After one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in history, oil company BP has said that it will pay $61.2 billion to repair damages stemming from its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident killed eleven workers, released approximately 3.2 million barrels of oil into the Gulf, and caused untold damages to local business, … [Read more...]
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Court Rules that Government Does Not Have to Post Mug Shots
Citing the fact that the Internet and social media has dramatically reduced U.S. citizens’ privacy over time, a federal appeals court ruled last week that federal authorities can choose to withhold criminal mug shots in order to protect defendants. In its ruling the Court said that it used to believe that releasing the photos could do no harm, but … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead To Nationwide Change In Abortion Law
After a Supreme Court ruling on June 27, many states have prohibited recently enacted laws from going into effect that restrict the availability of abortions. Texas Ruling The case that involved Texas’ newly written law was struck down on June 27. The law would have required doctors who perform abortions to have admittance privileges with nearby … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Workers’ Comp Gender Bias
On Wednesday three California women, with the help of the SEIU California State Council, filed a lawsuit claiming that California’s workers’ compensation system is gender biased. The plaintiffs say that they are seeking class-action status for the suit in order to enable other women who have been affected to come forward. Gender Based … [Read more...]
Cinemark Seeks Nearly $700,000 From Aurora Shooting Victims For Legal Fees
Cinemark, the company that owns the movie theater were the 2012 Aurora theater shooting occurred, is seeking $699,187.13 in legal fees from victims of the shooting. The Start of the Dispute Cinemark was sued in federal court on May 19th, on grounds that the theater did not provide adequate security in the theater where the shooting occurred. … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Activity Debrief
Monday, June 20th Supreme Court Ruling Forgives Some Cases of Unlawful Searches On Monday, June 20th, the Supreme Court ruled 5-3 on a case that will now allow evidence obtained following an illegal stop to be used in court. The case involves an incident in which a police detective found contraband on a driver after conducting an illegal … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling Forgives Some Cases of Unlawful Searches
On Monday, June 20th, the Supreme Court ruled 5-3 on a case that will now allow evidence obtained following an illegal stop to be used in court. The case involves an incident in which a police detective found contraband on a driver after conducting an illegal stop. Detective Douglas Fackrell, the defendant, was tasked with staking out a house … [Read more...]
New Litigation Progress for Gun-Control
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...]
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...]
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...]
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