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...]
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Federalist Society Members Criticize Appointment of Whitaker and Other Constitutional Violations
Donald Trump’s attempt to shut down Robert Mueller’s investigation by instating Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General has enraged The Federalist Society. The organization of conservatives and libertarians, whose members played an outsize role in crafting Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court “short list” that included Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Epidemic Engulfs Syracuse, New York
Lead-Based Paint Harming Hundreds of Children in Low-Income Areas The dangers of lead are nothing new. For over 100 years, people have been aware exposure to lead can cause a variety of health problems, and that children are particularly at risk. But lead-based dangers were considered relatively under control. Lead has been banned from gasoline, … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Lays Out Deregulatory Agenda
The Trump Administration recently released its “Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions,” the document laying out a broad picture of how the administration intends to approach regulation – or, more accurately, de-regulation – for the near future. Released in October, the agenda describes an administration that is … [Read more...]
Uber Seeks Green Light to Resume Self-Driving Car Tests
Uber has released a voluntary safety report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in hopes of resuming testing of its self-driving cars in Pennsylvania. In its voluntary safety report, Uber has asked the state of Pennsylvania to allow the company to resume testing with “two employees in each of its autonomous vehicle, … [Read more...]
Families in SC File Lawsuit Over Toxic Mess After Hurricane
Cheraw, South Carolina residents have lost everything, they said, because their homes and properties have been ruined by a toxic mess that was pushed onto their land during the 22 inches of rain that flooded their area of the Carolinas during Hurricane Florence. One couple, George and Catherine Martin, want to sell their house and property, but … [Read more...]
Maryland Goes To Court To Challenge Trump’s Attorney General Pick
The state of Maryland launched a court challenge on Tuesday to the legality of President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting U.S. attorney general. The state saying the president overstepped his constitutional authority and broke federal law. Trump installed Whitaker as acting attorney general last week after ordering … [Read more...]
FedEx Employees Awarded Millions in Retaliation Suit
One current and two former FedEx employees were awarded millions of dollars collectively in mid October when a jury decided the courier giant wrongfully disciplined them after coming forward with allegations that FedEx put money before safety and did not properly maintain its aircraft along Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines. The Los … [Read more...]
Medicaid Expansion Wins With Red State Voters
When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, it contained a mandatory expansion of Medicaid, the insurance program for low income Americans that's run as a joint venture of the federal government and the states. States were required to expand Medicaid to those making 138 percent of the federal poverty level, but the federal government … [Read more...]
Judge Overturns Health Coverage Ban ‘Unhinged from Reality’
Student and Employee Win Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin State Transgender Health Coverage Ban Alina Boyden, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Shannon Andrews, an employee at the University have won a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on their behalf challenging Wisconsin’s ban on insurance … [Read more...]
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