California Senator Anthony Portantino has introduced a bill that would require parents to disclose whether or not they keep guns in their homes. The bill would also require searches of a student's belongings if a credible threat of violence exists. Portantino introduced the bill shortly after the November Oxford High... Read More »
Contrary to factual evidence of illegal activity surrounding the deadly attack on the US Capitol, the Republican National Committee declared its official stance that the January 6 riot and all events leading up to it were “legitimate political discourse.” In doing so, the Republican Party publicly castigated two leading lawmakers,... Read More »
Comedian, fighter, and podcaster Joe Rogan is facing increased scrutiny over allegations of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on his wildly popular podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience. Rogan’s podcast has been streaming on Spotify since 2020 after he entered into a licensing deal with the platform for a reported $100 million. His... Read More »
New York Attorney General Letitia James shared new information in her new court filing last week about the ongoing civil investigation against former President Donald Trump, stating they had discovered “significant evidence” of his company’s using fraudulent valuations multiple times. James also stated in the court filings that evidence shows... Read More »
A female student at Arizona State University (ASU) was physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend who played football for the Sun Devils, the ASU team. Since the athlete was on scholarship, the woman sued ASU for her injuries. She lost her appeal, despite a strong dissent from one judge who thought... Read More »
In a historic opioid lawsuit settlement on Tuesday, Native American tribes will receive over $590 million from Johnson & Johnson and three of the largest US drug distribution companies, including AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. The new settlement calls for Johnson & Johnson to pony up $250 million of the... Read More »
“And the earth has He appointed for His creatures. Wherein are fruit and scented palm-trees, husked grain and scented fragrances.” The Quran An incarcerated Muslim man in Nevada will now be permitted to use scented oils during his daily prayers. The Ninth Circuit has ruled that the prisoner’s religious freedom... Read More »
Seven Virginia school districts, accounting for more than 350,000 students in the state, have sued incoming Governor Glenn Youngkin over an executive order banning mask mandates across the state in public schools. Youngkin took office on January 15, 2022, and signed into law eleven executive orders on his first day... Read More »
The First Amendment protects the right to assemble and protest. But, as history has shown, this right is not absolute, and government officials, including police, can restrict the exercise of free speech as long as they use “reasonable force.” A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit said that police used... Read More »
The stars were out at the Golden Globes the night of January 12, 2014. Celebrity award winners like Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett were there to collect their prizes and laugh along with hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. But one man was there for another reason. He... Read More »
The Illinois-based staffing agency Medix Staffing Solutions is suing an aggregate health services provider, Novo Health LLC and its affiliate companies for failure to pay for services rendered. The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of Illinois earlier this month. The staffing agency provides staffing services to several... Read More »
Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban is focusing his philanthropic efforts on his latest venture, an online pharmacy that will offer generic drugs at affordable prices to consumers. Cuban announced the launch of his online pharmacy last week, and unlike traditional distributors, Cuban’s pharmacy has been overly transparent in what the costs... Read More »
In a dispute that pitted the Church of Scientology against California tort Law, California law won. Even though plaintiffs had signed a strict arbitration agreement that relinquished their rights to ever sue the church, the Court of Appeals ruled that ex-church members are no longer governed by Scientology law and... Read More »
Actor Alec Baldwin is facing a defamation and negligence lawsuit over comments he made to a family member of a fallen marine earlier this year. The sisters and widow of the fallen marine are the plaintiffs named in the suit and are seeking $25 million, plus legal fees over suffering... Read More »
When numerous Illinois residents discovered their names and likenesses were being used without their knowledge or consent by ancestry.com for commercial purposes, they banded together to send a strong message about their legal right to privacy. The over 100 citizens brought a class action suit against the behemoth international company,... Read More »
