A judge banned President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone from posting on social media. This happened after Stone was accused of violating a gag order by discussing his case on Instagram. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson said his lawyer had to “twist the facts” to argue Stone’s posts did not violate the order. … [Read more...]
Conservative Legal Scholars Warn Obamacare Lawsuit Threatens Severability Principle
President Barack Obama talks with staff at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass., April 18, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Three judges – two of them appointed by Republican presidents – from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on July 9 in Texas v. Azar, a case brought by Republican attorneys … [Read more...]
Women’s US National Soccer Team’s World Cup Win Puts Equal Pay in the Spotlight
Megan Rapinoe at the 2012 Summer Olympics Final (Photo Credit: Joel Solomon, After the final whistle blew in Lyon, France on July 7, the crowd at the final match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup erupted into chants of “USA!” Just a few minutes later, however, when Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, took to the pitch to hand out the medals, … [Read more...]
Former Prosecutor Disputes Acosta’s Claims of Victory in Epstein Case
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is being slammed for his role in a sweetheart plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein is a billionaire, recently indicted for sex trafficking minors. On Tuesday, Acosta tried defending his decision to give Epstein a light jail sentence. He claimed Epstein would have walked free if Acosta hadn't intervened as … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Loosens Trucking Regulations
President Donald Trump sits in the driver’s seat of a semi-truck as he welcomes truckers and CEO’s to the White House, Thursday, March 23, 2017, to discuss healthcare. (Official White House Photo by Benjamin Applebaum) Federal trucking regulations were established to help keep the country’s roadways safe for truck drivers and the other drivers, … [Read more...]
Sexual Predator Jeffrey Epstein’s Multiple Connections to Donald Trump
Donald Trump speaking in Washington, D.C. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) On July 8, police in New Jersey arrested money manager Jeffrey Epstein on charges of sex trafficking of minors, which could carry a potential sentence of up to 45 years in prison. It was a stunning turn of events for one of the nation's most notorious convicted sex … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Review: Roberts Opens “Pandora’s Box” in Census Ruling
In the June 27th decision in Department of Commerce v. New York, Chief Justice John Roberts partially agreed with the liberal majority in ruling that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ motive for including the citizenship question on the 2020 census was a subterfuge. Ross, who oversees the census, said that the citizenship question was intended to … [Read more...]
DOJ Looking at Replacing Translators for Immigration Hearings
Business Insider reports the Department of Justice is planning to replace human interpreters at immigration court hearings. The translators will be replaced with informative videos briefing migrants facing deportation on their rights. The "cost-saving" measure was introduced nationally by the DOJ last month. It could be put into place as … [Read more...]
17 Million People Removed from Voter Polls
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission recently released its independent, bipartisan report on voter registration records. According to its report, 17 million people were removed from state voter rolls between 2016 and 2018. Between 2014 and 2016, nearly 16 million voters were removed, and between 2006 and 2008, 12 million names were removed. The … [Read more...]
Manafort Enters Not Guilty Plea in New York Fraud Case
Paul Manafort made a recent appearance in New York State’s Supreme Court to enter a plea of not guilty in response to the 16 counts of fraud charged by the state. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office indicted Manafort, the former chairman of President Trump’s campaign, last May. Paul Manafort has been in federal custody since June of 2018 … [Read more...]
New York Passes Double Jeopardy Changes in Shot at Trump
One of the President's few untrammeled powers is his ability to issue pardons. It has long been understood that the President can pardon anyone he wants and for any reason – the President's ability to dispense pardons is designed to exist without external constraint. However, Donald Trump has, as he has in so many other ways, challenged the … [Read more...]
Boeing Announces Settlement Fund for 737 MAX Crash Victims
Boeing announced a $100 million fund for families of 737 MAX crash victims. Boeing said the funds will those affected by the crashes of two of its Max jetliners. However, Business Insider reports a lawyer for 23 victims' families says that the announcement is going over poorly. Boeing faces numerous lawsuits and investigations in the … [Read more...]
Florida Republicans Undermine Felon Re-Enfranchisement Amendment
Governor Ron DeSantis speaking in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) In last year's midterms, voters in Florida overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the state constitution that would restore the voting rights of convicted felons who had served their time, including parole and probation. The vote in the sharply … [Read more...]
Los Angeles County Sues Monsanto for PCB Contamination
Just when Bayer AG thought its legal problems associated with its subsidiary Monsanto couldn’t get any worse, they did. Only this time, glyphosate, the toxic active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, is not to blame. On May 30, Los Angeles County, California sued Monsanto in a legal maneuver designed to force the subsidiary of Bayer AG to help … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report: Michael Cohen
(Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) For years, Michael Cohen was referred to in press reports as “Donald Trump's personal lawyer.” However, Cohen never really performed the tasks traditionally associated with attorneys – it's rather difficult to imagine Cohen spending long nights in document review or taking depositions. Instead, Cohen was a … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Facing Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit
The family-friendly image of the Johnson & Johnson company is a distant memory now as the manufacturing/retail giant faces a huge legal battle that has temporarily moved the spotlight from its talcum powder lawsuits and its transvaginal mesh medical device lawsuits to a multi-billion dollar opioid lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma. The … [Read more...]
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