As reported by the Los Angeles Times, for over ten years, Rudy Serafin, a 49-year-old immigrant from Michoacán, Mexico, operated his business in a unique location – beneath the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles. Alongside fellow entrepreneurs, he carved out a living space amidst the concrete pillars of the interstate.... Read More about Struggle and Loss Amid a Pallet-Fueled Inferno Under the Freeway
Three passengers have filed a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines after an off-duty pilot attempted to turn off the engine of their plane mid-flight. The lawsuit was filed last Thursday in King County Superior Court in Washington state by San Francisco residents Matthew Doland and Theresa Stelter, along with Kenmore, Washington,... Read More about Passengers Aboard Alaska Airlines Flight File Lawsuit After Off-Duty Pilot Allegedly Tried To Crash Plane
Just after a man was indicted for murder, he gave a jailhouse interview to a reporter from The Bakersfield Californian, a local paper. In California, journalists are protected by the Shield Law, a part of the State constitution that says the media will not be held in contempt for failing... Read More about Newspaper’s Shield Law Protection Must Yield to Murder Defendant’s Right to a Fair Trial
On November 13th, the United States Supreme Court introduced its inaugural formal code of conduct for its justices, a response to prolonged external scrutiny and media exposés on undisclosed lavish trips and interactions with affluent individuals. This inaugural nine-page code outlines that justices must avoid allowing external relationships to impact... Read More about U.S. Supreme Court Implements First Formal Ethics Code for Justices
Former Northwestern State University football player Ronnie Caldwell, Jr. was murdered in his off-campus apartment on October 12th, 2023. Earlier this week, the family announced it had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university, the school's former football coach, and the apartment complex where he lived. The lawsuit was... Read More about Family of Murdered NSU Student Ronnie Caldwell, Jr. Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Paramount Pictures is embroiled in a legal battle with the heirs of Ehud Yonay, author of a 1983 magazine story that inspired the original 'Top Gun' film, over the blockbuster sequel 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Both parties are seeking a federal judge's ruling in their favor in this high-profile copyright lawsuit.... Read More about Paramount Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Top Gun: Maverick'
Apple has agreed to a $25 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations of favoring immigrant workers over U.S. citizens and green card holders for specific employment roles. As announced by the Justice Department, this settlement marks the largest of its kind in a citizenship discrimination case.... Read More about Apple Settles for $25 Million in Discrimination Case
The U.S. government has commenced issuing settlement offers and payments for those affected by the contaminated water crisis at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. This action comes over a year following the enactment of a federal law aimed at providing compensation to victims of this environmental health issue. During an... Read More about First Settlements Issued by U.S. Government for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
Dr. Canfeng Lai worked at Applied Technology (Applied) for fifteen years as an engineer and then as its Electrical Engineering Director. He, along with 17 other high-level employees, was wooed and “poached” by Mattson Technology, Inc. (Mattson), a rival Chinese semiconductor chip manufacturer. Before Lai left, he was accused of... Read More about New Employer Not Eligible for Arbitration in Contract Dispute With New Hire’s Former Employer
A trial judge abused her discretion when she granted a wife seeking a divorce a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) and ordered her husband to get an assessment of his mental health. On appeal, the court ruled that the trial judge’s order was not issued according to statutes, and the... Read More about Court Can’t Order Subject of Domestic Violence Restraining Order to Get Psychiatric Evaluation
The State of California owns the California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo) fairgrounds near Sacramento. Because the State owns the land, the plaintiff, a man who sought to distribute his religious tokens there, thought he could do so because state-owned land is normally classified as a public forum. public... Read More about Only Parts of State Fairgrounds Are Public Forums for Speech and Literature Distribution
A U.S. jury found that a number of big-name players in the real estate space are liable to pay $1.78 billion in damages regarding allegations that they conspired to artificially inflate commissions for home sales. Named as defendants were the National Association of Realtors and some residential brokerages; Berkshire-owned HomeServices... Read More about Missouri Jury Finds Realtors Liable for $1.78B in Damages for Inflating Commissions
An Illinois family has filed a lawsuit against state officials after police officers executed a wrong-door raid. During the raid, the family says they were illegally detained for over six hours despite their pleas to officers that they had the wrong home. The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed last... Read More about Illinois Family Sues Joliet Police After Wrong-Door Raid Led to Six-Hour Detainment
An investigation into the wage and tip practices of Massachusetts’ MGM Springfield has ended with the company agreeing to pay a multi-million dollar settlement with the state. The hotel and casino destination is located in the heart of Metro Center, Springfield, and was accused in 2018 of violating state wage... Read More about MGM Springfield Agrees to $6.8m Settlement Over Wages and Tip Violations
Amazon is facing serious allegations in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint that claims the e-commerce behemoth manipulated online prices and destroyed internal communications during a government probe. The unredacted version of the complaint, filed in a Washington federal court, sheds light on the secretive operations of Amazon and its... Read More about Amazon's Alleged Price Manipulation and Communication Deletion Revealed in FTC Complaint