Judge Barbara N. Bellis of the Connecticut Superior Court ruled that the discovery process may proceed in a case against Remington, a firearms manufacturer, for wrongful death and loss of consortium on Monday. The 10 plaintiffs of the case comprise some of the families that lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting on December 14th, … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Boeing in Whistleblower Suit
On Monday, June 13th, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Boeing and its subcontractor in a whistleblower lawsuit involving claims of defrauding the government. Three ex-workers of Boeing claimed that the company had built and sold aircraft with faulty parts that could pose a severe risk of malfunction. One of the whistleblowers, … [Read more...]
Heartburn Medication May Have Severe Health Risks
Studies within the last decade have gathered statistical data that provides a correlation between proton pump inhibitors (heartburn medication) and an increased risk of specific health problems. Proton Pump Inhibitors and Kidney Disease Two studies were published in February of this year that analyzed the correlation of proton pump … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Achieves Victory in Net Neutrality Legislation
On Tuesday the 14th, the District of Columbia Appeals Court upheld the Obama Administration’s regulations of Net Neutrality. This allows the Federal Communications Commission to classify internet providers as a form of “telecommunications service.” Thus enabling the FCC to regulate internet providers to provide fair internet distribution. Tom … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry
One of the most contentious legal issues in the United States today, social rights notwithstanding, is the issue of the 2nd Amendment. The country has simply not been able to decide the full scope of the amendment which guarantees Americans the right to bear arms, largely because the it is not very specific in the way it is written. Every state is … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Death Penalty Case with Racial Overtones
It has long been said that the criminal justice system is disproportionately skewed against people of color such as blacks and Latinos. Despite the claim, and the ample statistics to back it up, it is rare that a particular case exemplifies just how biased and the system can be. In a case which the U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear, a … [Read more...]
Obama “Slow Jams the News”
https://youtu.be/ziwYbVx_-qg The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, YouTube: Jimmy Fallon and President Obama slow jam the news, discussing Obama's legacy, accomplishments and thoughts on the 2016 election. … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide on Hearing Pharmacist Religious Rights Case
Of the many challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, one of the most successful was initiated by arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby. The company, which is owned and controlled by a relatively small group of individuals, argued that the provisions included in Obamacare which require it to provide … [Read more...]
Oregon High Court Upholds Damage Cap
In a major ruling the Oregon Supreme Court recently ruled that a statutory $3 million limit on damage claims against public entities does not violate the State’s Constitution. The case in question surrounded a $12 million jury verdict which was awarded against a public hospital. Tyson Horton, just eight months old at the time, nearly died as a … [Read more...]
Conservationists Hail Move to Limit U.S. Ivory Trade
For many years authorities around the world have pledged to help end the slaughter of African elephants and rhinoceroses by poachers looking to cash in on their valuable ivory tusks and horns. Now, in a move to increase the U.S. contribution to the effort, authorities in the United States are looking to practically ban the trade of African … [Read more...]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Debt Buyers
https://youtu.be/hxUAntt1z2c From the Last Week Tonight YouTube Channel, "Companies that purchase debt cheaply then collect it aggressively are shockingly easy to start. We can prove it!" … [Read more...]
Iowa Supreme Court Rules against Life without Parole for Juvenile Offenders
One of the most important concepts in the U.S. Constitution, as it relates to criminal justice, is the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Over the past two and a half centuries, concepts of just what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment have evolved. In the latest court decision on the subject, Iowa’s Supreme Court ruled that … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Vehemently Disputes Judge’s Orders
In an effort to change the legal status of millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States, in 2014 the Obama Administration took the unprecedented step of issuing an executive order which essentially legalized up to 5 million people. 26 states filed suit against the Administration and claimed that the action was unconstitutional. So began … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Senator Wants OxyContin Manufacturer Investigated
As the United States copes with a drug overdose epidemic, which has seen overdose deaths skyrocket in recent years to a point where they top auto accidents in annual victims, many are desperately searching for answers. Lawmakers and addiction experts ask how we got here, and what we can do to turn the situation around. One previously … [Read more...]
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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Looks Forward to Returning to Nine Justice Court
Ever since the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia the nation’s highest court has been carrying on its business with eight justices instead of nine. The status quo on the Court for many years had been that there were four conservative leaning justices and four liberal leaning justices, with one justice, Kennedy, being a bit of a … [Read more...]
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