It seems that certain states may begin to push back against the Trump administration’s anti-regulatory position. In December, the administration decided to delay action on proposed rules pertaining to the regulation of dangerous chemicals known as TCE, NMP and Methylene Chloride. The EPA announced the decision as part of an overarching … [Read more...]
CrowdJustice Campaign Could Be Major Boon to Sexual Harassment Case
CrowdJustice – a UK-based crowd-funding source meant to raise money and build community support around legal issues – has been used in a variety of cases in Britain. In one instance, families sought justice in relation to the killing of three British soldiers. Another campaign led to a UK Supreme Court decision forcing parliament to vote on Brexit. … [Read more...]
Redistricting Cases Being Considered Throughout the US
Several cases being considered by the Supreme Court and a slew of other cases being heard throughout the country could point toward a radical change in US politics. For years, the issue of partisan gerrymandering has been swept under the rug, in a process of constant deferral. Ever since Davis v. Bandemer, Justices have found it difficult to … [Read more...]
Federal Court Strikes Down Redistricting Map in North Carolina
On February 9th, a federal court in North Carolina struck down a redistricting map, agreeing with the Plaintiffs’ that it was an example of unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. A three-judge panel rendered the unanimous decision and, in doing so, made history, as this was the first-ever federal court decision to strike down a map due to … [Read more...]
Assisted Living Facilities Receive Very Little Oversight, Says GAO Report
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that nearly half of the 48 states offering Medicaid-covered assisted living services could not provide basic data pertaining to issues of abuse and neglect. In 2014, to fund these services, states spent nearly $10 billion in state and federal funding, making the recent report even more … [Read more...]
The United States is Under Attack
https://youtu.be/UOmKVZBiI7s?rel=0 From the C-Span YouTube Channel -- Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats: "Frankly, the United States is under attack. Under attack by entities that are using cyber to penetrate virtually every major action that takes place in the United States." Watch full Senate Intelligence Committee hearing here: … [Read more...]
States and Cities are Banning Bump Stocks Used in Las Vegas Massacre
Increasingly frustrated by Speaker Paul Ryan’s close relationship with the National Rifle Association (NRA), states and cities are banning the so-called “bump stock” recoil devices that gunman Stephen Paddock used to fire on a crowd of concert-goers gathered on the Las Vegas Strip, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 500. Officials … [Read more...]
EPA Removes ‘Major Source’ Provision from Clean Air Act
The EPA recently announced its decision to rescind a provision of the Clean Air Act that requires industries deemed “major sources” of pollution to always be classified as “major sources” and to be regulated as such. The move has been criticized by environmental advocates like John Walke, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, who said, … [Read more...]
Interior Department Expedites Oil Leasing Projects on Federal Land
Last year, the Bureau of Land Management increased its oil and gas lease sales by 86 percent. The Bureau, which is under the control of the Interior Department, will likely follow this upward trajectory in the years to come, as recent moves by the administration could expedite the leasing process. According to a memo published at the end of … [Read more...]
States Sue Administration Over Net Neutrality Repeal
https://youtu.be/HqXKEgTYZBQ?rel=0 In 2015, the Obama administration categorized internet service providers as Title II entities under FCC regulations – a radical move that prevented ISPs (like Verizon) from controlling the speed of data delivery. As a Title II entity, ISPs were treated as utility providers, like any phone company. As such, … [Read more...]
Billionaire CEO Charged With Bribing Physicians to Prescribe Fentanyl
https://youtu.be/3lKPR4CC0SA?rel=0 In October of 2017, Dr. John N. Kapoor, chair and CEO of Insys Inc., was charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to break Anti-Kickback laws, after it was discovered that he and the board of executives had developed an “off-label” marketing scheme for one of the most addictive … [Read more...]
Maryland Joins Blue States’ Suit Against Tax Plan
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is the latest official to join the coalition of high-tax, blue-state governors in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, who are challenging the Republican tax law’s $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deduction as unconstitutional. Legal analysts—both red and blue--say that arguments claiming the $1.5 … [Read more...]
As Florida Considers Felons’ Right to Vote, Private Prisons Raise 13th Amendment Questions
For the first time in Florida history, voters will decide whether to restore the right to vote for 1.5 million ex-convicts—predominantly black and Hispanic non-violent, drug offenders-- who have been stripped of their voting rights for a lifetime after serving their prison time and parole. It is noteworthy that the proposed right to vote excludes … [Read more...]
411 PAIN Sued by GEICO for $15 Million
Recently, the GEICO insurance company filed a massive lawsuit against the lawyer referral service 411 PAIN for what basically amounts to a giant conspiracy of PIP fraud. They also included in their complaint the owner of 411 PAIN, Robert Lewin; Lewin’s medical Group, Path Medical; a handful of doctors; and two South Florida law firms: Laundau & … [Read more...]
What Happens When The Government Shuts Down?
https://youtu.be/WGTlhBFyEx4?rel=0 From The New York Times YouTube Channel: The federal government has shut down. But what does that mean and how does it happen? Read the full story here: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/01/19/us/19reuters-usa-congress-shutdown-impact-factbox.html … [Read more...]
Approval of $151 Million Water Crisis Settlement Is Imminent
It’s very likely that a federal judge will approve a $151 million settlement, almost exactly four years after the Freedom Industries chemical spill that caused a water crisis in Charleston, West Virginia. Out of thousands of claimants, there hasn’t been a single objection – a fact that has been the source of much surprise. Without the pushback that … [Read more...]
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