The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 15 that California’s election laws do not violate either the Due Process or Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case, initiated by the Election Integrity Project of California, Inc. (EIPCa) and ten unsuccessful 2020 candidates for Congress found plaintiffs... Read More about California Election Administration Laws Are Not Unconstitutional
In a closely watched case, a Texas jury has determined that the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, who killed 10 people and left numerous others injured during a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in 2018, are not legally responsible for their son's deadly attack. This decision came after a... Read More about Jury Finds Parents of Texas High School Shooter Not Liable in Civil Trial
Nearly every American’s social security number and other sensitive information is believed to have been leaked and sold on the dark web in what has been described as the largest data breach in today’s digital age. Bloomberg Law first reported on the data breach after a proposed class action lawsuit... Read More about Nearly Every American’s SSN Is Believed to Have Been Leaked in April Cybersecurity Breach, Class-action Lawsuit to Follow
In response to concerns that many social media purveyors are exploiting the online experiences of minors for their own profit, California’s legislature amended its Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act in 2022 to require online businesses to better protect children. The new law titled “The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act”... Read More about California Law to Protect Minors’ Online Privacy and Purchasing Is Partially Affirmed
The husband of a 42-year-old New York Doctor who died while dining in a restaurant at a Disney resort last October is fighting for his right to sue after Disney says he signed away his rights to sue when he signed a user agreement for a Disney streaming service years... Read More about Disney+ Streaming Contract Bars Man From Suing After His Wife Dies in a Park Restaurant, Disney Says
Fernando Cluster has taken legal action against a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, following a troubling incident that occurred while receiving medical treatment in 2022. The lawsuit centers around a surgical procedure performed at Emory University Hospital Midtown in September 2022, when Cluster underwent emergency surgery to address a severe intracerebral... Read More about Atlanta Hospital Sued by Patient After Losing Portion of Skull Following Brain Surgery
The Biden administration has introduced new regulations that provide a pathway for undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens to seek removal protections and employment authorization without needing to leave the country. The “parole in place” initiative, which officially began on Monday, is designed to assist approximately half a million individuals... Read More about New Regulations Allow Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens to Seek Legal Status Without Leaving the Country
On Friday, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to challenge the constitutionality of protest curfews imposed in New York City during the 2020 demonstrations following the murder of George Floyd. The curfews were in effect for one week in response to... Read More about Federal Appeals Court Upholds NYC Protest Curfews as Constitutional
At least 36 families worldwide have filed lawsuits against Dominique Side and her company, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management LLC, aka SEAM. One recently filed lawsuit named 23 families. That lawsuit was initially filed in June in Harris County, Texas, and would grow to include plaintiffs throughout the US and globally... Read More about Surrogacy Escrow Company Defrauded Expecting Parents, Claim Mounting Lawsuits
The U.S. government unveiled substantial reductions in prescription drug prices under the first cycle of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program on Thursday, marking a significant step in implementing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program is a pivotal component of the IRA, a landmark piece... Read More about US Government’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Sparks Legal Debates
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett blocked the launch of a new sports streaming service, Venu Sports, which was set to debut later this month, stating that the service would "substantially lessen competition and restrain trade." The decision came after the streaming service Fubo filed a lawsuit against Warner... Read More about Judge Blocks Launch of Venu Sports Streaming Service, Citing Antitrust Concerns
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling for the Fifth Circuit has declared that geofence warrants, a controversial law enforcement tool, are unconstitutional. This decision, issued on Friday, marks a significant shift in how police can use digital location data to investigate crimes across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Fifth Circuit's... Read More about Federal Appeals Court Rules Geofence Warrants Unconstitutional, Impacting Law Enforcement in Several States
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of beloved actor Matthew Perry. The charges, unveiled during a press conference in Los Angeles, allege that the defendants were part of an underground network responsible for distributing the ketamine that led... Read More about Five Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry's Death, Allegations of Gross Negligence
Tyquian Terrel Bowman, better known by his stage name Quando Rondo, pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge on Tuesday in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia. The 25-year-old rapper, who rose to fame with hit singles like "I Remember" and "ABG," admitted to one count of conspiracy to possess... Read More about Rapper Quando Rondo Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued a preliminary injunction requiring the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to ensure that if any Jewish students are barred from campus programs, activities, or areas, access to all students must also be restricted. This ruling, which takes effect on Thursday, comes... Read More about Federal Judge Orders UCLA to Ensure Equal Access for Jewish Students