Florida’s new death penalty law is now in doubt after a Monday ruling in which a judge found it to be unconstitutional. The law, known as HB 7101, was enacted in March and requires that 10 out of 12 jurors vote for the death penalty in order to successfully sentence the defendant to death. But, according to Florida Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch, … [Read more...]
U.S. Appeals Court Hears Maryland Gun-Control Case
Today, the federal appeals court in Virginia heard arguments on Maryland’s Firearms Safety Act, banning assault weapons and large-capacity gun magazines after the 2012 Sand Hook Elementary School massacre. Concerns over the Constitutionality of the restrictions that have been put in place were brought up this last February by a three-judge panel … [Read more...]
ACLU and Gay Couple Challenge Mississippi Religious Freedom Law
House Bill 1523, which was passed by the Mississippi legislature and will become law on July 1, is now the subject of a lawsuit. Among other provisions, the bill allows workers to decline to provide services to potential clients or customers if the worker feels that doing so will violate his or her religious convictions. The law is widely … [Read more...]
Transgender Bathrooms: a Civil Rights Battleground
https://youtu.be/5EsxOaRDPME The Wall Street Journal looks at Bathroom rights in this video. From YouTube, "The Justice department is suing North Carolina (and vice versa) over the state’s bathroom law. Officials warned they see the new law as violating the Civil Rights Act. What are the national and historic implications?" … [Read more...]
North Carolina and U.S. DOJ Gear Up to Fight over “Bathroom Law”
There is a major legal fight brewing between the state of North Carolina and the U.S. Department of Justice, and the battle lines are now clearly drawn. On one side is the Governor of the state of North Carolina, Republican Pat McCrory, and his supporters. They favor that a law that was recently passed by the North Carolina legislature, and … [Read more...]
Political Controversy Over Supreme Court Vacancy and GOP Blockade
With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the vacant seat that has been left on the Supreme Court has created controversy among Republicans and Democrats. With President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, the GOP continues to rally around the Senate blockade as they outspend Democrats over the public relations battle … [Read more...]
Judge Denies Gun Maker’s Request for Delay in Sandy Hook Case
Some of the families of those who lost their loved ones in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting have filed suit against the nation’s oldest gun manufacturer, claiming wrongful death. This week the judge presiding over the case rejected the gun manufacturer’s request to delay a crucial deadline in the case. Bushmaster Firearms had requested that … [Read more...]
3 Deaths Possibly Linked to Contaminated Equipment in California Hospital
According to the Los Angeles Times Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California was the site of at least three deaths in 2015, believed to have been caused by contaminated medical equipment. The equipment, including medical scopes, may have been associated with the patients’ deaths, but the investigation into the situation has thus far been … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Slows Pace of Accepted Cases as Scalia’s Death Affects Next Term as Well
Since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the number of cases that have been accepted by the US Supreme Court has been on the decline. Over the last few years, the docket has been smaller than what it has traditionally been and with Scalia’s death, it is continuing to decrease. A primary reason for the decrease in accepted cases is due to the … [Read more...]
Consumer Advocate Seeks Expanded Legal Options for Consumers
Although most credit card users are likely unaware of the fact, when they use their cards they tacitly agree to a wide variety of clauses found in their credit card agreements, including agreeing to waive their right to join class action lawsuits and take credit card companies to court. Instead, the typical credit card terms of use indicate … [Read more...]
California Raises Smoking Age to 21
Under a new law passed in California this week, residents of the state, with the exception of active duty military personnel, will have to be over 21 years of age in order to purchase tobacco products. The legislation was signed into law on Wednesday, May 5th 2016 by Governor Jerry Brown, with advocates hoping it will decrease the likelihood of … [Read more...]
Pfizer Settles for Millions
According to the United States Justice Department a settlement has been reached with Pfizer Inc. to pay underpaid drug rebates to Medicaid. The settlement follows allegations that Wyeth, which was bought by Pfizer back in 2009 (around three years after the illegal activity had ended), deliberately reported prices of two of its anti-acid drugs, … [Read more...]
Report Finds that Washington D.C. Metro Didn’t Correct Dangerous Issues
For the past several years the metro rail servicing Washington D.C. and parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia has been in a crisis. But despite several high profile safety related incidents, including accidents which cost human life, authorities say that Metro still has a lot to learn and improve. According to a report, released Tuesday by … [Read more...]
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Settles Lawsuit
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the settlement of a discrimination lawsuit with a large bakery in Houston, Texas. According to the EEOC, the Commission filed suit against Lawler Foods, Inc. and Lawler Foods, Ltd alleging race and national origin discrimination on behalf of three African-American … [Read more...]
Snapchat Blamed for Serious Crash
A new lawsuit, issued by a former Uber driver, is blaming an app called Snapchat for the traumatic brain injuries he suffered in a car crash. Wentworth Maynard was driving a gray Mitsubishi near Atlanta, Georgia and was merging onto a highway when his car was hit so hard by another car, being driven by Christal McGee, that Maynard’s car flew … [Read more...]
Egypt Air MS181 Hijacking Highlights Passenger Vulnerability
Although the recent hijacking of EgyptAir Flight MS181 to Cyprus by a man wearing a fake explosive belt ended peacefully with no injuries, previous hijack victims have not always been so lucky. Surviving victims of hijackings and other lapses of airline security can file lawsuits seeking compensation for their losses. Even if they don’t survive, … [Read more...]
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