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- Plane Crash News
- Families of Charter School Students Killed in Plane Crash Reach Settlement February 12, 2016
- Legal Issues Surrounding Air Disasters February 12, 2016
- Planes Collide at San Diego Air Field February 12, 2016
- Southwest Airlines Sued By Man Injured In 2013 Crash Landing February 12, 2016
- Ohio Plane Crash February 12, 2016
- Aircraft Turbulence Injuries February 23, 2016
- Ambulance Helicopter Crashes in Alabama March 29, 2016
- Egypt Air MS181 Hijacking Highlights Passenger Vulnerability April 25, 2016
- Third Circuit Narrows Federal Preemption for Aircraft Product Liability Cases May 24, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Boeing in Whistleblower Suit June 17, 2016
- Tricky Legal Issues in Product Liability Lawsuit against Aircraft Manufacturers June 21, 2016
- Air Traffic Controller Liability July 26, 2016
- FAA to Loosen Medical Restrictions on Some Pilots August 1, 2016
- Pilot of Fatal Hot Air Balloon Trip Had Multiple DUI Convictions August 11, 2016
- USDOT Announces New Air Passenger Consumer Protection Rules December 15, 2016
- Family of Pilots Who Died in Frederick Midair Crash Receive $17 million June 7, 2017
- $115 Million Awarded for Deaths of Flight Crew Members in Afghanistan Cargo Plane Crash August 8, 2017
- Asbestos Finds Its Way into Modern Aircraft November 20, 2017
- Adoption News
- Independent vs. Agency Adoption February 12, 2016
- Same-Sex Adoptive Parents to be Recognized by All States March 7, 2016
- The Tug of War Over Reproductive Rights April 19, 2017
- South Dakota Passes Controversial “Religious Exemption” Law October 5, 2017
- Featured
- Independent vs. Agency Adoption February 12, 2016
- Cancer Risk from Lumber Liquidators Flooring Higher Than Previously Thought February 24, 2016
- Harvard Sued by Former Student Over Handling of Sexual Crime Complaint February 25, 2016
- SoCalGas: $20 Million Verdict Upheld February 29, 2016
- GranuFlo and NaturaLyte Settlement March 1, 2016
- Wrongfully Convicted D.C. Man Awarded $13.2M After Spending 28 Years in Prison March 2, 2016
- Senators Propose Legislation to Scale Back Mandatory Arbitration March 2, 2016
- $20 Million Verdict Upheld on Appeal March 3, 2016
- California Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuits March 3, 2016
- Inaccurate Heart Monitors Lead to Lawsuit against Fitbit March 4, 2016
- Avvo Sued for Violation of Right of Publicity March 5, 2016
- Apple vs. Department of Justice March 6, 2016
- Same-Sex Adoptive Parents to be Recognized by All States March 7, 2016
- Family awarded $124M after Audi seat failure leaves boy with brain damage March 10, 2016
- Telemarketing Company Sued by Department of Justice for Making Robocalls March 11, 2016
- Top Kansas Court Strikes Law Making It a Crime to Refuse a Warrantless DUI Test March 14, 2016
- Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Against Volkswagen Amidst Emissions Scandal March 15, 2016
- NY Judge Rules that Facebook Tag Violated Restraining Order March 17, 2016
- $500M Verdict for J&J in Texas Hip Implant Trial March 21, 2016
- Lawmakers Lobby for Government to Fix Weed Industry Banking Issues March 25, 2016
- $5.8M Awarded to Tyson Foods Workers in Class Action Overtime Dispute March 26, 2016
- New Jersey Looks at Jail Time and Fines for Those Who Walk While Texting March 28, 2016
- Justice Department Withdraws Legal Action Against Apple March 29, 2016
- $19.5M settlement reached for victims of Home Depot data breach March 30, 2016
- Lawsuit Challenges North Carolina Transgender Bathroom Law March 31, 2016
- FDA Sued Over Genetically Engineered Salmon April 1, 2016
- Flint Opens Door to Sue Michigan Over Water Crisis April 5, 2016
- Donald Trump Sued Over Violence at Kentucky Rally April 6, 2016
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ruby Tuesday April 7, 2016
- Supreme Court Takes Up ‘One Person, One Vote’ April 8, 2016
- Mississippi Governor Signs ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Into Law April 11, 2016
- Sixth Honda Fit Recall as a Result of Fires and Collisions April 13, 2016
- Qualcomm Ordered to Pay $7 Million in Electrical Accident April 14, 2016
- Who is Behind the New and Emerging LGBT Bathroom Laws? April 14, 2016
- Chinese Suppliers Flooding US and Canada with Deadly Fentanyl April 15, 2016
- Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration Deportation Goes Before Supreme Court April 18, 2016
- Texas Emerges as Drone Exemption Along Border Unfairly Targets Mexicans April 20, 2016
- P&G Faces Lawsuit for Discrimination Against Pregnant Female Employee April 21, 2016
- Snapchat Blamed for Serious Crash May 4, 2016
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Settles Lawsuit May 5, 2016
- Report Finds that Washington D.C. Metro Didn’t Correct Dangerous Issues May 5, 2016
- Pfizer Settles for Millions May 5, 2016
- California Raises Smoking Age to 21 May 6, 2016
- Consumer Advocate Seeks Expanded Legal Options for Consumers May 6, 2016
- Supreme Court Slows Pace of Accepted Cases as Scalia’s Death Affects Next Term as Well May 6, 2016
- 3 Deaths Possibly Linked to Contaminated Equipment in California Hospital May 7, 2016
- Judge Denies Gun Maker’s Request for Delay in Sandy Hook Case May 8, 2016
- Political Controversy Over Supreme Court Vacancy and GOP Blockade May 9, 2016
- North Carolina and U.S. DOJ Gear Up to Fight over “Bathroom Law” May 10, 2016
- ACLU and Gay Couple Challenge Mississippi Religious Freedom Law May 11, 2016
- U.S. Appeals Court Hears Maryland Gun-Control Case May 11, 2016
- New Florida Death Penalty Law Rule Unconstitutional May 13, 2016
- Labor Department Will Publicize Worker Safety Data May 14, 2016
- Parents of Bullying Victim Sue School District to Seek Justice May 25, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Boeing in Whistleblower Suit June 17, 2016
- Lawmakers Act to Change California State Definition of Rape June 22, 2016
- Personal Injury and Steps to Take After An Injury October 13, 2016
- Family Gains $15 Million Settlement After Escalator Incident October 19, 2016
- California DMV Proposes Draft of Autonomous Car Regulations October 31, 2016
- James Comey Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee June 8, 2017
- The EPA Can Continue to Stall the Chlorpyrifos Ban July 24, 2017
- White House Adviser Stephen Miller Talks About Statue of Liberty & Immigration August 4, 2017
- President Trump on Pardon of Joe Arpaio September 1, 2017
- When is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional? October 23, 2017
- One Year of the Trump Presidency November 13, 2017
- Child Custody Law
- Is Visitation, or Parenting Time, Interference a Crime? February 12, 2016
- Drug Recall News
- The Dangers of Xarelto and Legal Claims February 12, 2016
- Manufacturer Refused Recall of Defective Blood Clot Filter February 12, 2016
- What to Do After Being Injured By a Defective Drug February 12, 2016
- Johnson & Johnson to Pay $72 Million in Talcum Powder Cancer Case February 24, 2016
- Essure Contraceptive Device Tied to Fetal Deaths February 29, 2016
- GranuFlo and NaturaLyte Settlement March 1, 2016
- Manufacturer Loses Risperdal Gynecomastia Case March 4, 2016
- Study Shows Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer with Genital Use of Talc March 7, 2016
- Taxotere Permanent Hair Loss Lawsuits March 11, 2016
- Judge Allows Zofran MDL to Move Forward April 1, 2016
- Xarelto Multidistrict Litigation Updates April 1, 2016
- $100 Million Awarded to Woman in Transvaginal Mesh Case April 15, 2016
- FDA Won’t Issue New Generic Drug Labeling Guidelines this Year May 22, 2016
- California Files Suit Against Johnson & Johnson for Pelvic Mesh May 26, 2016
- Heartburn Medication May Have Severe Health Risks June 16, 2016
- Justice Department to Set Aside $40 Million for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak July 12, 2016
- Easy Ways to Lose Weight: The Myth July 30, 2016
- Court Clears Way for Essure Birth Control Device Lawsuits to Proceed August 12, 2016
- Essure Contraceptive Lawsuit Progresses in California August 12, 2016
- Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Claims Against Paxil Manufacturers September 26, 2016
- Proton Pump Inhibitor Manufacturers under Fire October 28, 2016
- Hip Implant Plaintiffs Get $240 Million November 18, 2016
- Big Awards in Risperdal Lawsuits November 25, 2016
- FDA Issues Warning About Essure December 14, 2016
- Risperdal Trial Ends Before Getting to the Jury December 16, 2016
- Abilify Side Effects – Compulsive Gambling and Pathological Behaviors and Other Serious Side Effects December 16, 2016
- Talcum Powder Linked to Increased Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer in African American Women December 19, 2016
- California Ruling Opens Doors For Out-Of-State Mass Tort Claims December 22, 2016
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Supreme Court Hearing May Impact Future Product Liability Case Jurisdiction January 23, 2017
- Judicial Panel Authorizes Transfer of Lawsuits for Invokana MDL January 24, 2017
- Actemra Lacks Much Needed Warning Label October 4, 2017
- Is There a Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer? October 10, 2017
- Juries Grant Two Large Awards to Plaintiffs in AndroGel MDL October 13, 2017
- A Breakdown of the Stockert 3T Infection December 6, 2017
- Review of Risperdal Statute of Limitations Ruling Coming from Pennsylvania Supreme Court July 19, 2018
- Most Popular
- Southwest Airlines Sued By Man Injured In 2013 Crash Landing February 12, 2016
- Is Visitation, or Parenting Time, Interference a Crime? February 12, 2016
- The Dangers of Xarelto and Legal Claims February 12, 2016
- Burn Injury News
- Life after a Burn Injury February 17, 2016
- Burn and Explosion Injury October 27, 2016
- Burn Injuries –Seeking Compensation through Premises Liability July 6, 2017
- General Legal News
- Traumatic Brain Injury Affects Millions February 22, 2016
- The Alarming Rise in NFL Concussions February 22, 2016
- No End in Sight for Takata Recall February 22, 2016
- The Dangers of Small Children around Gas Fireplaces February 22, 2016
- Keeping Elderly Loved Ones Safe from Burn Injuries at Home February 22, 2016
- 1 Percent of US Doctors Accountable for a Third of Malpractice Claims February 22, 2016
- Why You Need a DUI Attorney February 22, 2016
- The Top Tactics Used by Insurance Companies February 22, 2016
- Nebraska Defective Product Lawsuits February 22, 2016
- Workers' Compensation Claims in Pennsylvania February 22, 2016
- Defective Vehicle Accident Claims in South Carolina February 22, 2016
- Distracted Driving Accident Law in Illinois February 22, 2016
- Slip and Fall Injury Claims – Causes, Injuries and Liabilities February 22, 2016
- Liability for Drunk Driving Accidents in Missouri February 22, 2016
- Coal Mining Injury Lawsuits February 22, 2016
- Steps That Can be Taken to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents February 22, 2016
- Medical Malpractice Claims in Georgia February 22, 2016
- Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits February 22, 2016
- Should I Agree To An Auto Insurance Settlement? February 22, 2016
- Falls in the Workplace February 22, 2016
- Do I Really Need a Lawyer? February 22, 2016
- Time Limitations in Sexual Abuse Claims February 22, 2016
- Road Rash from Motorcycle Accident February 22, 2016
- Evidence You Need to Preserve after Car Accident February 22, 2016
- Cancer Risk from Lumber Liquidators Flooring Higher Than Previously Thought February 24, 2016
- Harvard Sued by Former Student Over Handling of Sexual Crime Complaint February 25, 2016
- SoCalGas: $20 Million Verdict Upheld February 29, 2016
- GranuFlo and NaturaLyte Settlement March 1, 2016
- Wrongfully Convicted D.C. Man Awarded $13.2M After Spending 28 Years in Prison March 2, 2016
- Senators Propose Legislation to Scale Back Mandatory Arbitration March 2, 2016
- World Homicide Report (United Nations, 2013) March 2, 2016
- $20 Million Verdict Upheld on Appeal March 3, 2016
- Record Numbers of Wage and Hour Lawsuits Filed in FY 2015 March 3, 2016
- California Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuits March 3, 2016
- Inaccurate Heart Monitors Lead to Lawsuit against Fitbit March 4, 2016
- Avvo Sued for Violation of Right of Publicity March 5, 2016
- Apple vs. Department of Justice March 6, 2016
- Family awarded $124M after Audi seat failure leaves boy with brain damage March 10, 2016
- Telemarketing Company Sued by Department of Justice for Making Robocalls March 11, 2016
- Top Kansas Court Strikes Law Making It a Crime to Refuse a Warrantless DUI Test March 14, 2016
- Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Against Volkswagen Amidst Emissions Scandal March 15, 2016
- NY Judge Rules that Facebook Tag Violated Restraining Order March 17, 2016
- $500M Verdict for J&J in Texas Hip Implant Trial March 21, 2016
- Strange Laws March 24, 2016
- Lawmakers Lobby for Government to Fix Weed Industry Banking Issues March 25, 2016
- $5.8M Awarded to Tyson Foods Workers in Class Action Overtime Dispute March 26, 2016
- New Jersey Looks at Jail Time and Fines for Those Who Walk While Texting March 28, 2016
- Justice Department Withdraws Legal Action Against Apple March 29, 2016
- $19.5M settlement reached for victims of Home Depot data breach March 30, 2016
- Lawsuit Challenges North Carolina Transgender Bathroom Law March 31, 2016
- FDA Sued Over Genetically Engineered Salmon April 1, 2016
- Flint Opens Door to Sue Michigan Over Water Crisis April 5, 2016
- Auto Accident Related Nerve Damage April 6, 2016
- Donald Trump Sued Over Violence at Kentucky Rally April 6, 2016
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ruby Tuesday April 7, 2016
- Supreme Court Takes Up ‘One Person, One Vote’ April 8, 2016
- Mississippi Governor Signs ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Into Law April 11, 2016
- Sixth Honda Fit Recall as a Result of Fires and Collisions April 13, 2016
- Qualcomm Ordered to Pay $7 Million in Electrical Accident April 14, 2016
- Who is Behind the New and Emerging LGBT Bathroom Laws? April 14, 2016
- Chinese Suppliers Flooding US and Canada with Deadly Fentanyl April 15, 2016
- Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration Deportation Goes Before Supreme Court April 18, 2016
- Texas Emerges as Drone Exemption Along Border Unfairly Targets Mexicans April 20, 2016
- P&G Faces Lawsuit for Discrimination Against Pregnant Female Employee April 21, 2016
- California Raises Smoking Age to 21 May 6, 2016
- Consumer Advocate Seeks Expanded Legal Options for Consumers May 6, 2016
- New Florida Death Penalty Law Rule Unconstitutional May 13, 2016
- Labor Department Will Publicize Worker Safety Data May 14, 2016
- Lawsuit Alleging Fresno High Staff Knew About Teacher-Student Affair May 15, 2016
- Amtrak Train 188: One Year Later May 18, 2016
- Minor Prosecutions in the Bronx Dragging on for Several Years Before Going to Trial May 20, 2016
- Massachusetts Senator Wants OxyContin Manufacturer Investigated June 1, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry June 10, 2016
- Obama Administration Achieves Victory in Net Neutrality Legislation June 15, 2016
- Lawmakers Act to Change California State Definition of Rape June 22, 2016
- Political Activity Rises Due To Gun Control Legislation June 24, 2016
- Cinemark Seeks Nearly $700,000 From Aurora Shooting Victims For Legal Fees June 30, 2016
- New State Laws Debrief June 30, 2016
- $70 million Verdict in Risperdal Case July 6, 2016
- New York Nursing Home Official Ties Pay Raise to Sexual Act July 28, 2016
- Maryland Workers’ Compensation July 28, 2016
- Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation July 28, 2016
- Georgia Workers’ Compensation July 28, 2016
- What Not To Do After A Car Accident July 28, 2016
- Ten Things You Need to Do After a Car Accident July 28, 2016
- North Carolina Workers’ Compensation July 28, 2016
- Ohio Workers’ Compensation July 28, 2016
- Texas Workers’ Compensation Law July 28, 2016
- Is Cheap Gas to Blame for Rise in Car Accidents and Fatalities? July 28, 2016
- Texas Motorcycle Laws And General Safety Tips July 28, 2016
- 5 Precautions That Can Help Keep Your Family Safe While Traveling July 28, 2016
- Time to Know About Medical Mistakes in US Hospitals July 28, 2016
- Robot Runs Over Child in California Mall July 28, 2016
- New Mexico Motorcycle Laws And Safety Tips July 28, 2016
- Car Accident Fatalities: Know Your Rights July 28, 2016
- How Safety Technology May Cause More Harm Than Good July 28, 2016
- Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law July 28, 2016
- Who Pays for Injuries in a Rideshare Crash? July 28, 2016
- Fired Hewlett-Packard Employee Sues for Age Discrimination July 28, 2016
- Drowning is A Bigger Problem Than You Might Think July 28, 2016
- New Birth Certificate Ruling Impacts Same Sex Couples July 28, 2016
- When to Hire Lawyers for Your Car Accident Claim July 28, 2016
- Key benefits of hiring Personal Injury Attorney July 28, 2016
- When to Hire a Car Accident Attorney-Things to Know July 28, 2016
- The Importance of Workers Compensation July 30, 2016
- Bicycle Popularity Increases, And So Do The Amount Of Tickets August 17, 2016
- Chantix Found to Cause Man to Attempt Murder August 17, 2016
- Sales Reps. Win Class Action Against Synthes August 17, 2016
- Trampoline Parks May be Leading to an Increase in Injuries August 17, 2016
- How to Use Your Health Insurance Effectively for a Car Accident Injury August 17, 2016
- Nevada Workers’ Compensation August 17, 2016
- 4 Dirty Tricks Followed by Insurance Companies in Your Personal Injury Claim August 17, 2016
- 3 Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Car Accident Claims Process August 17, 2016
- Colorado Motorcycle Laws and Safety Tips August 17, 2016
- Missouri Workers’ Compensation Law August 17, 2016
- Tennessee Motorcycle Laws August 17, 2016
- Nevada Motorcycle Laws August 17, 2016
- Contraceptive Dianette May Cause Fatal Blood Clots August 17, 2016
- How Not To Get Out of Jury Duty August 17, 2016
- Seattle Jury Returns Major Verdict for Whistleblowing Cops August 17, 2016
- Legal Fees and Your Car Accident Case August 29, 2016
- Understanding Compensation in a Personal Injury Case August 29, 2016
- Recalled GM Ignition Switch Not Responsible For Deadly Crash in Texas August 29, 2016
- Settlement for Uber Class Action Suit was Denied by Federal Judge August 29, 2016
- 5 Common Questions about Wrongful Death Lawsuits October 13, 2016
- Takata Report Suggest that Takata Knew of Airbag Defects Since 2003 October 13, 2016
- Personal Injury and Steps to Take After An Injury October 13, 2016
- Is the Office Coffee Causing You Injuries? October 13, 2016
- Why an Attorney is Important in an Uncontested Divorce October 13, 2016
- Common Types of Defective Products Liability Claims October 13, 2016
- Can You Remove A Sex Crime From Your Criminal History? October 13, 2016
- Indiana Workers’ Compensation October 13, 2016
- Hawaii Workers’ Compensation, What You Need to Know October 13, 2016
- Three Things to Know about Child Support in Texas October 13, 2016
- Fox News Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit October 13, 2016
- Colorado to Vote on Physician-Assisted Suicide October 13, 2016
- Is Your Uber Ride Roadworthy? October 13, 2016
- Pokemon Go: The Latest Distraction to Make Our Roadways Hazardous October 13, 2016
- What can I do if a Family Member Dies as a Result of Another’s Negligent Actions? October 18, 2016
- The Two Sides of Tesla Safety October 19, 2016
- California DMV Proposes Draft of Autonomous Car Regulations October 31, 2016
- Trump Proposes the Elimination of Essential Funding for Appalachia April 10, 2017
- Getting to Know the Confrontation Clause June 5, 2017
- Defense Department May Shut Down Major Foreign Recruitment Program July 26, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Partisan Gerrymandering in October Session August 28, 2017
- Eight Circuit Overturns Injunction on Strict Abortion Law September 1, 2017
- Wells Fargo Gave Car Insurance to 800,000 People Without Telling Them September 4, 2017
- NLRB Files Unfair Labor Practices Complaint Against Tesla September 27, 2017
- Wild West October 3, 2017
- Utah Supreme Court Restores Original Sentence for Intoxicated Driver November 14, 2017
- Keeping an Eye Out for Credit Card Fraud November 21, 2017
- Who Gets to Appoint the New Florida Justices? November 27, 2017
- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Vetoes Stringent “Anti-Choice” Bill January 11, 2018
- More Calls for Missouri Governor’s Impeachment; Sexual Felony Trial Starts this Month May 4, 2018
- Foreclosure Law
- Estate Planning
- Charitable Giving February 29, 2016
- Dog Bite Law
- Protests Persist Over Dakota Access Pipeline September 14, 2016
- Legal Videos
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Abortion Laws (HBO) March 3, 2016
- President Obama nominates Merrick Garland for Supreme Court March 28, 2016
- What Are the Panama Papers April 4, 2016
- Families Wait for Supreme Court Immigration Case April 15, 2016
- Transgender Bathrooms: a Civil Rights Battleground May 11, 2016
- Oklahoma Senate Makes Abortion a Felony May 20, 2016
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Debt Buyers June 6, 2016
- Obama “Slow Jams the News” June 8, 2016
- Brady’s Appeal Denied by U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals July 13, 2016
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Journalism August 9, 2016
- Protests Persist Over Dakota Access Pipeline September 14, 2016
- The Choice 2016 | Frontline October 10, 2016
- Russia Hack Investigation Takes Shape in Congress December 13, 2016
- Trump’s Travel Ban Court Battle Explained February 8, 2017
- The Swearing-in of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court April 24, 2017
- James Comey Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee June 8, 2017
- Stephen Hawking: Trump stance could damage Earth – BBC News July 5, 2017
- Trump Suggests Other Americans Would Have Colluded with the Russians July 13, 2017
- White House Adviser Stephen Miller Talks About Statue of Liberty & Immigration August 4, 2017
- President Trump on Pardon of Joe Arpaio September 1, 2017
- When is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional? October 23, 2017
- One Year of the Trump Presidency November 13, 2017
- Doug Jones and Tina Smith Are Sworn Into the U.S. Senate January 3, 2018
- What Happens When The Government Shuts Down? February 1, 2018
- The United States is Under Attack February 14, 2018
- You’re Not Dreaming: A Porn Star Is Suing The President March 8, 2018
- Understanding Facebook’s Current Crisis April 11, 2018
- Guardianship June 5, 2018
- Change in Kentucky Law Making it Harder for Coal Miners July 13, 2018
- Bizarro
- The First Lawyer March 8, 2016
- I Object! April 1, 2016
- I’d Like to Make this Motion, Your Honor May 2, 2016
- Age Discrimination Lawsuit June 1, 2016
- Size of Rear-View Mirror Law July 1, 2016
- Trump & Plato August 1, 2016
- Backbreaking Work September 2, 2016
- Pollster October 10, 2016
- Frivolous Lawsuits December 14, 2016
- Excuse me a second — I need to get that. January 30, 2017
- Due Process March 9, 2017
- Trust in the Media April 10, 2017
- Plead Ignorance May 9, 2017
- Identify Your Attacker June 19, 2017
- Cooler Heads Prevail July 5, 2017
- Important Science Discovery August 2, 2017
- Wells Fargo Robbery September 1, 2017
- Criminal Retirement November 2, 2017
- Pervert Judge December 6, 2017
- Pseudoscience January 3, 2018
- Let’s Just Say He’s Not Know For Leniency February 1, 2018
- Briefcases and Bureaucrats March 8, 2018
- Air Bag April 11, 2018
- Trial Balloons July 10, 2018
- Comics
- The First Lawyer March 8, 2016
- I Object! April 1, 2016
- I’d Like to Make this Motion, Your Honor May 2, 2016
- Size of Rear-View Mirror Law July 1, 2016
- Frivolous Lawsuits December 14, 2016
- Excuse me a second — I need to get that. January 30, 2017
- Due Process March 9, 2017
- Trust in the Media April 10, 2017
- Plead Ignorance May 9, 2017
- Identify Your Attacker June 19, 2017
- Cooler Heads Prevail July 5, 2017
- Important Science Discovery August 2, 2017
- Criminal Retirement November 2, 2017
- Pervert Judge December 6, 2017
- Pseudoscience January 3, 2018
- Let’s Just Say He’s Not Know For Leniency February 1, 2018
- Briefcases and Bureaucrats March 8, 2018
- Air Bag April 11, 2018
- Trial Balloons July 10, 2018
- Personal Injury
- Inaccurate Heart Monitors Lead to Lawsuit against Fitbit March 4, 2016
- Family awarded $124M after Audi seat failure leaves boy with brain damage March 10, 2016
- Snapchat Blamed for Serious Crash May 4, 2016
- Report Finds that Washington D.C. Metro Didn’t Correct Dangerous Issues May 5, 2016
- 3 Deaths Possibly Linked to Contaminated Equipment in California Hospital May 7, 2016
- Judge Denies Gun Maker’s Request for Delay in Sandy Hook Case May 8, 2016
- MD Attorney General Alleges Company Swindled Lead Paint Victims May 14, 2016
- Labor Department Will Publicize Worker Safety Data May 14, 2016
- Amtrak Train 188: One Year Later May 18, 2016
- FDA Won’t Issue New Generic Drug Labeling Guidelines this Year May 22, 2016
- California Files Suit Against Johnson & Johnson for Pelvic Mesh May 26, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Boeing in Whistleblower Suit June 17, 2016
- Department of Veteran Affairs Ordered to Reveal Settlement Data June 21, 2016
- New State Laws Debrief June 30, 2016
- $70 million Verdict in Risperdal Case July 6, 2016
- Appeals Court Says 2009 GM Bankruptcy Does Not Nullify Defect Claims July 14, 2016
- Honda Discovers that Faulty Airbag Manufacturer Takata Fudged Test Results July 24, 2016
- Abuse Continues to Be an Issue in Nursing Homes July 28, 2016
- Judge Rejects Wrongful Death Suit Against Home Depot for Tornado Deaths July 31, 2016
- Bayer Wins Court Case Against Nearly 1,300 Suits Relating to Mirena IUD August 3, 2016
- Hall of Famer Paul Hornung Suing Football Helmet Maker Riddell for Brain Injury August 8, 2016
- Pilot of Fatal Hot Air Balloon Trip Had Multiple DUI Convictions August 11, 2016
- Court Clears Way for Essure Birth Control Device Lawsuits to Proceed August 12, 2016
- As Amtrak Begins to Compensate Crash Victims, Confidential Settlements Raise Eyebrows August 13, 2016
- Protests Persist Over Dakota Access Pipeline September 14, 2016
- Tesla Launches Autopilot Safety Update September 16, 2016
- Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Claims Against Paxil Manufacturers September 26, 2016
- Family Gains $15 Million Settlement After Escalator Incident October 19, 2016
- California DMV Proposes Draft of Autonomous Car Regulations October 31, 2016
- Florida Supreme Court Reviews the Constitutionality of “Ex-Parte Communication” Law December 12, 2016
- General Motors Requests to Maintain Bankruptcy Shield December 16, 2016
- California Ruling Opens Doors For Out-Of-State Mass Tort Claims December 22, 2016
- New Nursing Home Regulations Go into Effect December 27, 2016
- Mirena Lawsuit Summary Judgment Upheld by Appellate Court December 29, 2016
- Plaintiff in ObTape Sling Lawsuit gets $2.4 Million January 9, 2017
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Supreme Court Hearing May Impact Future Product Liability Case Jurisdiction January 23, 2017
- New Legislation Could Bolster Cruise Passenger Safety Laws June 6, 2017
- Florida Supreme Court Declares Caps on Non-Economic Damages Unconstitutional June 16, 2017
- Six Michigan and Flint Officials Face Charges for Water Crisis June 20, 2017
- Federal Judge Allows Water Lawsuit Against Flint to Continue June 26, 2017
- Sovereignty Doesn’t Extend to Tribal Employees, Supreme Court Rules June 30, 2017
- Takata Files for Bankruptcy After Largest Safety Recall in US History August 3, 2017
- Evidence of Collusion Mounts in Monsanto Case October 4, 2017
- Nursing Home Abuse Goes Severely Underreported October 11, 2017
- Juries Grant Two Large Awards to Plaintiffs in AndroGel MDL October 13, 2017
- Utah Supreme Court Restores Original Sentence for Intoxicated Driver November 14, 2017
- Mysterious GenX Chemical Could Be Major Public Health Concern December 11, 2017
- 411 PAIN Sued by GEICO for $15 Million February 7, 2018
- Assisted Living Facilities Receive Very Little Oversight, Says GAO Report February 19, 2018
- California Allows Fully Autonomous Cars to Begin Testing April 9, 2018
- California Regulators Fall Behind on Water Contamination June 20, 2018
- Family Pressures EPA Into Taking Action on a Proposed Chemical Ban July 9, 2018
- Industry, EPA Delaying Report Linking Formaldehyde Vapor to Leukemia July 11, 2018
- Review of Risperdal Statute of Limitations Ruling Coming from Pennsylvania Supreme Court July 19, 2018
- Federal Judge Denies Class Action Status for Brain-Damaged National Hockey League Players July 19, 2018
- Criminal Law
- Harvard Sued by Former Student Over Handling of Sexual Crime Complaint February 25, 2016
- Top Kansas Court Strikes Law Making It a Crime to Refuse a Warrantless DUI Test March 14, 2016
- NY Judge Rules that Facebook Tag Violated Restraining Order March 17, 2016
- New Florida Death Penalty Law Rule Unconstitutional May 13, 2016
- Lawsuit Alleging Fresno High Staff Knew About Teacher-Student Affair May 15, 2016
- Oklahoma Senate Makes Abortion a Felony May 20, 2016
- Iowa Supreme Court Rules against Life without Parole for Juvenile Offenders June 3, 2016
- New Litigation Progress for Gun-Control June 18, 2016
- Supreme Court Ruling Forgives Some Cases of Unlawful Searches June 22, 2016
- Lawmakers Act to Change California State Definition of Rape June 22, 2016
- New State Laws Debrief June 30, 2016
- Court Rules that Government Does Not Have to Post Mug Shots July 21, 2016
- BP to Pay $61.2 Billion for Gulf Oil Spill July 26, 2016
- Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Case of Lawful Self-Defense July 30, 2016
- Minnesota Draws Attention for Anti-Violence Tractic August 1, 2016
- Pilot of Fatal Hot Air Balloon Trip Had Multiple DUI Convictions August 11, 2016
- New Legislation May Help Protect Minors’ Legal Rights August 30, 2016
- Sandra Bland Case Spurs Jail Reform in Texas September 17, 2016
- Mylan CEO Under Criticism in House Oversight Committee September 27, 2016
- Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo September 28, 2016
- Food Facility Owner Indicted for Knowingly Distributing Contaminated Cheese December 26, 2016
- Michigan School District Sued For Sexual Discrimination February 8, 2017
- Minnesota Witnesses its First Lawsuit Against a Gun Shop Owner March 14, 2017
- Supreme Court Rejects Texas Standard for Determining Inmates’ Mental Ability April 10, 2017
- A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions April 25, 2017
- Jeff Sessions Orders Prosecutors to Seek Stricter Sentences May 16, 2017
- Getting to Know the Confrontation Clause June 5, 2017
- States Can’t Keep Court Fees of Exonerated Individuals, SCOTUS Rules June 8, 2017
- Former Judge Decries Mandatory Minimum Sentences June 9, 2017
- Six Michigan and Flint Officials Face Charges for Water Crisis June 20, 2017
- Supreme Court Stops Social Media Ban for Sex Offenders June 27, 2017
- The Cosby Sexual Assault Case and its Potential Afterlives July 14, 2017
- The EPA Can Continue to Stall the Chlorpyrifos Ban July 24, 2017
- 9th Circuit Rules – No Routine Shackling of Defendants August 2, 2017
- The Effort to Reform the Monetary Bail System August 26, 2017
- Wells Fargo Gave Car Insurance to 800,000 People Without Telling Them September 4, 2017
- Criminal Defendants Face Uphill Battle September 18, 2017
- Border Patrol Not Allowed to Search Data on the Cloud October 3, 2017
- Wild West October 3, 2017
- DC Appeals Court Rules That Cellphone Tracking Device Requires Search Warrant October 10, 2017
- Ohio Could Be the Next State to Implement Marsy’s Law October 25, 2017
- Special Administrative Measures Violate International Law, Study Claims November 2, 2017
- Eighth Circuit Grants Immunity to Guard Accused of Excessive Force November 3, 2017
- Utah Supreme Court Restores Original Sentence for Intoxicated Driver November 14, 2017
- Keeping an Eye Out for Credit Card Fraud November 21, 2017
- Anti-Protest Bills Set the Stage for the Tragedy in Charlottesville January 29, 2018
- Billionaire CEO Charged With Bribing Physicians to Prescribe Fentanyl February 8, 2018
- States and Cities are Banning Bump Stocks Used in Las Vegas Massacre February 13, 2018
- Is There a Path to Compensation for Identity Theft? March 28, 2018
- The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud April 3, 2018
- If Trump Fires Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller… April 13, 2018
- Justices Rule In Favor of Unauthorized Rental Car Drivers June 5, 2018
- Facial Recognition use by Police: Invasion of Privacy or Crime-Solving Breakthrough? July 2, 2018
- Business Law
- Cancer Risk from Lumber Liquidators Flooring Higher Than Previously Thought February 24, 2016
- GranuFlo and NaturaLyte Settlement March 1, 2016
- Inaccurate Heart Monitors Lead to Lawsuit against Fitbit March 4, 2016
- Avvo Sued for Violation of Right of Publicity March 5, 2016
- Apple vs. Department of Justice March 6, 2016
- Family awarded $124M after Audi seat failure leaves boy with brain damage March 10, 2016
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Settles Lawsuit May 5, 2016
- Pfizer Settles for Millions May 5, 2016
- Consumer Advocate Seeks Expanded Legal Options for Consumers May 6, 2016
- Labor Department Will Publicize Worker Safety Data May 14, 2016
- Lowe’s Agrees to $8.6 Million Settlement for Medical Leave Practices May 17, 2016
- Obama Administration Extends Overtime Pay Protections to Millions May 18, 2016
- Boeing Faces Another Racial Discrimination Lawsuit May 21, 2016
- Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts Employees File Suit Claiming Wage Theft May 24, 2016
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Debt Buyers June 6, 2016
- Oregon High Court Upholds Damage Cap June 7, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Boeing in Whistleblower Suit June 17, 2016
- Cinemark Seeks Nearly $700,000 From Aurora Shooting Victims For Legal Fees June 30, 2016
- Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Workers’ Comp Gender Bias July 8, 2016
- More Women Accuse Roger Ailes of Sexual Harassment July 12, 2016
- Brady’s Appeal Denied by U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals July 13, 2016
- Appeals Court Says 2009 GM Bankruptcy Does Not Nullify Defect Claims July 14, 2016
- NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down For-Profit School’s Arbitration Clause July 25, 2016
- Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement July 25, 2016
- BP to Pay $61.2 Billion for Gulf Oil Spill July 26, 2016
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Asks Court to Dismiss Discrimination Suit July 29, 2016
- Judge Rejects Wrongful Death Suit Against Home Depot for Tornado Deaths July 31, 2016
- Waitress Sued for Bad Social Media Reviews August 5, 2016
- American Bar Association Tightens Sexual Harassment Rules for Lawyers August 15, 2016
- Legal Battle Shaping Up Surrounding IRS Inversion Rules August 16, 2016
- New Jersey Governor Vetoes $15 Minimum Wage Plan September 7, 2016
- Former Hospital Employee is Suing After Being Fired While Trying to Prevent Spread of Infection September 8, 2016
- Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Claims Against Paxil Manufacturers September 26, 2016
- Mylan CEO Under Criticism in House Oversight Committee September 27, 2016
- Hillary Clinton Addresses Arbitration Laws in Ohio Rally October 4, 2016
- Survey Shows 44 Percent Wage Gap Between Male and Female Law Partners October 17, 2016
- Nursing Home Companies Request Overturn of Anti-Arbitration Law October 25, 2016
- Mylan Settlement With The DOJ Sparks Criticism October 25, 2016
- Trump Requests Comments to be Excluded in Trump University Trial October 31, 2016
- General Motors Requests to Maintain Bankruptcy Shield December 16, 2016
- Food Facility Owner Indicted for Knowingly Distributing Contaminated Cheese December 26, 2016
- California Retailer Charged With Racial Discrimination January 16, 2017
- EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Under Title VII in North Dakota January 16, 2017
- Class Action Waivers in Employment Agreements Challenged in Supreme Court January 19, 2017
- Takata Corp. Will Pay $1 Billion for Fraud March 3, 2017
- District Judge Allows Case Against GEO Group to Continue as Class Action Lawsuit March 7, 2017
- Minnesota Witnesses its First Lawsuit Against a Gun Shop Owner March 14, 2017
- Republicans Vote to Exploit Workers, Roll Back Obama-Regulation March 15, 2017
- Appeals Court Upholds Gun Possession Ruling March 16, 2017
- Facebook to Developers: Stop Surveillance March 20, 2017
- Department of Labor Accuses Google of Sexual Discrimination May 17, 2017
- Raising the Federal Minimum Wage May 18, 2017
- New Legislation Could Bolster Cruise Passenger Safety Laws June 6, 2017
- The Republican Plan to Undermine the Regulatory System June 8, 2017
- Court Denies Attempt to Repeal Colorado’s Marijuana Laws June 12, 2017
- DOJ No Longer Allows Settlements to Fund Third-Party Organizations June 13, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision Limits Power of SEC June 16, 2017
- American Leaders Become Increasingly Separated From Everyday People June 19, 2017
- Justice Gorsuch Writes His First Opinion for the Supreme Court June 19, 2017
- The Financial Choice Act Would Reduce Corporate Accountability June 27, 2017
- Plaintiff Wins First Public Accommodations Website Trial June 28, 2017
- Businesses Band Together to Defeat Bathroom Bill in Texas August 4, 2017
- Justice Department Submits Brief Arguing Against Gay Rights August 7, 2017
- Tenth Circuit Gives Marijuana Credit Union Another Chance August 8, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Appeals Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law in Wisconsin October 2, 2017
- Florida Supreme Court Says Referral Sources Are Legitimate Business Interests October 4, 2017
- Evidence of Collusion Mounts in Monsanto Case October 4, 2017
- Different Taxes for Workers and Investors October 20, 2017
- Microsoft Expected to Drop Suit Against Justice Department November 1, 2017
- Trump Administration Delivers Major Blow to Small Farmers December 7, 2017
- Mysterious GenX Chemical Could Be Major Public Health Concern December 11, 2017
- Independent Truckers Chafe at New Logging Requirements January 5, 2018
- Approval of $151 Million Water Crisis Settlement Is Imminent January 30, 2018
- 411 PAIN Sued by GEICO for $15 Million February 7, 2018
- Billionaire CEO Charged With Bribing Physicians to Prescribe Fentanyl February 8, 2018
- Nursing Home Company Files for Bankruptcy March 5, 2018
- New York Qui Tam Attorneys Weigh in on Record $83 Million Award for Bank of America Whistleblowers March 22, 2018
- Who’s Regulating Gun Safety? April 9, 2018
- California Allows Fully Autonomous Cars to Begin Testing April 9, 2018
- Conservative Labor Board Sides with Employers April 23, 2018
- Ex-VW CEO Indicted in DieselGate and VW May File Civil Suit Against Him May 11, 2018
- Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act May 11, 2018
- Gig Workers Win Big in California Supreme Court Ruling May 16, 2018
- NFL Cheerleaders Come Forward About Unequal Treatment May 17, 2018
- Whole Foods Fails to Gain Support from the NLRB May 21, 2018
- Justices Rule In Favor of Unauthorized Rental Car Drivers June 5, 2018
- Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters June 14, 2018
- California Attorney General Claims Victory Against Unlawful Polluter July 13, 2018
- Massachusetts Passes Compromise Labor Law July 16, 2018
- Congressional Republicans Look to Limit the President’s Ability to Impose Tariffs July 20, 2018
- Mick Mulvaney Purges CFPB Advisory Boards July 20, 2018
- Supreme Court
- California Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuits March 3, 2016
- Same-Sex Adoptive Parents to be Recognized by All States March 7, 2016
- Families Wait for Supreme Court Immigration Case April 15, 2016
- Supreme Court Slows Pace of Accepted Cases as Scalia’s Death Affects Next Term as Well May 6, 2016
- Political Controversy Over Supreme Court Vacancy and GOP Blockade May 9, 2016
- Supreme Court Avoids Major Ruling on Birth Control Issue May 17, 2016
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Death Row Inmate in Racial Discrimination Case May 25, 2016
- Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Looks Forward to Returning to Nine Justice Court May 28, 2016
- Iowa Supreme Court Rules against Life without Parole for Juvenile Offenders June 3, 2016
- Oregon High Court Upholds Damage Cap June 7, 2016
- U.S. Supreme Court to Decide on Hearing Pharmacist Religious Rights Case June 7, 2016
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Death Penalty Case with Racial Overtones June 8, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry June 10, 2016
- Obama Administration Achieves Victory in Net Neutrality Legislation June 15, 2016
- Supreme Court Ruling Forgives Some Cases of Unlawful Searches June 22, 2016
- Political Activity Rises Due To Gun Control Legislation June 24, 2016
- Supreme Court Activity Debrief June 25, 2016
- Abortion Rights Advocates Prepare to Go on the Offensive July 1, 2016
- Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead To Nationwide Change In Abortion Law July 15, 2016
- NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down For-Profit School’s Arbitration Clause July 25, 2016
- DOJ is Advising Supreme Court Not to Allow North Carolina’s Voting Law to Continue August 26, 2016
- Lawyer Files Suit Against Senate to Take Action on Supreme Court Nominee August 31, 2016
- Request to Restore North Carolina Voting Law Rejected by Supreme Court September 7, 2016
- Supreme Justice Vacancy May Have Long Lasting Ramifications October 3, 2016
- Workers’ Compensation Opt-Out Option Ruled Unconstitutional in Oklahoma October 11, 2016
- Florida Supreme Court Rules That A Unanimous Jury Is Required For Capital Sentencing October 18, 2016
- Supreme Court Nominations Could Have Long Term Challenges October 24, 2016
- Connecticut Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuit from Sandy Hook Shooting Victims’ Families December 20, 2016
- Class Action Waivers in Employment Agreements Challenged in Supreme Court January 19, 2017
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Supreme Court Hearing May Impact Future Product Liability Case Jurisdiction January 23, 2017
- Supreme Court Raises Standards for Education of Students With Disabilities March 30, 2017
- Supreme Court Rejects Texas Standard for Determining Inmates’ Mental Ability April 10, 2017
- The Swearing-in of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court April 24, 2017
- Supreme Court Allows Immigrant to Remain in the US May 31, 2017
- States Can’t Keep Court Fees of Exonerated Individuals, SCOTUS Rules June 8, 2017
- Texas Voting Laws Are Racist, Federal Courts Rule June 12, 2017
- Court Denies Attempt to Repeal Colorado’s Marijuana Laws June 12, 2017
- Lawsuit Attempts to Halt Public School Bible Classes in W.V. June 13, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Hear a Case Involving Cell Phone Privacy June 15, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision Limits Power of SEC June 16, 2017
- Florida Supreme Court Declares Caps on Non-Economic Damages Unconstitutional June 16, 2017
- Justice Gorsuch Writes His First Opinion for the Supreme Court June 19, 2017
- Gorsuch’s First Few Months as Justice of the Supreme Court June 22, 2017
- Administration Reverses Position in Major Labor Case June 22, 2017
- Supreme Court Sides With Alabama Death Row Inmate June 25, 2017
- Supreme Court Stops Social Media Ban for Sex Offenders June 27, 2017
- Sovereignty Doesn’t Extend to Tribal Employees, Supreme Court Rules June 30, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision Could Help Shift Funding Away from Public Schools July 6, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Partisan Gerrymandering Is Constitutional July 7, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Partisan Gerrymandering in October Session August 28, 2017
- Supreme Court Sides With Bush Administration in 9/11-Related Lawsuit September 19, 2017
- Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Texas Voter ID Law September 20, 2017
- Florida Supreme Court Says Referral Sources Are Legitimate Business Interests October 4, 2017
- When is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional? October 23, 2017
- Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act Because of Faulty Data October 23, 2017
- A Growing Trend of Voter Suppression November 1, 2017
- The Fate of the Travel Ban November 2, 2017
- Eighth Circuit Grants Immunity to Guard Accused of Excessive Force November 3, 2017
- US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban November 7, 2017
- The GOP Strikes Down Financial Protection Rule November 9, 2017
- Who Gets to Appoint the New Florida Justices? November 27, 2017
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Gerrymander Victory May Supersede High Court’s Jurisdiction, Legal Analysts Say January 26, 2018
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s anti-LGBT Law January 26, 2018
- High School Football Player in California May Kneel in Protest January 29, 2018
- As Florida Considers Felons’ Right to Vote, Private Prisons Raise 13th Amendment Questions February 7, 2018
- Federal Court Strikes Down Redistricting Map in North Carolina February 19, 2018
- Redistricting Cases Being Considered Throughout the US February 20, 2018
- Blue States Try to Replace Obamacare Individual Tax Mandate; Red States Seek to Offer Stripped-Down Versions March 14, 2018
- Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment Is Now Much Stronger March 19, 2018
- Obama’s Carbon Pricing Policy Thrives in Blue States April 2, 2018
- Supreme Court Blocks Undocumented Immigrants’ Access to Periodic Bail Hearings April 6, 2018
- Supreme Court Weighs-In on State Taxes and Online Retailers April 23, 2018
- EPA Faces Pressure in Federal Courts April 24, 2018
- Gorsuch Votes with Liberals to Strike Down Deportation Law April 26, 2018
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Travel Ban April 26, 2018
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Death Penalty April 27, 2018
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Foreign Corporations May 2, 2018
- Gig Workers Win Big in California Supreme Court Ruling May 16, 2018
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law, Amid Trump “Voter Fraud” Allegations May 16, 2018
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Class-Action Question May 23, 2018
- Arkansas Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Voter ID Law May 24, 2018
- Sessions Petitions Supreme Court to Narrow Nationwide Sanctuary Cities Injunction June 21, 2018
- California Bill Could Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Forced Arbitration July 16, 2018
- Civil Case Allowed to Proceed Against Charlottesville White Supremacists July 18, 2018
- Politics
- Senators Propose Legislation to Scale Back Mandatory Arbitration March 2, 2016
- Supreme Court Slows Pace of Accepted Cases as Scalia’s Death Affects Next Term as Well May 6, 2016
- Political Controversy Over Supreme Court Vacancy and GOP Blockade May 9, 2016
- North Carolina and U.S. DOJ Gear Up to Fight over “Bathroom Law” May 10, 2016
- Transgender Bathrooms: a Civil Rights Battleground May 11, 2016
- ACLU and Gay Couple Challenge Mississippi Religious Freedom Law May 11, 2016
- Supreme Court Avoids Major Ruling on Birth Control Issue May 17, 2016
- Obama Administration Extends Overtime Pay Protections to Millions May 18, 2016
- Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Looks Forward to Returning to Nine Justice Court May 28, 2016
- Massachusetts Senator Wants OxyContin Manufacturer Investigated June 1, 2016
- Obama Administration Vehemently Disputes Judge’s Orders June 2, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry June 10, 2016
- Obama Administration Achieves Victory in Net Neutrality Legislation June 15, 2016
- New Litigation Progress for Gun-Control June 18, 2016
- Department of Veteran Affairs Ordered to Reveal Settlement Data June 21, 2016
- Political Activity Rises Due To Gun Control Legislation June 24, 2016
- Supreme Court Activity Debrief June 25, 2016
- New State Laws Debrief June 30, 2016
- Abortion Rights Advocates Prepare to Go on the Offensive July 1, 2016
- ACLU Pushes to Stop Public Funding of Certain Catholic Charities over Reproductive Rights July 11, 2016
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Asks Court to Dismiss Discrimination Suit July 29, 2016
- Lawyer Files Suit Against Senate to Take Action on Supreme Court Nominee August 31, 2016
- Protests Persist Over Dakota Access Pipeline September 14, 2016
- Group of 55 Business Associations and 21 States Challenge Overtime Rule September 22, 2016
- Hillary Clinton Addresses Arbitration Laws in Ohio Rally October 4, 2016
- Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Planned Parenthood Claims October 5, 2016
- Senator Sherrod Brown Proposes Legislation to Allow Wells Fargo Customers to Avoid Arbitration October 7, 2016
- The Choice 2016 | Frontline October 10, 2016
- Supreme Court Nominations Could Have Long Term Challenges October 24, 2016
- Trump Requests Comments to be Excluded in Trump University Trial October 31, 2016
- Russia Hack Investigation Takes Shape in Congress December 13, 2016
- Bill to be Proposed for Mexican Repatriation Investigation December 14, 2016
- Trump Rewriting All the Rules January 24, 2017
- House Republicans Overhaul “Stream Protection Rule” February 6, 2017
- Trump Executive Order Takes on the Clean Water Rule March 6, 2017
- The ACLU Sues the City of Washington D.C. and the Metropolitan Police on Behalf of Lourdes Ashley Hunter March 6, 2017
- District Judge Allows Case Against GEO Group to Continue as Class Action Lawsuit March 7, 2017
- Small Victory for Black Voters in Virginia as Supreme Court Returns Racial Gerrymandering Case for Reexamination March 8, 2017
- FCC Blocks Internet Privacy Regulations March 9, 2017
- White House Memo Suggests Major Cuts to Top Climate Science Agency March 10, 2017
- US Citizen Disqualified From DC Tuition Assistance Program Due to Mother’s Immigration Status March 10, 2017
- Republicans Vote to Exploit Workers, Roll Back Obama-Regulation March 15, 2017
- Congress Introduces a Bill That Will Make It Easier for Employers to Access Workers’ Medical Information March 15, 2017
- Trump Administration Halts Effort to Monitor Chemical Storage Facilities March 17, 2017
- Trump Puts a Stop to Obama-era Emissions Standards March 20, 2017
- HR 1215 Protects Assailants and Punishes Victims March 24, 2017
- Texas AG Expresses Concern Over Muslim Prayer in School March 27, 2017
- Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-era Guidance Concerning Student Loan Defaults March 27, 2017
- Trump’s Budget Proposes Slashing NIH Funding by 20 Percent March 28, 2017
- Internet Privacy Rules Rescinded March 29, 2017
- Supreme Court Raises Standards for Education of Students With Disabilities March 30, 2017
- Senate Rescinds Rule Protecting Predators in Alaskan Wildlife Refuges March 30, 2017
- Trump Proposes the Elimination of Essential Funding for Appalachia April 10, 2017
- Resolution Repealing Drilling Regulation Gets Stuck in the Senate April 11, 2017
- Pence’s Tie-Breaking Vote Leads to Nullification of Obama-era Rule April 11, 2017
- OIG Will Review Administration’s Decision to Halt ACA Advertisements April 12, 2017
- The Tug of War Over Reproductive Rights April 19, 2017
- The Swearing-in of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court April 24, 2017
- A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions April 25, 2017
- What’s Next for Health Care? May 9, 2017
- Raising the Federal Minimum Wage May 18, 2017
- Two House Bills Could Relax Regulations on E-Cigarettes May 27, 2017
- Appeals Court Decides in Favor of Transgender Students June 1, 2017
- Leaked HHS Rule Could Majorly Reduce Coverage of Contraception June 2, 2017
- Former Judge Decries Mandatory Minimum Sentences June 9, 2017
- Texas Voting Laws Are Racist, Federal Courts Rule June 12, 2017
- Lawsuit Attempts to Halt Public School Bible Classes in W.V. June 13, 2017
- DOJ No Longer Allows Settlements to Fund Third-Party Organizations June 13, 2017
- DeVos Gives Vague Response Regarding Discrimination in Private Schools June 13, 2017
- Kansas Republicans Abandon Governor Brownback’s Experiment in Conservative Governance June 14, 2017
- House Republicans Vote to Repeal Key Reforms in Dodd-Frank June 14, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision Limits Power of SEC June 16, 2017
- American Leaders Become Increasingly Separated From Everyday People June 19, 2017
- Department of Education Reduces Protections and Streamlines Student-Loan Servicing June 20, 2017
- The Proliferation of Anti-LGBTQ Laws June 21, 2017
- Cutting Medicaid Could Hollow Out Addiction Treatment Programs June 21, 2017
- Administration Reverses Position in Major Labor Case June 22, 2017
- The Financial Choice Act Would Reduce Corporate Accountability June 27, 2017
- Trump Administration Takes Aim at Public Databases June 29, 2017
- Trump’s One-for-Two Regulation Rollback Order Challenged in Court July 5, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision Could Help Shift Funding Away from Public Schools July 6, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Partisan Gerrymandering Is Constitutional July 7, 2017
- A Victory for Environmentalists Amidst Ongoing Battle Against Regulations July 11, 2017
- House Passes Two Anti-Immigration Bills July 13, 2017
- Trump Administration Wants to Change Salary Threshold for Overtime July 21, 2017
- Congressional Republicans Work With Trump to Fill Judiciary Vacancies July 26, 2017
- Texas Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Gay Rights August 8, 2017
- House Passes Major Spending Package August 9, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Partisan Gerrymandering in October Session August 28, 2017
- The Battle for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents August 29, 2017
- Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Justice Department Over Sanctuary Policies August 31, 2017
- Lawsuits Help Stop EPA’s Delay of Obama-Era Ozone Rule September 1, 2017
- US District Judge Stays Texas’ Ban on Sanctuary Policies September 6, 2017
- The Administration’s Position on Disaster Relief September 18, 2017
- Supreme Court Sides With Bush Administration in 9/11-Related Lawsuit September 19, 2017
- The Proliferation of Anti-Protest Laws September 20, 2017
- Trump’s Policies Could Negatively Impact the Home Construction Industry September 26, 2017
- The Unceasing Effort to Repeal Obamacare September 27, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Sessions’ Effort to Stifle Sanctuary Cities September 29, 2017
- Wild West October 3, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Law in Indiana October 13, 2017
- States Seek to Rescind New Anti-Contraception Rules October 18, 2017
- The EPA Introduces Rule to Repeal the Clean Power Plan October 19, 2017
- Different Taxes for Workers and Investors October 20, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- TCPA Under Attack October 24, 2017
- US Comptroller Opposes Anti-Arbitration Rule October 26, 2017
- Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution October 26, 2017
- Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act October 27, 2017
- GAO Report Says Climate Change Comes With Great Costs October 31, 2017
- Eighth Circuit Grants Immunity to Guard Accused of Excessive Force November 3, 2017
- GOP Tax Plan Would Give Churches Political Autonomy November 6, 2017
- US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban November 7, 2017
- New Bill Would Bolster US Election Cybersecurity November 7, 2017
- US District Court Disapproves of North Carolina’s Redistricting Map November 8, 2017
- The GOP Strikes Down Financial Protection Rule November 9, 2017
- One Year of the Trump Presidency November 13, 2017
- The EPA Plans to Repeal Emissions Rule for Heavy-Duty Trucks November 15, 2017
- The Public Health Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- The Disproportionate Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- US Air Force Might Be Liable for Texas Church Shooting November 22, 2017
- Michigan Senators Pass Bill Permitting Concealed Guns in Schools November 23, 2017
- Who Gets to Appoint the New Florida Justices? November 27, 2017
- Senate Appropriations Bill Would Cut Important EPA Program December 4, 2017
- Republicans Bypass Blue Slip Procedure for Judicial Nominee December 6, 2017
- Trump Administration Delivers Major Blow to Small Farmers December 7, 2017
- Controlling the Fracking Narrative December 11, 2017
- White House Censors the CDC December 18, 2017
- Undocumented Workers Exploited in Wake of Harvey December 21, 2017
- Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Obamacare No-Cost Birth Control Mandate January 2, 2018
- Administration Fails to Cut Affordable Housing Programs January 2, 2018
- Doug Jones and Tina Smith Are Sworn Into the U.S. Senate January 3, 2018
- Trump Administration Fails to Comply With the Clean Air Act January 3, 2018
- Trump Administration Greatly Diminishes Federally Protected Land January 4, 2018
- Republicans Remain Inconsistent on States’ Rights Issues January 9, 2018
- Anti-environmentalist Pruitt Hit by Ninth Circuit; NY AG Schneiderman Suit in the Works January 10, 2018
- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Vetoes Stringent “Anti-Choice” Bill January 11, 2018
- NLRB Limits the Scope of the Joint Employer Doctrine January 12, 2018
- Zinke Stops Florida Off-Shore Drilling: a Gift to Support Rick Scott’s Senate Bid? January 12, 2018
- New Tax Law Amounts to Major Obstacle for US Cities January 15, 2018
- Kentucky Governor Threatens End of Health Coverage for 400,000 January 22, 2018
- US Attorney Wages War on Future Massachusetts Pot Sales January 23, 2018
- Anti-Protest Bills Set the Stage for the Tragedy in Charlottesville January 29, 2018
- Let’s Just Say He’s Not Know For Leniency February 1, 2018
- What Happens When The Government Shuts Down? February 1, 2018
- Maryland Joins Blue States’ Suit Against Tax Plan February 8, 2018
- Interior Department Expedites Oil Leasing Projects on Federal Land February 12, 2018
- EPA Removes ‘Major Source’ Provision from Clean Air Act February 12, 2018
- States and Cities are Banning Bump Stocks Used in Las Vegas Massacre February 13, 2018
- Federal Court Strikes Down Redistricting Map in North Carolina February 19, 2018
- Redistricting Cases Being Considered Throughout the US February 20, 2018
- States Take Environmental Matters into Their Own Hands February 26, 2018
- Sessions Opposes Sentencing-Reform Measure February 27, 2018
- Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Majorly Hurt the Nation’s Waterways March 5, 2018
- Trump Administration Falls Behind on Environmental Penalties March 6, 2018
- Blue States Try to Replace Obamacare Individual Tax Mandate; Red States Seek to Offer Stripped-Down Versions March 14, 2018
- Federal Court Considers the Statewide Election of Texas Judges March 15, 2018
- Shareholders Receive Major Benefits Thanks to New Tax Law March 27, 2018
- If Trump Fires Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller… April 13, 2018
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Travel Ban April 26, 2018
- Federal Court Overturns Trump’s Cancellation of DACA April 30, 2018
- US Chamber of Commerce, Against the Unionization of Uber Drivers April 30, 2018
- More Calls for Missouri Governor’s Impeachment; Sexual Felony Trial Starts this Month May 4, 2018
- Connecticut to Join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact May 7, 2018
- Federal Judge Saves Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program May 8, 2018
- New Cannabis Workplace Policies Protect Employees Who Light Up Legally May 25, 2018
- Delaware Fails to Pass Equal Rights Amendment June 5, 2018
- Administration Slows Down Release of Important Scientific Study June 8, 2018
- Sessions Attacks Pre-Existing Conditions June 14, 2018
- Senate Passes Firefighter Cancer Registry June 19, 2018
- The Country Attempts to Pass More Gun Control Legislation June 20, 2018
- California Regulators Fall Behind on Water Contamination June 20, 2018
- Sessions Petitions Supreme Court to Narrow Nationwide Sanctuary Cities Injunction June 21, 2018
- Who Wants Cruel and Inhumane Hunting Tactics? The Current Administration June 25, 2018
- Chemical Safety Board Barely Survives Another Year June 26, 2018
- Industry, EPA Delaying Report Linking Formaldehyde Vapor to Leukemia July 11, 2018
- Illinois Becomes 37th State to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment July 12, 2018
- Trump Administration Strikes Down Rule Regulating Emissions Associated With Highway Traffic July 13, 2018
- Massachusetts Passes Compromise Labor Law July 16, 2018
- California Bill Could Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Forced Arbitration July 16, 2018
- Hawaii Institutes Bump Stock Ban, Other Gun Control Measures July 18, 2018
- Congressional Republicans Look to Limit the President’s Ability to Impose Tariffs July 20, 2018
- Mick Mulvaney Purges CFPB Advisory Boards July 20, 2018
- Verdicts
- SoCalGas: $20 Million Verdict Upheld February 29, 2016
- Wrongfully Convicted D.C. Man Awarded $13.2M After Spending 28 Years in Prison March 2, 2016
- $20 Million Verdict Upheld on Appeal March 3, 2016
- Family awarded $124M after Audi seat failure leaves boy with brain damage March 10, 2016
- $500M Verdict for J&J in Texas Hip Implant Trial March 21, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry June 10, 2016
- Cinemark Seeks Nearly $700,000 From Aurora Shooting Victims For Legal Fees June 30, 2016
- Abortion Rights Advocates Prepare to Go on the Offensive July 1, 2016
- $70 million Verdict in Risperdal Case July 6, 2016
- Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement July 25, 2016
- Florida Supreme Court Says Referral Sources Are Legitimate Business Interests October 4, 2017
- Family Law
- Independent vs. Agency Adoption February 12, 2016
- Same-Sex Adoptive Parents to be Recognized by All States March 7, 2016
- Supreme Court Avoids Major Ruling on Birth Control Issue May 17, 2016
- Oklahoma Senate Makes Abortion a Felony May 20, 2016
- Parents of Bullying Victim Sue School District to Seek Justice May 25, 2016
- Abortion Rights Advocates Prepare to Go on the Offensive July 1, 2016
- ACLU Pushes to Stop Public Funding of Certain Catholic Charities over Reproductive Rights July 11, 2016
- US Citizen Disqualified From DC Tuition Assistance Program Due to Mother’s Immigration Status March 10, 2017
- Leaked HHS Rule Could Majorly Reduce Coverage of Contraception June 2, 2017
- Texas Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Gay Rights August 8, 2017
- States Seek to Rescind New Anti-Contraception Rules October 18, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- Discrimination Laws
- Who is Behind the New and Emerging LGBT Bathroom Laws? April 14, 2016
- Families Wait for Supreme Court Immigration Case April 15, 2016
- North Carolina and U.S. DOJ Gear Up to Fight over “Bathroom Law” May 10, 2016
- ACLU and Gay Couple Challenge Mississippi Religious Freedom Law May 11, 2016
- Lowe’s Agrees to $8.6 Million Settlement for Medical Leave Practices May 17, 2016
- Boeing Faces Another Racial Discrimination Lawsuit May 21, 2016
- Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts Employees File Suit Claiming Wage Theft May 24, 2016
- Obama Administration Vehemently Disputes Judge’s Orders June 2, 2016
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Death Penalty Case with Racial Overtones June 8, 2016
- Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Sues Company Chairman Roger Ailes July 8, 2016
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Asks Court to Dismiss Discrimination Suit July 29, 2016
- Student Mistaken for Terrorist Sues Texas City for $15 Million August 10, 2016
- Voting Rights Groups and DOJ File Lawsuit Against Texas Officials September 12, 2016
- Survey Shows 44 Percent Wage Gap Between Male and Female Law Partners October 17, 2016
- Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Law That Defunds Planned Parenthood October 26, 2016
- Oregon Teacher Sues School District for Pregnancy Discrimination December 7, 2016
- EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Under Title VII in North Dakota January 16, 2017
- Small Victory for Black Voters in Virginia as Supreme Court Returns Racial Gerrymandering Case for Reexamination March 8, 2017
- Supreme Court Raises Standards for Education of Students With Disabilities March 30, 2017
- The Tug of War Over Reproductive Rights April 19, 2017
- Fox News Employees File Class-Action Suit for Racial Discrimination May 31, 2017
- Supreme Court Allows Immigrant to Remain in the US May 31, 2017
- Former Judge Decries Mandatory Minimum Sentences June 9, 2017
- DeVos Gives Vague Response Regarding Discrimination in Private Schools June 13, 2017
- The Proliferation of Anti-LGBTQ Laws June 21, 2017
- Transgender Rights Advocates Proclaim Their Intention to Pursue Legal Action August 3, 2017
- Businesses Band Together to Defeat Bathroom Bill in Texas August 4, 2017
- Justice Department Submits Brief Arguing Against Gay Rights August 7, 2017
- Texas Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Gay Rights August 8, 2017
- Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Texas Voter ID Law September 20, 2017
- Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act Because of Faulty Data October 23, 2017
- Education Department Scraps 72 Documents Pertaining to Disabled Students October 30, 2017
- A Growing Trend of Voter Suppression November 1, 2017
- The Disproportionate Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s anti-LGBT Law January 26, 2018
- Federal Court Considers the Statewide Election of Texas Judges March 15, 2018
- Darden Settles Age-Discrimination Lawsuit May 22, 2018
- The Many Faces of Pregnancy Discrimination May 29, 2018
- Delaware Fails to Pass Equal Rights Amendment June 5, 2018
- Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters June 14, 2018
- Settlements
- Pfizer Settles for Millions May 5, 2016
- MD Attorney General Alleges Company Swindled Lead Paint Victims May 14, 2016
- Lowe’s Agrees to $8.6 Million Settlement for Medical Leave Practices May 17, 2016
- Settlement Reached in DOJ Voter Registration Act Complaint against Connecticut August 9, 2016
- As Amtrak Begins to Compensate Crash Victims, Confidential Settlements Raise Eyebrows August 13, 2016
- Family Gains $15 Million Settlement After Escalator Incident October 19, 2016
- Another Sexual Harassment Settlement is Revealed Involving Fox News Executives January 13, 2017
- HR 1215 Protects Assailants and Punishes Victims March 24, 2017
- Baylor University Reaches Settlement with Sexual Assault Victim August 16, 2017
- Utah Nurse Receives $500,000 after Unreasonable Arrest November 22, 2017
- Dangerous Products
- 3 Deaths Possibly Linked to Contaminated Equipment in California Hospital May 7, 2016
- Judge Denies Gun Maker’s Request for Delay in Sandy Hook Case May 8, 2016
- FDA Won’t Issue New Generic Drug Labeling Guidelines this Year May 22, 2016
- California Files Suit Against Johnson & Johnson for Pelvic Mesh May 26, 2016
- Massachusetts Senator Wants OxyContin Manufacturer Investigated June 1, 2016
- $70 million Verdict in Risperdal Case July 6, 2016
- Justice Department to Set Aside $40 Million for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak July 12, 2016
- Appeals Court Says 2009 GM Bankruptcy Does Not Nullify Defect Claims July 14, 2016
- Honda Discovers that Faulty Airbag Manufacturer Takata Fudged Test Results July 24, 2016
- Bayer Wins Court Case Against Nearly 1,300 Suits Relating to Mirena IUD August 3, 2016
- Hall of Famer Paul Hornung Suing Football Helmet Maker Riddell for Brain Injury August 8, 2016
- Court Clears Way for Essure Birth Control Device Lawsuits to Proceed August 12, 2016
- Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Claims Against Paxil Manufacturers September 26, 2016
- General Motors Requests to Maintain Bankruptcy Shield December 16, 2016
- Risperdal Trial Ends Before Getting to the Jury December 16, 2016
- Mirena Lawsuit Summary Judgment Upheld by Appellate Court December 29, 2016
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Supreme Court Hearing May Impact Future Product Liability Case Jurisdiction January 23, 2017
- Takata Corp. Will Pay $1 Billion for Fraud March 3, 2017
- The EPA Can Continue to Stall the Chlorpyrifos Ban July 24, 2017
- Takata Files for Bankruptcy After Largest Safety Recall in US History August 3, 2017
- Juries Grant Two Large Awards to Plaintiffs in AndroGel MDL October 13, 2017
- Mysterious GenX Chemical Could Be Major Public Health Concern December 11, 2017
- Oregon Files Suit Against Monsanto Over PCBs January 24, 2018
- Exposure to Disinfectants Could Lead to Birth Defects March 26, 2018
- Who’s Regulating Gun Safety? April 9, 2018
- Study Sheds Light on Drugs in Water Treatment Plants June 26, 2018
- Family Pressures EPA Into Taking Action on a Proposed Chemical Ban July 9, 2018
- Industry, EPA Delaying Report Linking Formaldehyde Vapor to Leukemia July 11, 2018
- Review of Risperdal Statute of Limitations Ruling Coming from Pennsylvania Supreme Court July 19, 2018
- Wrongful Death
- 3 Deaths Possibly Linked to Contaminated Equipment in California Hospital May 7, 2016
- Judge Denies Gun Maker’s Request for Delay in Sandy Hook Case May 8, 2016
- Justice Department to Set Aside $40 Million for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak July 12, 2016
- Honda Discovers that Faulty Airbag Manufacturer Takata Fudged Test Results July 24, 2016
- Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Case of Lawful Self-Defense July 30, 2016
- Federal Judge Denies Class Action Status for Brain-Damaged National Hockey League Players July 19, 2018
- Civil Rights
- Transgender Bathrooms: a Civil Rights Battleground May 11, 2016
- ACLU and Gay Couple Challenge Mississippi Religious Freedom Law May 11, 2016
- Lowe’s Agrees to $8.6 Million Settlement for Medical Leave Practices May 17, 2016
- Oklahoma Senate Makes Abortion a Felony May 20, 2016
- Minor Prosecutions in the Bronx Dragging on for Several Years Before Going to Trial May 20, 2016
- Boeing Faces Another Racial Discrimination Lawsuit May 21, 2016
- Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts Employees File Suit Claiming Wage Theft May 24, 2016
- Parents of Bullying Victim Sue School District to Seek Justice May 25, 2016
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Death Row Inmate in Racial Discrimination Case May 25, 2016
- Iowa Supreme Court Rules against Life without Parole for Juvenile Offenders June 3, 2016
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Death Penalty Case with Racial Overtones June 8, 2016
- Supreme Court Ruling Forgives Some Cases of Unlawful Searches June 22, 2016
- Supreme Court Activity Debrief June 25, 2016
- Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Workers’ Comp Gender Bias July 8, 2016
- Court Rules that Government Does Not Have to Post Mug Shots July 21, 2016
- Boston Police Under Scrutiny for Warrantless Tracking Devices August 5, 2016
- Settlement Reached in DOJ Voter Registration Act Complaint against Connecticut August 9, 2016
- Student Mistaken for Terrorist Sues Texas City for $15 Million August 10, 2016
- DOJ is Advising Supreme Court Not to Allow North Carolina’s Voting Law to Continue August 26, 2016
- Georgia Accused of Violating Rights of Disabled Children August 29, 2016
- New Legislation May Help Protect Minors’ Legal Rights August 30, 2016
- Sandra Bland Case Spurs Jail Reform in Texas September 17, 2016
- Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Planned Parenthood Claims October 5, 2016
- Transgender Woman Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Bojangles’ Restaurant October 14, 2016
- Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Law That Defunds Planned Parenthood October 26, 2016
- Walmart to Settle Lawsuit Regarding Same-Sex Spousal Health Benefits December 5, 2016
- Bill to be Proposed for Mexican Repatriation Investigation December 14, 2016
- California Retailer Charged With Racial Discrimination January 16, 2017
- EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Under Title VII in North Dakota January 16, 2017
- Obama Administration Raced to Indict NY Police Officer Responsible for the Death of Eric Garner January 20, 2017
- The ACLU Sues the City of Washington D.C. and the Metropolitan Police on Behalf of Lourdes Ashley Hunter March 6, 2017
- District Judge Allows Case Against GEO Group to Continue as Class Action Lawsuit March 7, 2017
- Small Victory for Black Voters in Virginia as Supreme Court Returns Racial Gerrymandering Case for Reexamination March 8, 2017
- Facebook to Developers: Stop Surveillance March 20, 2017
- Texas AG Expresses Concern Over Muslim Prayer in School March 27, 2017
- Supreme Court Rejects Texas Standard for Determining Inmates’ Mental Ability April 10, 2017
- Federal Court Decision Is a Major Victory for Gay Workers April 24, 2017
- Supreme Court Allows Immigrant to Remain in the US May 31, 2017
- Appeals Court Decides in Favor of Transgender Students June 1, 2017
- New Legislation Could Bolster Cruise Passenger Safety Laws June 6, 2017
- Henrico Settles Lawsuit Involving Immigrant Detained Past Release Date June 7, 2017
- States Can’t Keep Court Fees of Exonerated Individuals, SCOTUS Rules June 8, 2017
- Former Judge Decries Mandatory Minimum Sentences June 9, 2017
- Lawsuit Attempts to Halt Public School Bible Classes in W.V. June 13, 2017
- DeVos Gives Vague Response Regarding Discrimination in Private Schools June 13, 2017
- American Leaders Become Increasingly Separated From Everyday People June 19, 2017
- The Proliferation of Anti-LGBTQ Laws June 21, 2017
- Plaintiff Wins First Public Accommodations Website Trial June 28, 2017
- Transgender Rights Advocates Proclaim Their Intention to Pursue Legal Action August 3, 2017
- Businesses Band Together to Defeat Bathroom Bill in Texas August 4, 2017
- Justice Department Submits Brief Arguing Against Gay Rights August 7, 2017
- Texas Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Gay Rights August 8, 2017
- Third Circuit Upholds First Amendment Right to Film Police Officers in Public August 30, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Border Patrol Not Allowed to Search Data on the Cloud October 3, 2017
- DHS Will Start Monitoring Immigrants’ Social Media Activity October 5, 2017
- DC Appeals Court Rules That Cellphone Tracking Device Requires Search Warrant October 10, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act Because of Faulty Data October 23, 2017
- Education Department Scraps 72 Documents Pertaining to Disabled Students October 30, 2017
- A Growing Trend of Voter Suppression November 1, 2017
- Special Administrative Measures Violate International Law, Study Claims November 2, 2017
- US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban November 7, 2017
- The Disproportionate Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- Undocumented Workers Exploited in Wake of Harvey December 21, 2017
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s anti-LGBT Law January 26, 2018
- High School Football Player in California May Kneel in Protest January 29, 2018
- As Florida Considers Felons’ Right to Vote, Private Prisons Raise 13th Amendment Questions February 7, 2018
- LGBT Employees are Protected under Civil Rights Act March 1, 2018
- Biometric Privacy Statutes Raise Important Questions Around Privacy March 9, 2018
- Federal Court Considers the Statewide Election of Texas Judges March 15, 2018
- The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud April 3, 2018
- Ninth Circuit Ruling Joins the Fight for Gender Equality April 25, 2018
- Mentally Disabled People, Stripped of Their Right to Vote May 1, 2018
- District Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Student in Maryland May 7, 2018
- Senate to Vote on Maintaining Net Neutrality May 15, 2018
- Arkansas Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Voter ID Law May 24, 2018
- Trump Administration Attacks Rules Meant to Protect Against Discrimination May 31, 2018
- Delaware Fails to Pass Equal Rights Amendment June 5, 2018
- Hog Farm Critics Achieve Small but Mighty Victory June 8, 2018
- Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters June 14, 2018
- Facial Recognition use by Police: Invasion of Privacy or Crime-Solving Breakthrough? July 2, 2018
- US Customs Seizes Retired Man’s Assets for No Reason July 12, 2018
- Illinois Becomes 37th State to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment July 12, 2018
- Gun Laws
- U.S. Appeals Court Hears Maryland Gun-Control Case May 11, 2016
- Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry June 10, 2016
- New Litigation Progress for Gun-Control June 18, 2016
- Political Activity Rises Due To Gun Control Legislation June 24, 2016
- Supreme Court Activity Debrief June 25, 2016
- Cinemark Seeks Nearly $700,000 From Aurora Shooting Victims For Legal Fees June 30, 2016
- New State Laws Debrief June 30, 2016
- Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Case of Lawful Self-Defense July 30, 2016
- Minnesota Draws Attention for Anti-Violence Tractic August 1, 2016
- Connecticut Superior Judge Dismisses Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Remington October 17, 2016
- Connecticut Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuit from Sandy Hook Shooting Victims’ Families December 20, 2016
- Minnesota Witnesses its First Lawsuit Against a Gun Shop Owner March 14, 2017
- Appeals Court Upholds Gun Possession Ruling March 16, 2017
- Federal Judge Halts California Law Banning Large-Capacity Gun Magazines July 11, 2017
- Federal Court Blocks Strict Requirement for Concealed Carry Permits in D.C. August 7, 2017
- Wild West October 3, 2017
- Republicans Target Diversity Visa Program After New York City Incident November 8, 2017
- US Air Force Might Be Liable for Texas Church Shooting November 22, 2017
- Michigan Senators Pass Bill Permitting Concealed Guns in Schools November 23, 2017
- States and Cities are Banning Bump Stocks Used in Las Vegas Massacre February 13, 2018
- Who’s Regulating Gun Safety? April 9, 2018
- Vermont Pro-Gun Governor Phil Scott Signs Gun Control Laws After Local Teenager Plots Mass Murder April 17, 2018
- Maryland Bans the Infamous Bump Stocks May 10, 2018
- NRA Files Lawsuit Against Former ‘Murder Insurance’ Broker May 30, 2018
- The Country Attempts to Pass More Gun Control Legislation June 20, 2018
- Hawaii Institutes Bump Stock Ban, Other Gun Control Measures July 18, 2018
- Abortion
- Oklahoma Senate Makes Abortion a Felony May 20, 2016
- New State Laws Debrief June 30, 2016
- Abortion Rights Advocates Prepare to Go on the Offensive July 1, 2016
- ACLU Pushes to Stop Public Funding of Certain Catholic Charities over Reproductive Rights July 11, 2016
- Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead To Nationwide Change In Abortion Law July 15, 2016
- Pence’s Tie-Breaking Vote Leads to Nullification of Obama-era Rule April 11, 2017
- Leaked HHS Rule Could Majorly Reduce Coverage of Contraception June 2, 2017
- Eight Circuit Overturns Injunction on Strict Abortion Law September 1, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Law in Indiana October 13, 2017
- Oklahoma Judge Deems Abortion Law Unconstitutional October 20, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Vetoes Stringent “Anti-Choice” Bill January 11, 2018
- Iowa Passes the Most Restrictive Abortion Bill in America May 17, 2018
- Employment Law
- Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts Employees File Suit Claiming Wage Theft May 24, 2016
- Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Workers’ Comp Gender Bias July 8, 2016
- More Women Accuse Roger Ailes of Sexual Harassment July 12, 2016
- Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement July 25, 2016
- New Jersey Governor Vetoes $15 Minimum Wage Plan September 7, 2016
- Former Hospital Employee is Suing After Being Fired While Trying to Prevent Spread of Infection September 8, 2016
- Group of 55 Business Associations and 21 States Challenge Overtime Rule September 22, 2016
- Transgender Woman Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Bojangles’ Restaurant October 14, 2016
- Walmart to Settle Lawsuit Regarding Same-Sex Spousal Health Benefits December 5, 2016
- Oregon Teacher Sues School District for Pregnancy Discrimination December 7, 2016
- Facebook’s Impact on Employment January 31, 2017
- Lockheed Martin Age Discrimination Lawsuit Awards $51.5 Million January 31, 2017
- Republicans Vote to Exploit Workers, Roll Back Obama-Regulation March 15, 2017
- Congress Introduces a Bill That Will Make It Easier for Employers to Access Workers’ Medical Information March 15, 2017
- Appeals Court Upholds Gun Possession Ruling March 16, 2017
- Fox News Employees File Class-Action Suit for Racial Discrimination May 31, 2017
- Barclays Executive Attempts to Uncover Identity of Whistleblower June 5, 2017
- Administration Reverses Position in Major Labor Case June 22, 2017
- AHCA Could Make Bouncing From Job to Job Even Harder June 23, 2017
- Trump Administration Wants to Change Salary Threshold for Overtime July 21, 2017
- NLRB Files Unfair Labor Practices Complaint Against Tesla September 27, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Appeals Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law in Wisconsin October 2, 2017
- NLRB Limits the Scope of the Joint Employer Doctrine January 12, 2018
- CrowdJustice Campaign Could Be Major Boon to Sexual Harassment Case February 23, 2018
- LGBT Employees are Protected under Civil Rights Act March 1, 2018
- Conservative Labor Board Sides with Employers April 23, 2018
- Ninth Circuit Ruling Joins the Fight for Gender Equality April 25, 2018
- US Chamber of Commerce, Against the Unionization of Uber Drivers April 30, 2018
- Gig Workers Win Big in California Supreme Court Ruling May 16, 2018
- NFL Cheerleaders Come Forward About Unequal Treatment May 17, 2018
- Whole Foods Fails to Gain Support from the NLRB May 21, 2018
- Darden Settles Age-Discrimination Lawsuit May 22, 2018
- The Many Faces of Pregnancy Discrimination May 29, 2018
- Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters June 14, 2018
- Department of Justice
- Obama Administration Vehemently Disputes Judge’s Orders June 2, 2016
- Justice Department to Set Aside $40 Million for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak July 12, 2016
- Court Rules that Government Does Not Have to Post Mug Shots July 21, 2016
- Minnesota Draws Attention for Anti-Violence Tractic August 1, 2016
- Settlement Reached in DOJ Voter Registration Act Complaint against Connecticut August 9, 2016
- DOJ is Advising Supreme Court Not to Allow North Carolina’s Voting Law to Continue August 26, 2016
- Georgia Accused of Violating Rights of Disabled Children August 29, 2016
- Ninth Circuit Court Sides Against DOJ in Marijuana Case September 13, 2016
- Mylan Settlement With The DOJ Sparks Criticism October 25, 2016
- Obama Administration Raced to Indict NY Police Officer Responsible for the Death of Eric Garner January 20, 2017
- District Judge Allows Case Against GEO Group to Continue as Class Action Lawsuit March 7, 2017
- A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions April 25, 2017
- Jeff Sessions Orders Prosecutors to Seek Stricter Sentences May 16, 2017
- The Uncertain Fate of H-1B Visas May 19, 2017
- Barclays Executive Attempts to Uncover Identity of Whistleblower June 5, 2017
- Former Judge Decries Mandatory Minimum Sentences June 9, 2017
- DOJ No Longer Allows Settlements to Fund Third-Party Organizations June 13, 2017
- Trump’s One-for-Two Regulation Rollback Order Challenged in Court July 5, 2017
- Immigrant Vetting Program Faces Class Action Lawsuit July 17, 2017
- Senator Booker Wants to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana August 4, 2017
- Pollution Fines Decrease Under Trump August 22, 2017
- The Effort to Reform the Monetary Bail System August 26, 2017
- Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Justice Department Over Sanctuary Policies August 31, 2017
- DOJ Announces Creation of New Health Care Fraud Unit September 5, 2017
- Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Texas Voter ID Law September 20, 2017
- The Ongoing Case of the Equifax Breach September 25, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Sessions’ Effort to Stifle Sanctuary Cities September 29, 2017
- DC Appeals Court Rules That Cellphone Tracking Device Requires Search Warrant October 10, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- Microsoft Expected to Drop Suit Against Justice Department November 1, 2017
- Eighth Circuit Grants Immunity to Guard Accused of Excessive Force November 3, 2017
- US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban November 7, 2017
- Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Obamacare No-Cost Birth Control Mandate January 2, 2018
- US Attorney Wages War on Future Massachusetts Pot Sales January 23, 2018
- As Florida Considers Felons’ Right to Vote, Private Prisons Raise 13th Amendment Questions February 7, 2018
- Sessions Opposes Sentencing-Reform Measure February 27, 2018
- Ex-VW CEO Indicted in DieselGate and VW May File Civil Suit Against Him May 11, 2018
- Sessions Attacks Pre-Existing Conditions June 14, 2018
- Sessions Petitions Supreme Court to Narrow Nationwide Sanctuary Cities Injunction June 21, 2018
- VW’s $10 Billion ‘Dieselgate’ Settlement is Upheld by 9th Circuit Court Appeals July 17, 2018
- Hawaii Institutes Bump Stock Ban, Other Gun Control Measures July 18, 2018
- Environmental Law
- Conservationists Hail Move to Limit U.S. Ivory Trade June 6, 2016
- BP to Pay $61.2 Billion for Gulf Oil Spill July 26, 2016
- Former Hospital Employee is Suing After Being Fired While Trying to Prevent Spread of Infection September 8, 2016
- Trump Rewriting All the Rules January 24, 2017
- House Republicans Overhaul “Stream Protection Rule” February 6, 2017
- Trump Executive Order Takes on the Clean Water Rule March 6, 2017
- White House Memo Suggests Major Cuts to Top Climate Science Agency March 10, 2017
- Trump Administration Halts Effort to Monitor Chemical Storage Facilities March 17, 2017
- Trump Puts a Stop to Obama-era Emissions Standards March 20, 2017
- Senate Rescinds Rule Protecting Predators in Alaskan Wildlife Refuges March 30, 2017
- Trump Proposes the Elimination of Essential Funding for Appalachia April 10, 2017
- Resolution Repealing Drilling Regulation Gets Stuck in the Senate April 11, 2017
- Leaked Memo Offers Insight Into Proposed EPA Budget Cuts April 13, 2017
- Six Michigan and Flint Officials Face Charges for Water Crisis June 20, 2017
- Trump Nominates Yet Another Corporate Representative June 23, 2017
- Federal Judge Allows Water Lawsuit Against Flint to Continue June 26, 2017
- A Victory for Environmentalists Amidst Ongoing Battle Against Regulations July 11, 2017
- EPA Issues Proposal to Rescind Clean Water Rule July 12, 2017
- The EPA Can Continue to Stall the Chlorpyrifos Ban July 24, 2017
- Pollution Fines Decrease Under Trump August 22, 2017
- Interior Department Repeals Obama-Era Coal and Oil Valuation Rule August 25, 2017
- California Illegal Marijuana Farms Produce Alarming Quantities of Pollution August 31, 2017
- Lawsuits Help Stop EPA’s Delay of Obama-Era Ozone Rule September 1, 2017
- Interior Department Stops Mountaintop Mining Health Study September 19, 2017
- Evidence of Collusion Mounts in Monsanto Case October 4, 2017
- The EPA Introduces Rule to Repeal the Clean Power Plan October 19, 2017
- Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution October 26, 2017
- Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act October 27, 2017
- GAO Report Says Climate Change Comes With Great Costs October 31, 2017
- The EPA Plans to Repeal Emissions Rule for Heavy-Duty Trucks November 15, 2017
- The Public Health Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- The Disproportionate Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- Senate Appropriations Bill Would Cut Important EPA Program December 4, 2017
- Minnesota Seeks Justice in Contaminant Lawsuit Against 3M December 6, 2017
- Controlling the Fracking Narrative December 11, 2017
- Mysterious GenX Chemical Could Be Major Public Health Concern December 11, 2017
- White House Censors the CDC December 18, 2017
- Trump Administration Fails to Comply With the Clean Air Act January 3, 2018
- Trump Administration Greatly Diminishes Federally Protected Land January 4, 2018
- Republicans Remain Inconsistent on States’ Rights Issues January 9, 2018
- Anti-environmentalist Pruitt Hit by Ninth Circuit; NY AG Schneiderman Suit in the Works January 10, 2018
- Zinke Stops Florida Off-Shore Drilling: a Gift to Support Rick Scott’s Senate Bid? January 12, 2018
- Native Americans Fight for the Right to Vote January 18, 2018
- Oregon Files Suit Against Monsanto Over PCBs January 24, 2018
- Approval of $151 Million Water Crisis Settlement Is Imminent January 30, 2018
- Interior Department Expedites Oil Leasing Projects on Federal Land February 12, 2018
- EPA Removes ‘Major Source’ Provision from Clean Air Act February 12, 2018
- States Take Environmental Matters into Their Own Hands February 26, 2018
- Washington State Could Ban Toxic Chemicals in Firefighting Foam February 28, 2018
- Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Majorly Hurt the Nation’s Waterways March 5, 2018
- Trump Administration Falls Behind on Environmental Penalties March 6, 2018
- Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment Is Now Much Stronger March 19, 2018
- Obama’s Carbon Pricing Policy Thrives in Blue States April 2, 2018
- Pruitt Proposes Rule That Would Deregulate Coal Ash Pits April 9, 2018
- EPA Faces Pressure in Federal Courts April 24, 2018
- The Trump Administration’s Impact on the Environment April 24, 2018
- 18 States File Lawsuit Against the EPA Over Emissions Standards May 15, 2018
- Third Circuit Hears Arguments Regarding Navy-Related Water Contamination May 22, 2018
- New York City Takes Steps to Address Lead Poisoning June 1, 2018
- Hog Farm Critics Achieve Small but Mighty Victory June 8, 2018
- Administration Slows Down Release of Important Scientific Study June 8, 2018
- Pruitt Takes Shots at the Environment Amidst Scandal Accusations June 19, 2018
- California Regulators Fall Behind on Water Contamination June 20, 2018
- Who Wants Cruel and Inhumane Hunting Tactics? The Current Administration June 25, 2018
- Chemical Safety Board Barely Survives Another Year June 26, 2018
- Study Sheds Light on Drugs in Water Treatment Plants June 26, 2018
- Change in Kentucky Law Making it Harder for Coal Miners July 13, 2018
- California Attorney General Claims Victory Against Unlawful Polluter July 13, 2018
- Trump Administration Strikes Down Rule Regulating Emissions Associated With Highway Traffic July 13, 2018
- VW’s $10 Billion ‘Dieselgate’ Settlement is Upheld by 9th Circuit Court Appeals July 17, 2018
- Increased Drilling Could Bring Waves of Pollution to 68 National Parks July 17, 2018
- Banking Law
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Debt Buyers June 6, 2016
- Appeals Court Says 2009 GM Bankruptcy Does Not Nullify Defect Claims July 14, 2016
- Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo September 28, 2016
- Senator Sherrod Brown Proposes Legislation to Allow Wells Fargo Customers to Avoid Arbitration October 7, 2016
- Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-era Guidance Concerning Student Loan Defaults March 27, 2017
- Bank’s Duty to Watch for Fraudulent Checks Cannot be Waived August 2, 2017
- Tenth Circuit Gives Marijuana Credit Union Another Chance August 8, 2017
- Wells Fargo Gave Car Insurance to 800,000 People Without Telling Them September 4, 2017
- The Ongoing Case of the Equifax Breach September 25, 2017
- US Comptroller Opposes Anti-Arbitration Rule October 26, 2017
- Keeping an Eye Out for Credit Card Fraud November 21, 2017
- New York Qui Tam Attorneys Weigh in on Record $83 Million Award for Bank of America Whistleblowers March 22, 2018
- Is There a Path to Compensation for Identity Theft? March 28, 2018
- House Republicans Might Be Willing to Pass Dodd-Frank Reform Measures May 9, 2018
- Congress Partially Repeals Dodd-Frank Act June 1, 2018
- Mick Mulvaney Purges CFPB Advisory Boards July 20, 2018
- Medical Malpractice
- Oregon High Court Upholds Damage Cap June 7, 2016
- Justice Department to Set Aside $40 Million for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak July 12, 2016
- Florida Supreme Court Reviews the Constitutionality of “Ex-Parte Communication” Law December 12, 2016
- Florida Supreme Court Declares Caps on Non-Economic Damages Unconstitutional June 16, 2017
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- Department of Veteran Affairs Ordered to Reveal Settlement Data June 21, 2016
- House Passes Major Spending Package August 9, 2017
- Trump Signs VA Accountability Act Facilitating the Firing of Employees August 17, 2017
- Administration Fails to Cut Affordable Housing Programs January 2, 2018
- Freedom of Information Act
- Department of Veteran Affairs Ordered to Reveal Settlement Data June 21, 2016
- ACLU Pushes to Stop Public Funding of Certain Catholic Charities over Reproductive Rights July 11, 2016
- Court Rules that Government Does Not Have to Post Mug Shots July 21, 2016
- Trump Administration Takes Aim at Public Databases June 29, 2017
- Wage Laws
- New State Laws Debrief June 30, 2016
- Group of 55 Business Associations and 21 States Challenge Overtime Rule September 22, 2016
- Survey Shows 44 Percent Wage Gap Between Male and Female Law Partners October 17, 2016
- Republicans Vote to Exploit Workers, Roll Back Obama-Regulation March 15, 2017
- Department of Labor Accuses Google of Sexual Discrimination May 17, 2017
- Raising the Federal Minimum Wage May 18, 2017
- Trump Administration Wants to Change Salary Threshold for Overtime July 21, 2017
- Undocumented Workers Exploited in Wake of Harvey December 21, 2017
- Conservative Labor Board Sides with Employers April 23, 2018
- Ninth Circuit Ruling Joins the Fight for Gender Equality April 25, 2018
- Gig Workers Win Big in California Supreme Court Ruling May 16, 2018
- NFL Cheerleaders Come Forward About Unequal Treatment May 17, 2018
- Massachusetts Passes Compromise Labor Law July 16, 2018
- Workers' Compensation
- Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Workers’ Comp Gender Bias July 8, 2016
- Workers’ Compensation Opt-Out Option Ruled Unconstitutional in Oklahoma October 11, 2016
- Republicans Vote to Exploit Workers, Roll Back Obama-Regulation March 15, 2017
- NLRB Files Unfair Labor Practices Complaint Against Tesla September 27, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Sexual Harassment
- Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Sues Company Chairman Roger Ailes July 8, 2016
- More Women Accuse Roger Ailes of Sexual Harassment July 12, 2016
- American Bar Association Tightens Sexual Harassment Rules for Lawyers August 15, 2016
- Former FBI Agent Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against FBI August 23, 2016
- Another Sexual Harassment Settlement is Revealed Involving Fox News Executives January 13, 2017
- Fox News Employees File Class-Action Suit for Racial Discrimination May 31, 2017
- Trump Administration Weakens Protections for Women in the US December 15, 2017
- CrowdJustice Campaign Could Be Major Boon to Sexual Harassment Case February 23, 2018
- Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act May 11, 2018
- NFL Cheerleaders Come Forward About Unequal Treatment May 17, 2018
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Abuse Continues to Be an Issue in Nursing Homes July 28, 2016
- Nursing Home Companies Request Overturn of Anti-Arbitration Law October 25, 2016
- New Nursing Home Regulations Go into Effect December 27, 2016
- The Battle for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents August 29, 2017
- Nursing Home Abuse Goes Severely Underreported October 11, 2017
- Assisted Living Facilities Receive Very Little Oversight, Says GAO Report February 19, 2018
- Nursing Home Company Files for Bankruptcy March 5, 2018
- Biometric Privacy Statutes Raise Important Questions Around Privacy March 9, 2018
- Department of Education
- Government Struggles to Spread Word that Some Student Loans Can Be Written Off August 6, 2016
- Michigan School District Sued For Sexual Discrimination February 8, 2017
- Texas AG Expresses Concern Over Muslim Prayer in School March 27, 2017
- Department of Education Reduces Protections and Streamlines Student-Loan Servicing June 20, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision Could Help Shift Funding Away from Public Schools July 6, 2017
- Education Department Scraps 72 Documents Pertaining to Disabled Students October 30, 2017
- Voting Rights
- Settlement Reached in DOJ Voter Registration Act Complaint against Connecticut August 9, 2016
- DOJ is Advising Supreme Court Not to Allow North Carolina’s Voting Law to Continue August 26, 2016
- Request to Restore North Carolina Voting Law Rejected by Supreme Court September 7, 2016
- Four States Eliminate Laws That Restrict Voting September 12, 2016
- Voting Rights Groups and DOJ File Lawsuit Against Texas Officials September 12, 2016
- Several States Continue to Change Voting Laws Before Election September 14, 2016
- Small Victory for Black Voters in Virginia as Supreme Court Returns Racial Gerrymandering Case for Reexamination March 8, 2017
- Texas Voting Laws Are Racist, Federal Courts Rule June 12, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Partisan Gerrymandering Is Constitutional July 7, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Partisan Gerrymandering in October Session August 28, 2017
- Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Texas Voter ID Law September 20, 2017
- When is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional? October 23, 2017
- Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act Because of Faulty Data October 23, 2017
- TCPA Under Attack October 24, 2017
- A Growing Trend of Voter Suppression November 1, 2017
- GOP Tax Plan Would Give Churches Political Autonomy November 6, 2017
- New Bill Would Bolster US Election Cybersecurity November 7, 2017
- US District Court Disapproves of North Carolina’s Redistricting Map November 8, 2017
- Native Americans Fight for the Right to Vote January 18, 2018
- As Florida Considers Felons’ Right to Vote, Private Prisons Raise 13th Amendment Questions February 7, 2018
- The United States is Under Attack February 14, 2018
- Federal Court Considers the Statewide Election of Texas Judges March 15, 2018
- The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud April 3, 2018
- Mentally Disabled People, Stripped of Their Right to Vote May 1, 2018
- Connecticut to Join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact May 7, 2018
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law, Amid Trump “Voter Fraud” Allegations May 16, 2018
- Arkansas Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Voter ID Law May 24, 2018
- Treasury Department
- Legal Battle Shaping Up Surrounding IRS Inversion Rules August 16, 2016
- IRS
- Legal Battle Shaping Up Surrounding IRS Inversion Rules August 16, 2016
- Court Allows Blue States to Intervene in ACA Lawsuit June 18, 2018
- Tax Law
- Legal Battle Shaping Up Surrounding IRS Inversion Rules August 16, 2016
- Kansas Republicans Abandon Governor Brownback’s Experiment in Conservative Governance June 14, 2017
- Different Taxes for Workers and Investors October 20, 2017
- Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution October 26, 2017
- GOP Tax Plan Would Give Churches Political Autonomy November 6, 2017
- New Tax Law Amounts to Major Obstacle for US Cities January 15, 2018
- Maryland Joins Blue States’ Suit Against Tax Plan February 8, 2018
- Shareholders Receive Major Benefits Thanks to New Tax Law March 27, 2018
- Supreme Court Weighs-In on State Taxes and Online Retailers April 23, 2018
- Class Action
- Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo September 28, 2016
- Risperdal Trial Ends Before Getting to the Jury December 16, 2016
- New Legislation Could Bolster Cruise Passenger Safety Laws June 6, 2017
- Civil Case Allowed to Proceed Against Charlottesville White Supremacists July 18, 2018
- Capital Punishment
- Arbitration
- Nursing Home Companies Request Overturn of Anti-Arbitration Law October 25, 2016
- Obama Administration Pushes to Curtail Arbitration Laws November 23, 2016
- California Could Pass Legislation Setting Limits on Controversial Arbitration Agreements August 10, 2017
- Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act May 11, 2018
- California Bill Could Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Forced Arbitration July 16, 2018
- USDA
- Food Facility Owner Indicted for Knowingly Distributing Contaminated Cheese December 26, 2016
- Trump Administration Delivers Major Blow to Small Farmers December 7, 2017
- FDA
- Mirena Lawsuit Summary Judgment Upheld by Appellate Court December 29, 2016
- Plaintiff in ObTape Sling Lawsuit gets $2.4 Million January 9, 2017
- Trump Rewriting All the Rules January 24, 2017
- Two House Bills Could Relax Regulations on E-Cigarettes May 27, 2017
- Trump’s One-for-Two Regulation Rollback Order Challenged in Court July 5, 2017
- Oklahoma Judge Deems Abortion Law Unconstitutional October 20, 2017
- Circuit Courts
- Class Action Waivers in Employment Agreements Challenged in Supreme Court January 19, 2017
- Trump Administration Wants to Change Salary Threshold for Overtime July 21, 2017
- Congressional Republicans Work With Trump to Fill Judiciary Vacancies July 26, 2017
- 9th Circuit Rules – No Routine Shackling of Defendants August 2, 2017
- Bank’s Duty to Watch for Fraudulent Checks Cannot be Waived August 2, 2017
- Justice Department Submits Brief Arguing Against Gay Rights August 7, 2017
- Lawmakers Leading Prayer Is an Unconstitutional Practice, Federal Court Rules August 9, 2017
- Executive Branch
- Trump Rewriting All the Rules January 24, 2017
- Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-era Guidance Concerning Student Loan Defaults March 27, 2017
- The Republican Plan to Undermine the Regulatory System June 8, 2017
- Kansas Republicans Abandon Governor Brownback’s Experiment in Conservative Governance June 14, 2017
- Trump Nominates Yet Another Corporate Representative June 23, 2017
- Trump Administration Takes Aim at Public Databases June 29, 2017
- Trump’s One-for-Two Regulation Rollback Order Challenged in Court July 5, 2017
- A Victory for Environmentalists Amidst Ongoing Battle Against Regulations July 11, 2017
- House Passes Two Anti-Immigration Bills July 13, 2017
- The EPA Can Continue to Stall the Chlorpyrifos Ban July 24, 2017
- Congressional Republicans Work With Trump to Fill Judiciary Vacancies July 26, 2017
- White House Adviser Stephen Miller Talks About Statue of Liberty & Immigration August 4, 2017
- House Passes Major Spending Package August 9, 2017
- Pollution Fines Decrease Under Trump August 22, 2017
- The Administration’s Position on Disaster Relief September 18, 2017
- Trump’s Policies Could Negatively Impact the Home Construction Industry September 26, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Sessions’ Effort to Stifle Sanctuary Cities September 29, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Law in Indiana October 13, 2017
- TCPA Under Attack October 24, 2017
- Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act October 27, 2017
- GOP Tax Plan Would Give Churches Political Autonomy November 6, 2017
- Trump Administration Delivers Major Blow to Small Farmers December 7, 2017
- Controlling the Fracking Narrative December 11, 2017
- Trump Administration Weakens Protections for Women in the US December 15, 2017
- Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Obamacare No-Cost Birth Control Mandate January 2, 2018
- Independent Truckers Chafe at New Logging Requirements January 5, 2018
- Republicans Remain Inconsistent on States’ Rights Issues January 9, 2018
- Sessions Opposes Sentencing-Reform Measure February 27, 2018
- Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Majorly Hurt the Nation’s Waterways March 5, 2018
- Trump Administration Falls Behind on Environmental Penalties March 6, 2018
- You’re Not Dreaming: A Porn Star Is Suing The President March 8, 2018
- If Trump Fires Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller… April 13, 2018
- Congressional Republicans Look to Limit the President’s Ability to Impose Tariffs July 20, 2018
- International Law
- Trump Rewriting All the Rules January 24, 2017
- The Public Health Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- The United States is Under Attack February 14, 2018
- Congressional Republicans Look to Limit the President’s Ability to Impose Tariffs July 20, 2018
- EPA
- Trump Executive Order Takes on the Clean Water Rule March 6, 2017
- Trump Administration Halts Effort to Monitor Chemical Storage Facilities March 17, 2017
- Trump Puts a Stop to Obama-era Emissions Standards March 20, 2017
- Leaked Memo Offers Insight Into Proposed EPA Budget Cuts April 13, 2017
- Trump Nominates Yet Another Corporate Representative June 23, 2017
- A Victory for Environmentalists Amidst Ongoing Battle Against Regulations July 11, 2017
- EPA Issues Proposal to Rescind Clean Water Rule July 12, 2017
- The EPA Can Continue to Stall the Chlorpyrifos Ban July 24, 2017
- Pollution Fines Decrease Under Trump August 22, 2017
- Interior Department Repeals Obama-Era Coal and Oil Valuation Rule August 25, 2017
- Lawsuits Help Stop EPA’s Delay of Obama-Era Ozone Rule September 1, 2017
- Evidence of Collusion Mounts in Monsanto Case October 4, 2017
- The EPA Introduces Rule to Repeal the Clean Power Plan October 19, 2017
- Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act October 27, 2017
- GAO Report Says Climate Change Comes With Great Costs October 31, 2017
- The EPA Plans to Repeal Emissions Rule for Heavy-Duty Trucks November 15, 2017
- The Public Health Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- The Disproportionate Effects of Climate Change November 20, 2017
- Senate Appropriations Bill Would Cut Important EPA Program December 4, 2017
- Controlling the Fracking Narrative December 11, 2017
- Mysterious GenX Chemical Could Be Major Public Health Concern December 11, 2017
- Trump Administration Fails to Comply With the Clean Air Act January 3, 2018
- Independent Truckers Chafe at New Logging Requirements January 5, 2018
- Anti-environmentalist Pruitt Hit by Ninth Circuit; NY AG Schneiderman Suit in the Works January 10, 2018
- Oregon Files Suit Against Monsanto Over PCBs January 24, 2018
- EPA Removes ‘Major Source’ Provision from Clean Air Act February 12, 2018
- States Take Environmental Matters into Their Own Hands February 26, 2018
- Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Majorly Hurt the Nation’s Waterways March 5, 2018
- Trump Administration Falls Behind on Environmental Penalties March 6, 2018
- Obama’s Carbon Pricing Policy Thrives in Blue States April 2, 2018
- Pruitt Proposes Rule That Would Deregulate Coal Ash Pits April 9, 2018
- EPA Faces Pressure in Federal Courts April 24, 2018
- The Trump Administration’s Impact on the Environment April 24, 2018
- Ex-VW CEO Indicted in DieselGate and VW May File Civil Suit Against Him May 11, 2018
- 18 States File Lawsuit Against the EPA Over Emissions Standards May 15, 2018
- Third Circuit Hears Arguments Regarding Navy-Related Water Contamination May 22, 2018
- New York City Takes Steps to Address Lead Poisoning June 1, 2018
- Hog Farm Critics Achieve Small but Mighty Victory June 8, 2018
- Administration Slows Down Release of Important Scientific Study June 8, 2018
- Pruitt Takes Shots at the Environment Amidst Scandal Accusations June 19, 2018
- California Regulators Fall Behind on Water Contamination June 20, 2018
- Family Pressures EPA Into Taking Action on a Proposed Chemical Ban July 9, 2018
- Industry, EPA Delaying Report Linking Formaldehyde Vapor to Leukemia July 11, 2018
- Trump Administration Strikes Down Rule Regulating Emissions Associated With Highway Traffic July 13, 2018
- VW’s $10 Billion ‘Dieselgate’ Settlement is Upheld by 9th Circuit Court Appeals July 17, 2018
- Increased Drilling Could Bring Waves of Pollution to 68 National Parks July 17, 2018
- Immigration Law
- District Judge Allows Case Against GEO Group to Continue as Class Action Lawsuit March 7, 2017
- US Citizen Disqualified From DC Tuition Assistance Program Due to Mother’s Immigration Status March 10, 2017
- A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions April 25, 2017
- The Uncertain Fate of H-1B Visas May 19, 2017
- Henrico Settles Lawsuit Involving Immigrant Detained Past Release Date June 7, 2017
- House Passes Two Anti-Immigration Bills July 13, 2017
- Immigrant Vetting Program Faces Class Action Lawsuit July 17, 2017
- Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Justice Department Over Sanctuary Policies August 31, 2017
- US District Judge Stays Texas’ Ban on Sanctuary Policies September 6, 2017
- Trump’s Policies Could Negatively Impact the Home Construction Industry September 26, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Sessions’ Effort to Stifle Sanctuary Cities September 29, 2017
- Border Patrol Not Allowed to Search Data on the Cloud October 3, 2017
- DHS Will Start Monitoring Immigrants’ Social Media Activity October 5, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- The Fate of the Travel Ban November 2, 2017
- Republicans Target Diversity Visa Program After New York City Incident November 8, 2017
- Undocumented Workers Exploited in Wake of Harvey December 21, 2017
- Supreme Court Blocks Undocumented Immigrants’ Access to Periodic Bail Hearings April 6, 2018
- Gorsuch Votes with Liberals to Strike Down Deportation Law April 26, 2018
- Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Travel Ban April 26, 2018
- Federal Court Overturns Trump’s Cancellation of DACA April 30, 2018
- Sessions Petitions Supreme Court to Narrow Nationwide Sanctuary Cities Injunction June 21, 2018
- FCC
- FCC Blocks Internet Privacy Regulations March 9, 2017
- Internet Privacy Rules Rescinded March 29, 2017
- TCPA Under Attack October 24, 2017
- Senate to Vote on Maintaining Net Neutrality May 15, 2018
- FTC
- FCC Blocks Internet Privacy Regulations March 9, 2017
- Health Care
- Congress Introduces a Bill That Will Make It Easier for Employers to Access Workers’ Medical Information March 15, 2017
- Trump Puts a Stop to Obama-era Emissions Standards March 20, 2017
- Trump’s Budget Proposes Slashing NIH Funding by 20 Percent March 28, 2017
- Pence’s Tie-Breaking Vote Leads to Nullification of Obama-era Rule April 11, 2017
- OIG Will Review Administration’s Decision to Halt ACA Advertisements April 12, 2017
- The Tug of War Over Reproductive Rights April 19, 2017
- Government Agency to Delay Improvements for Elderly-Disabled, Again April 24, 2017
- What’s Next for Health Care? May 9, 2017
- Two House Bills Could Relax Regulations on E-Cigarettes May 27, 2017
- Leaked HHS Rule Could Majorly Reduce Coverage of Contraception June 2, 2017
- Cutting Medicaid Could Hollow Out Addiction Treatment Programs June 21, 2017
- AHCA Could Make Bouncing From Job to Job Even Harder June 23, 2017
- DOJ Announces Creation of New Health Care Fraud Unit September 5, 2017
- The Unceasing Effort to Repeal Obamacare September 27, 2017
- States Seek to Rescind New Anti-Contraception Rules October 18, 2017
- Oklahoma Judge Deems Abortion Law Unconstitutional October 20, 2017
- Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution October 26, 2017
- Seeking New Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs November 2, 2017
- Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Obamacare No-Cost Birth Control Mandate January 2, 2018
- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Vetoes Stringent “Anti-Choice” Bill January 11, 2018
- Kentucky Governor Threatens End of Health Coverage for 400,000 January 22, 2018
- Blue States Try to Replace Obamacare Individual Tax Mandate; Red States Seek to Offer Stripped-Down Versions March 14, 2018
- Federal Judge Saves Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program May 8, 2018
- Sessions Attacks Pre-Existing Conditions June 14, 2018
- Court Allows Blue States to Intervene in ACA Lawsuit June 18, 2018
- Senate Passes Firefighter Cancer Registry June 19, 2018
- New Florida Law to Reduce Opioid Deaths Could Make It Difficult for Legitimate Patients July 10, 2018
- Kentucky Pulls Dental and Vision from Medicaid After Court Vacates Work Permit Plan July 11, 2018
- Change in Kentucky Law Making it Harder for Coal Miners July 13, 2018
- Review of Risperdal Statute of Limitations Ruling Coming from Pennsylvania Supreme Court July 19, 2018
- ACLU
- Facebook to Developers: Stop Surveillance March 20, 2017
- Senator Booker Wants to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana August 4, 2017
- DC Appeals Court Rules That Cellphone Tracking Device Requires Search Warrant October 10, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban November 7, 2017
- The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud April 3, 2018
- Justices Rule In Favor of Unauthorized Rental Car Drivers June 5, 2018
- NOAA
- Trump Puts a Stop to Obama-era Emissions Standards March 20, 2017
- The Administration’s Position on Disaster Relief September 18, 2017
- Privacy Laws
- Internet Privacy Rules Rescinded March 29, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Hear a Case Involving Cell Phone Privacy June 15, 2017
- Trump Administration Takes Aim at Public Databases June 29, 2017
- DC Appeals Court Rules That Cellphone Tracking Device Requires Search Warrant October 10, 2017
- Microsoft Expected to Drop Suit Against Justice Department November 1, 2017
- New Bill Would Bolster US Election Cybersecurity November 7, 2017
- Biometric Privacy Statutes Raise Important Questions Around Privacy March 9, 2018
- Understanding Facebook’s Current Crisis April 11, 2018
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Class-Action Question May 23, 2018
- Facial Recognition use by Police: Invasion of Privacy or Crime-Solving Breakthrough? July 2, 2018
- FWS
- Federal Law
- A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions April 25, 2017
- Getting to Know the Confrontation Clause June 5, 2017
- House Republicans Vote to Repeal Key Reforms in Dodd-Frank June 14, 2017
- Supreme Court Decision Limits Power of SEC June 16, 2017
- Supreme Court Sides With Alabama Death Row Inmate June 25, 2017
- Congressional Republicans Work With Trump to Fill Judiciary Vacancies July 26, 2017
- Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Justice Department Over Sanctuary Policies August 31, 2017
- Supreme Court Sides With Bush Administration in 9/11-Related Lawsuit September 19, 2017
- Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Texas Voter ID Law September 20, 2017
- Trump’s Policies Could Negatively Impact the Home Construction Industry September 26, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Law in Indiana October 13, 2017
- When is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional? October 23, 2017
- Trump Administration Delivers Major Blow to Small Farmers December 7, 2017
- Republicans Remain Inconsistent on States’ Rights Issues January 9, 2018
- States Take Environmental Matters into Their Own Hands February 26, 2018
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Death Penalty April 27, 2018
- New Cannabis Workplace Policies Protect Employees Who Light Up Legally May 25, 2018
- Chemical Safety Board Barely Survives Another Year June 26, 2018
- US Customs Seizes Retired Man’s Assets for No Reason July 12, 2018
- Illinois Becomes 37th State to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment July 12, 2018
- CMS
- Government Agency to Delay Improvements for Elderly-Disabled, Again April 24, 2017
- The Battle for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents August 29, 2017
- Department of Labor
- Department of Labor Accuses Google of Sexual Discrimination May 17, 2017
- House Republicans Vote to Repeal Key Reforms in Dodd-Frank June 14, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Appeals Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law in Wisconsin October 2, 2017
- Whistleblower
- Barclays Executive Attempts to Uncover Identity of Whistleblower June 5, 2017
- The Ongoing Case of the Equifax Breach September 25, 2017
- NLRB Files Unfair Labor Practices Complaint Against Tesla September 27, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Seeking New Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs November 2, 2017
- Minnesota Seeks Justice in Contaminant Lawsuit Against 3M December 6, 2017
- Human Rights
- Henrico Settles Lawsuit Involving Immigrant Detained Past Release Date June 7, 2017
- The Proliferation of Anti-LGBTQ Laws June 21, 2017
- US District Judge Stays Texas’ Ban on Sanctuary Policies September 6, 2017
- The Proliferation of Anti-Protest Laws September 20, 2017
- Nursing Home Abuse Goes Severely Underreported October 11, 2017
- DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant October 23, 2017
- Special Administrative Measures Violate International Law, Study Claims November 2, 2017
- Eighth Circuit Grants Immunity to Guard Accused of Excessive Force November 3, 2017
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Foreign Corporations May 2, 2018
- Delaware Fails to Pass Equal Rights Amendment June 5, 2018
- Facial Recognition use by Police: Invasion of Privacy or Crime-Solving Breakthrough? July 2, 2018
- Illinois Becomes 37th State to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment July 12, 2018
- Department of Homeland Security
- Henrico Settles Lawsuit Involving Immigrant Detained Past Release Date June 7, 2017
- DHS Will Start Monitoring Immigrants’ Social Media Activity October 5, 2017
- New Bill Would Bolster US Election Cybersecurity November 7, 2017
- US Customs Seizes Retired Man’s Assets for No Reason July 12, 2018
- Marijuana Law
- Court Denies Attempt to Repeal Colorado’s Marijuana Laws June 12, 2017
- Senator Booker Wants to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana August 4, 2017
- Tenth Circuit Gives Marijuana Credit Union Another Chance August 8, 2017
- California Illegal Marijuana Farms Produce Alarming Quantities of Pollution August 31, 2017
- US Attorney Wages War on Future Massachusetts Pot Sales January 23, 2018
- New Cannabis Workplace Policies Protect Employees Who Light Up Legally May 25, 2018
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Supreme Court Decision Limits Power of SEC June 16, 2017
- House of Representatives
- House Republicans Vote to Repeal Key Reforms in Dodd-Frank June 14, 2017
- Different Taxes for Workers and Investors October 20, 2017
- Senate Appropriations Bill Would Cut Important EPA Program December 4, 2017
- House Republicans Might Be Willing to Pass Dodd-Frank Reform Measures May 9, 2018
- Dodd-Frank
- House Republicans Vote to Repeal Key Reforms in Dodd-Frank June 14, 2017
- The Financial Choice Act Would Reduce Corporate Accountability June 27, 2017
- Trump Administration Takes Aim at Public Databases June 29, 2017
- New York Qui Tam Attorneys Weigh in on Record $83 Million Award for Bank of America Whistleblowers March 22, 2018
- House Republicans Might Be Willing to Pass Dodd-Frank Reform Measures May 9, 2018
- Debt Collection
- Justice Gorsuch Writes His First Opinion for the Supreme Court June 19, 2017
- Wells Fargo Gave Car Insurance to 800,000 People Without Telling Them September 4, 2017
- Keeping an Eye Out for Credit Card Fraud November 21, 2017
- Insurance Law
- AHCA Could Make Bouncing From Job to Job Even Harder June 23, 2017
- Wells Fargo Gave Car Insurance to 800,000 People Without Telling Them September 4, 2017
- DOJ Announces Creation of New Health Care Fraud Unit September 5, 2017
- Blue States Try to Replace Obamacare Individual Tax Mandate; Red States Seek to Offer Stripped-Down Versions March 14, 2018
- NRA Files Lawsuit Against Former ‘Murder Insurance’ Broker May 30, 2018
- American Health Care Act
- Nursing Home Companies Request Overturn of Anti-Arbitration Law October 25, 2016
- What’s Next for Health Care? May 9, 2017
- American Leaders Become Increasingly Separated From Everyday People June 19, 2017
- Cutting Medicaid Could Hollow Out Addiction Treatment Programs June 21, 2017
- AHCA Could Make Bouncing From Job to Job Even Harder June 23, 2017
- The Unceasing Effort to Repeal Obamacare September 27, 2017
- Seeking New Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs November 2, 2017
- Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Obamacare No-Cost Birth Control Mandate January 2, 2018
- Blue States Try to Replace Obamacare Individual Tax Mandate; Red States Seek to Offer Stripped-Down Versions March 14, 2018
- Sessions Attacks Pre-Existing Conditions June 14, 2018
- Constitutional Law
- Supreme Court Sides With Bush Administration in 9/11-Related Lawsuit September 19, 2017
- The Proliferation of Anti-Protest Laws September 20, 2017
- DC Appeals Court Rules That Cellphone Tracking Device Requires Search Warrant October 10, 2017
- Special Administrative Measures Violate International Law, Study Claims November 2, 2017
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s anti-LGBT Law January 26, 2018
- Gorsuch Votes with Liberals to Strike Down Deportation Law April 26, 2018
- Statutory Law
- Administrative Regulations
- Independent Truckers Chafe at New Logging Requirements January 5, 2018
- First Amendment
- Supreme Court Stops Social Media Ban for Sex Offenders June 27, 2017
- Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Partisan Gerrymandering Is Constitutional July 7, 2017
- Lawmakers Leading Prayer Is an Unconstitutional Practice, Federal Court Rules August 9, 2017
- Third Circuit Upholds First Amendment Right to Film Police Officers in Public August 30, 2017
- US District Judge Stays Texas’ Ban on Sanctuary Policies September 6, 2017
- South Dakota Passes Controversial “Religious Exemption” Law October 5, 2017
- High School Football Player in California May Kneel in Protest January 29, 2018
- Anti-Protest Bills Set the Stage for the Tragedy in Charlottesville January 29, 2018
- Civil Case Allowed to Proceed Against Charlottesville White Supremacists July 18, 2018
- Americans with Disabilties Act
- Plaintiff Wins First Public Accommodations Website Trial June 28, 2017
- Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act September 28, 2017
- Education Department Scraps 72 Documents Pertaining to Disabled Students October 30, 2017
- Net Neutrality
- Plaintiff Wins First Public Accommodations Website Trial June 28, 2017
- States Sue Administration Over Net Neutrality Repeal February 9, 2018
- Senate to Vote on Maintaining Net Neutrality May 15, 2018
- Death Penalty
- Supreme Court Sides With Alabama Death Row Inmate June 25, 2017
- Tribal Law
- Education
- Bureau of Land Management
- States' Rights
- Federal Judge Halts California Law Banning Large-Capacity Gun Magazines July 11, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Sessions’ Effort to Stifle Sanctuary Cities September 29, 2017
- South Dakota Passes Controversial “Religious Exemption” Law October 5, 2017
- Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Law in Indiana October 13, 2017
- States Take Environmental Matters into Their Own Hands February 26, 2018
- Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment Is Now Much Stronger March 19, 2018
- 18 States File Lawsuit Against the EPA Over Emissions Standards May 15, 2018
- The Country Attempts to Pass More Gun Control Legislation June 20, 2018
- Second Amendment
- Federal Judge Halts California Law Banning Large-Capacity Gun Magazines July 11, 2017
- Federal Court Blocks Strict Requirement for Concealed Carry Permits in D.C. August 7, 2017
- Wild West October 3, 2017
- Michigan Senators Pass Bill Permitting Concealed Guns in Schools November 23, 2017
- Who’s Regulating Gun Safety? April 9, 2018
- Maryland Bans the Infamous Bump Stocks May 10, 2018
- Clean Water Act
- EPA Issues Proposal to Rescind Clean Water Rule July 12, 2017
- Approval of $151 Million Water Crisis Settlement Is Imminent January 30, 2018
- Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Majorly Hurt the Nation’s Waterways March 5, 2018
- Study Sheds Light on Drugs in Water Treatment Plants June 26, 2018
- No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
- House Passes Two Anti-Immigration Bills July 13, 2017
- Sexual Assault
- The Cosby Sexual Assault Case and its Potential Afterlives July 14, 2017
- Baylor University Reaches Settlement with Sexual Assault Victim August 16, 2017
- Trump Administration Weakens Protections for Women in the US December 15, 2017
- Assisted Living Facilities Receive Very Little Oversight, Says GAO Report February 19, 2018
- CrowdJustice Campaign Could Be Major Boon to Sexual Harassment Case February 23, 2018
- Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act May 11, 2018
- NFL Cheerleaders Come Forward About Unequal Treatment May 17, 2018
- Department of Defense
- Defense Department May Shut Down Major Foreign Recruitment Program July 26, 2017
- Transgender Rights Advocates Proclaim Their Intention to Pursue Legal Action August 3, 2017
- House Passes Major Spending Package August 9, 2017
- US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban November 7, 2017
- Law Firm News
- Fifth Amendment
- 9th Circuit Rules – No Routine Shackling of Defendants August 2, 2017
- LGBT
- Transgender Rights Advocates Proclaim Their Intention to Pursue Legal Action August 3, 2017
- Justice Department Submits Brief Arguing Against Gay Rights August 7, 2017
- Texas Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Gay Rights August 8, 2017
- South Dakota Passes Controversial “Religious Exemption” Law October 5, 2017
- US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban November 7, 2017
- LGBT Employees are Protected under Civil Rights Act March 1, 2018
- District Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Student in Maryland May 7, 2018
- Congressional Budget Office
- House Passes Major Spending Package August 9, 2017
- Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution October 26, 2017
- Seventh Amendment
- Department of Interior
- Interior Department Repeals Obama-Era Coal and Oil Valuation Rule August 25, 2017
- Zinke Stops Florida Off-Shore Drilling: a Gift to Support Rick Scott’s Senate Bid? January 12, 2018
- Interior Department Expedites Oil Leasing Projects on Federal Land February 12, 2018
- The Trump Administration’s Impact on the Environment April 24, 2018
- Who Wants Cruel and Inhumane Hunting Tactics? The Current Administration June 25, 2018
- Sixth Amendment
- Criminal Defendants Face Uphill Battle September 18, 2017
- Department of the Interior
- Interior Department Stops Mountaintop Mining Health Study September 19, 2017
- Increased Drilling Could Bring Waves of Pollution to 68 National Parks July 17, 2018
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Nursing Home Abuse Goes Severely Underreported October 11, 2017
- White House Censors the CDC December 18, 2017
- Court Allows Blue States to Intervene in ACA Lawsuit June 18, 2018
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- US Comptroller Opposes Anti-Arbitration Rule October 26, 2017
- The GOP Strikes Down Financial Protection Rule November 9, 2017
- New York Qui Tam Attorneys Weigh in on Record $83 Million Award for Bank of America Whistleblowers March 22, 2018
- Trump Administration Attacks Rules Meant to Protect Against Discrimination May 31, 2018
- Congress Partially Repeals Dodd-Frank Act June 1, 2018
- Mick Mulvaney Purges CFPB Advisory Boards July 20, 2018
- Senate
- Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution October 26, 2017
- Seeking New Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs November 2, 2017
- Senate Appropriations Bill Would Cut Important EPA Program December 4, 2017
- Republicans Bypass Blue Slip Procedure for Judicial Nominee December 6, 2017
- Doug Jones and Tina Smith Are Sworn Into the U.S. Senate January 3, 2018
- House Republicans Might Be Willing to Pass Dodd-Frank Reform Measures May 9, 2018
- Mick Mulvaney Purges CFPB Advisory Boards July 20, 2018
- NRDC
- The EPA Plans to Repeal Emissions Rule for Heavy-Duty Trucks November 15, 2017
- Law Enforcement
- Utah Nurse Receives $500,000 after Unreasonable Arrest November 22, 2017
- Sessions Opposes Sentencing-Reform Measure February 27, 2018
- Judicial Branch
- Republicans Bypass Blue Slip Procedure for Judicial Nominee December 6, 2017
- Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Obamacare No-Cost Birth Control Mandate January 2, 2018
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s anti-LGBT Law January 26, 2018
- EPA Faces Pressure in Federal Courts April 24, 2018
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- White House Censors the CDC December 18, 2017
- New York City Takes Steps to Address Lead Poisoning June 1, 2018
- Senate Passes Firefighter Cancer Registry June 19, 2018
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Clean Air Act
- NHTSA
- Trump Administration Fails to Comply With the Clean Air Act January 3, 2018
- Antiquities Act
- Trump Administration Greatly Diminishes Federally Protected Land January 4, 2018
- Executive Order
- Trump Administration Greatly Diminishes Federally Protected Land January 4, 2018
- Ninth Circuit
- Anti-environmentalist Pruitt Hit by Ninth Circuit; NY AG Schneiderman Suit in the Works January 10, 2018
- CrowdJustice Campaign Could Be Major Boon to Sexual Harassment Case February 23, 2018
- US Chamber of Commerce, Against the Unionization of Uber Drivers April 30, 2018
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Class-Action Question May 23, 2018
- Gerrymandering
- Native Americans Fight for the Right to Vote January 18, 2018
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Gerrymander Victory May Supersede High Court’s Jurisdiction, Legal Analysts Say January 26, 2018
- Federal Court Strikes Down Redistricting Map in North Carolina February 19, 2018
- Redistricting Cases Being Considered Throughout the US February 20, 2018
- Medicaid
- Kentucky Governor Threatens End of Health Coverage for 400,000 January 22, 2018
- Assisted Living Facilities Receive Very Little Oversight, Says GAO Report February 19, 2018
- Court Allows Blue States to Intervene in ACA Lawsuit June 18, 2018
- Kentucky Pulls Dental and Vision from Medicaid After Court Vacates Work Permit Plan July 11, 2018
- Cyber Crime
- The United States is Under Attack February 14, 2018
- Government Accountability Office
- Non Disclosure Agreement
- You’re Not Dreaming: A Porn Star Is Suing The President March 8, 2018
- Clean Power Plan
- Obama’s Carbon Pricing Policy Thrives in Blue States April 2, 2018
- Department of Motor Vehicle
- California Allows Fully Autonomous Cars to Begin Testing April 9, 2018
- Unions
- Conservative Labor Board Sides with Employers April 23, 2018
- US Chamber of Commerce, Against the Unionization of Uber Drivers April 30, 2018
- Whole Foods Fails to Gain Support from the NLRB May 21, 2018
- Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters June 14, 2018
- California Bill Could Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Forced Arbitration July 16, 2018
- Electoral College
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- Whole Foods Fails to Gain Support from the NLRB May 21, 2018
- Animal Rights
- Chemical Safety Board
- Chemical Safety Board Barely Survives Another Year June 26, 2018
- Opioids
- Department of Transportation
- FAA
- Brain Injury
