Being a celebrity doesn't mean you're above the law. Here are some of 2018's most shocking celebrity arrests and run-ins with the law. Alec Baldwin - Assault Over a Parking SpaceAmy Schumer - Protesting Brett KavanaughIce-T - Not Paying a Bridge TollAllison Mack - Human Sex TraffickingVince Vaughn - D.U.I.Amanda Stanton - Domestic … [Read more...]
California Court Rules YMCA Not Required to Provide AEDs to Parties Who Lease Facilities
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) save lives. That is not in dispute. Under California law, every “health studio” has a duty to provide and maintain AEDs on site. What was in dispute recently before the California Court of Appeals was whether a “health studio” breached that duty when the member of a third party league suffered cardiac … [Read more...]
Kentucky Right to Work Law Upheld, Ohio Republicans Pass Stand Your Ground Bill
Republicans in control of the governments in two states – Ohio and Kentucky – won big victories in mid-November, as the latter's Right to Work law was upheld by a state court and the former's GOP-dominated legislature passed a controversial stand your ground bill. These victories show just how meaningful control of state governments can be, … [Read more...]
Judge Slaps Down Pre-Viability Abortion Law
“This court follows the commands of the Supreme Court and the dictates of the United States Constitution, rather than the disingenuous calculations of the Mississippi Legislature”, Reeves wrote in a scalding decision protecting abortion rights until the fetus is viable at between 23 and 24 weeks, as stated in the historic 1973 decision, Roe v. … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear States’ Case To Defund Planned Parenthood
The nation's top court refused to hear a case that carried big implications for Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding, according to Business Insider, . Officials in Louisiana and Kansas, two Republican-led states, contended that health providers can't go to court if they are blocked from Medicaid. The Supreme Court's decision lets stand … [Read more...]
Republicans Move to Subvert Will of Voters
Lame Duck Republicans Across Country Work to Weaken Victorious Democrats Republicans in Wisconsin, Michigan and elsewhere in the country have responded to stinging electoral defeats by using lame duck legislative sessions to preemptively weaken the statewide posts Democrats won, leveraging their heavily gerrymandered advantages in the … [Read more...]
Trump’s EPA Proposes Looser Carbon Limits On New Coal Plants
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed rolling back an Obama-era rule requiring new U.S. coal plants to slash carbon emissions, according to Reuters. It's a move that could crack open the door in coming years for new plants fired by the fossil fuel. The move to revive the ailing coal industry, caused an uproar among environmental … [Read more...]
Rare Case of Actual Election Fraud Appears Likely in North Carolina Congressional Race
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District was home to arguably the only competitive election in the state during the recent midterms. Democrat Dan McReady, a Marine veteran, waged a strong campaign against Republican Mark Harris in the district, located in the southern part of the state. But while McReady raised a large amount of money and … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Republicans Pass Bill To Curb Incoming Democrats’ Power
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin legislature passed a bill to weaken the powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, voting around dawn on Wednesday after debates that lasted through the night, according to Reuters. Both the state Senate and Assembly passed the bill, and current Republican Governor Scott Walker has … [Read more...]
Gerrymandering In the Courts and On the Ballot
Gerrymandering – broadly defined as drawing voting district boundaries in such a way as to maximize the political advantage for one party or demographic group – is almost as old as America itself. In fact, a gerrymandering episode in Virginia immediately after ratification of the Constitution involved Patrick Henry, James Madison and James Monroe. … [Read more...]
Trump Says Former Attorney Should Face ‘Full And Complete Sentence’
President Donald Trump on Monday said he wants his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen to serve a "full and complete sentence" over crimes to which he's pleaded guilty. Business Insider reports the president claims to have no connection to Cohen's crimes, although Cohen has said otherwise. Trump tweeted Monday, "'Michael Cohen asks judge for … [Read more...]
Judge Says Federal Government Can’t Restrict Sanctuary Money
The Trump administration recently suffered a blow when U.S. District Court Judge Edgardo Ramos in Manhattan ruled in favor of a petition by New York City and the state of New York (and six other states). Judge Ramos determined the federal Government was not permitted to hold back millions of dollars in grant money from the states and cities … [Read more...]
E-scooters and E-bikes Accidents
E-scooters have become popular in 2018, and many city travelers are taking advantage of these quick, easy modes of transportation to navigate crowded city streets at rush hour and lunch time. E-scooters allow drivers to leave their cars at home, they provide a quick way to get from point A to point B, and they allow people to enjoy a longer lunch … [Read more...]
Approval Process for Medical Devices Comes Under Fire
The FDA claims its recent announcement that it will overhaul its approval process for medical devices is completely unrelated to a recent investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which found that over 80,000 people have died, and more than 1.7 million people have suffered injuries due to … [Read more...]
Georgia Supreme Court: Litigation Funding Not Subject To Usury Laws
Most civil plaintiffs are not exactly wealthy. Those without much money are often more vulnerable to devastating accidents or to being exploited by unethical individuals or companies. And these clients, who could be depending on the compensation to which they are entitled, might need some help in making ends meet during the legal process – … [Read more...]
Trump Says Manafort Pardon Not ‘Off the Table’
According to CNN, President Donald Trump declined in a new interview to rule out the possibility that he could pardon Paul Manafort, his former campaign chairman. In an interview, Trump told the New York Post, that "It was never discussed, but I wouldn't take it off the table. Why would I take it off the table?" The President's comments come … [Read more...]
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