On June 28, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to vacate the judgment and send the case of Lombardo v. City of St. Louis to the lower court to look at again. The original decision in the case says that a police officer acted with proper force in restraining a prisoner... Read More »
Reasonable doubt is not “something you do every single day,” and faulty comparisons, plus a trial judge’s insufficient reactions to them, resulted in the Ninth Circuit’s reversal of a drug conviction and a new trial for the defendant. The Ninth Circuit defines reasonable doubt as, “Proof … that leaves you... Read More »
Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry has filed several lawsuits alleging defamation against reporters and his former employer, Fox News. His lawsuit against the Fox News Network seeks punitive damages as he claims the outlet’s top executives defamed him following allegations of sexual misconduct. Henry was fired from the network... Read More »
A 65-year-old hot dog vendor was attacked during a Pride event on Sunday, June 25 around 11 p.m. at Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. Police say that the attack started because of a disagreement in prices, but onlookers who caught the attack on tape say it started because the... Read More »
In 2018, California passed a law that requires public corporations with principal offices in the state to have females on their boards of directors. Now, the Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court ruling that a shareholder lacked standing to sue the state over the law. Appellant’s case, based on... Read More »
Pop star Britney Spears had several setbacks last week following some explosive testimony regarding her conservatorship. The latest setback includes wealth management company Bessemer Trust petitioning the courts to resign from being the co-conservator of Britney Spears’ $60 million estate. Just one day before this announcement, the courts shot down... Read More »
The Supreme Court refused to take a case from Virginia where a student was allowed to use a bathroom that matches his gender identity. Therefore, the decision of the lower court will stay as-is. Gavin Grimm started going to Gloucester High School in September 2014. Grimm was born a female... Read More »
At around 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon, Bill Cosby, 82, was released from Pennsylvania correctional custody nearly three years after the disgraced comedian was convicted of sexual assault. This stunning turn of events in what was a case riddled with over 70 accusers has had many scratching their heads wondering how... Read More »
Smallville actress Allison Mack, 38, is heading to federal prison for three years for her participation in racketeering and conspiracy in the cult group Nxivm. She had originally faced sentencing of up to forty years in prison. US District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis sentenced Mack to three years in prison... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Alaskan Native Corporations over arguments as to whether or not they would be eligible for funds under the CARES Act. At the height of the pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allocated $8 billion in COVID-19 relief for “Indian... Read More »
The lawsuits between celebrity Kanye West and Walmart are piling up. On Thursday in a Los Angeles Superior Court, West accused mega-retailer Walmart of knocking off his popular foam runner sliders. A month ago, Walmart sued West for his Yeezy brand logo, which the giant retailer claims violates copyright laws... Read More »
Today a long-brewing investigation by numerous government agencies resulted in a grand jury indictment against the Trump Organization, Trump Payroll Corporation, and CFO Alan Weisselberg, 73. In total, the indictment included fifteen counts regarding alleged illegal schemes dating as far back as fifteen years. The defendants are charged with illegal... Read More »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reviewed SB 202, Georgia’s “Election Integrity Act of 2021”, and found that it is far from deserving of a name that requires honesty and strong moral principles. Instead, it filed a complaint against Georgia in federal court after finding the new state law to... Read More »
A bipartisan effort supported by legendary musicians is underway, led by Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Darrell Issa (R-CA). Deutch and Issa were joined by celebrities including Dionne Warwick, Sam Moore, Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys and others as Deutch and Issa introduced new legislation to Congress on Thursday. Issa... Read More »
The pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million in a settlement deal with New York state regarding the company’s role in the nation’s opioid crisis. The settlement will wrap up a 2019 lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James which targets Johnson & Johnson... Read More »
