USA Archive - Law Commentary

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SEC Takes Action Against Celebrity-Endorsed NFT Series "Stoner Cats"

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) targeted a star-studded NFT project, "Stoner Cats," featuring the voices of Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Chris Rock, Jane Fonda, Seth MacFarlane, and other Hollywood celebrities. On Wednesday, September 13, the federal agency charged the creators of the animated series for conducting an unregistered... Read More about SEC Takes Action Against Celebrity-Endorsed NFT Series "Stoner Cats"

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California Legislature Passes Bill to Punish School Boards That Ban Books

As school boards across the United States escalate their efforts to ban books that teach about sexual orientation, race, history and gender, California is going in the opposite direction. Both Houses of the State legislature passed Assembly Bill 1078, and it is now headed for Governor Gavin Newsom’s certain signature.... Read More about California Legislature Passes Bill to Punish School Boards That Ban Books

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Virginia Mom Accuses School District of Hiding Daughter’s Gender Transition

One Virginia mom has filed a lawsuit against her child’s high school after she says school officials secretly transitioned her daughter into a male, causing a chain of events that ultimately led the teen into the dark world of sex trafficking. Michele Blair filed her lawsuit in the United States... Read More about Virginia Mom Accuses School District of Hiding Daughter’s Gender Transition

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Gov. Newsom to Decide Fate of “Magic Mushroom” Decriminalization Bill in October

When Timothy Leary and other pioneers of the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s wrote about magic mushrooms and other mind-bending drugs, few people would have believed that many of them could actually become legal, albeit 50 years later. Some forms of plant-based psychedelics are already sold in Colorado, Oregon and... Read More about Gov. Newsom to Decide Fate of “Magic Mushroom” Decriminalization Bill in October

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California School District Reaches $2.25M Settlement With Victim of Teacher Who Had Student’s Baby

Southern California's Redlands Unified School District has agreed to pay the victim of a former teacher who had a history of sexually abusing her students. This will be the second settlement the school district agreed to involving a victim of the teacher. Laura Whitehurst, a former AP English teacher and... Read More about California School District Reaches $2.25M Settlement With Victim of Teacher Who Had Student’s Baby

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Class Action Lawsuit Against Customs and Border Patrol Over Pregnant Workers’ Discrimination Can Move Forward

An administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ruled that a class action lawsuit filed by pregnant women working at the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) can move forward. On April 21, an administrative judge at the EEOC certified the class of employees in the claims... Read More about Class Action Lawsuit Against Customs and Border Patrol Over Pregnant Workers’ Discrimination Can Move Forward

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Ohio School Districts Join Lawsuit Targeting State Private School Voucher Program

More than 130 school districts are joining in on a lawsuit filed against the state of Ohio over its private school voucher program. The uptick in schools joining the suit comes after the coalition group that filed the lawsuit, Vouchers Hurt Ohio, says the state is engaging in bullying tactics.... Read More about Ohio School Districts Join Lawsuit Targeting State Private School Voucher Program

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Kansas Reporter Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police Chief After Newsroom Raid

A reporter who works at a small Kansas newspaper filed a federal lawsuit against her town’s police chief last Wednesday after officers raided the newspaper’s operations in early August. Deb Gruver brought forward her lawsuit against Marion Police Chief, Gideon Cody, accusing the chief of violating her constitutional rights during... Read More about Kansas Reporter Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police Chief After Newsroom Raid

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Deaf Man Awarded $36M in ADA Discrimination Lawsuit Against Trucking Company

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced last Friday that a man who was denied employment with a trucking company because he was deaf will be awarded more than $36 million following a federal jury’s deliberation. The Nebraska jury deliberated for less than two hours after a four-day trial and... Read More about Deaf Man Awarded $36M in ADA Discrimination Lawsuit Against Trucking Company

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Illinois Mobile Homeowners Claim Mobile Home Companies Conspired in Price Fixing Scheme

A group of corporate managers for mobile home communities along with a mobile home market data provider are the target of a new lawsuit that was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of conspiring to influence rental... Read More about Illinois Mobile Homeowners Claim Mobile Home Companies Conspired in Price Fixing Scheme

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Unstructured Clinical Judgments Barred from Civil Commitment Proceeding

A mentally disordered woman, sentenced to 17 years in state prison, then transferred to a state mental hospital, will not be recommitted because those who examined her failed to present sufficient evidence that showed she “currently represents a substantial danger of physical harm to others” beyond a reasonable doubt. In... Read More about Unstructured Clinical Judgments Barred from Civil Commitment Proceeding

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Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years to Life Over Rape Allegations

Danny Masterson, the star of the hit show, “That ‘70s Show,” was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday following two convictions of raping two women in 2003. After over 20 years, the victims were able to find some relief as they addressed Masterson in court via... Read More about Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years to Life Over Rape Allegations

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EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement Landmark Pregnancy Discrimination Law

Last month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a set of proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The agency’s proposal takes an expansive view of the requirements imposed by the law. Taking effect this June, the PWFA was intended to fill a gap in... Read More about EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement Landmark Pregnancy Discrimination Law

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Federal Court Rejects Alabama’s Supreme Court-Ordered Redistricting Plan

Back in 1812, Elbridge Gerry, then the Governor of Massachusetts, created an odd-shaped Congressional district in his state, manipulating the boundaries to create an advantage for his political party. His legacy, called “gerrymandering,” lives on, and Alabama’s latest attempt to use it to avoid giving Black Alabamans what a federal... Read More about Federal Court Rejects Alabama’s Supreme Court-Ordered Redistricting Plan

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Female Professors at NY Vassar College File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Gender Pay Gap

A group of female professors at Vassar College have filed a class action lawsuit against the college accusing them of knowingly failing to address the gender gap in pay among its faculty members. The suit represents five current and former full-time female professors who teach subjects ranging from physics to... Read More about Female Professors at NY Vassar College File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Gender Pay Gap