2017 shootings like those in Las Vegas and Parkland, Florida, Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich formed a panel that would reexamine state gun laws across America. The panel was designed to be bipartisan in an attempt to produce legislation that would satisfy both Republicans and Democrats. Ultimately, the legislative … [Read more...]
EPA Loosens Rules on Power Plants, Raising Health Concerns
Time and time again, the Trump Administration's Environmental Protection Agency has provided Americans with good reason to believe it is less interested in protecting the environment than it is in protecting the profits of polluters. Now, the EPA is taking what is arguably its most important – and most dangerous – deregulatory step: a dramatic … [Read more...]
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