A series of new laws, petitions and amendments has kept a convicted sexually violent predator (SVP) in a California state hospital, without a trial, since 1993. The Supreme Court of California has now considered his constitutional rights and ruled that “persons facing SVP commitment have a due process right to... Read More about Sexually Violent Predators Must Get Timely Trials
During the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of California State University (CSU) were ordered to conduct their classes remotely. In order to comply, one biology professor tried to retrieve his computer and other vital equipment from his on-campus office, but he was denied permission to enter it. As a result, he had... Read More about Government Doesn’t Have to Reimburse Employees for Equipment Needed for Remote Work During COVID
A Federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged a transgender woman's induction into the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Wyoming. The lawsuit made national headlines and was dubbed an intentional effort to further curb transgender rights and protections. Last week’s ruling to dismiss the lawsuit... Read More about Wyoming Lawsuit Against Transgender Sorority Sister Dismissed
Widely popular YouTube “momfluencer” Ruby Franke has been arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse. Franke's business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, has also been arrested on similar charges. Officers were dispatched to Franke's household after one of Franke's children climbed out of a window and ran to a neighbor's home just... Read More about YouTube Mom Ruby Franke Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
While the nation continues to bemoan questionable behavior by United States Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor, the California Supreme Court is actually doing something to prevent its judges from unethical actions. The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics issued a Formal Opinion on August... Read More about Unethical for Judges to Attend Law Firms’ Social Events
Burger King will have to face a recently filed lawsuit that accuses the fast food chain of falsely advertising its signature Whopper, ruled a U.S. District Court judge in Miami. The class action lawsuit was brought forward by Florida attorney Anthony Russo. Russo is representing plaintiffs in Arizona, California, Connecticut,... Read More about Plaintiffs Have Beef in New Lawsuit Over Burger King’s Misleading Whopper Size
A group of about 20 armed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents dressed in tactical gear raided the home of Los Angeles-based actor Siaka Massaquoi in the early morning hours of June 10, 2021, to execute a federal search warrant. They believed that Massaquoi had entered the U.S. Capitol building... Read More about January 6 Protester Has No Court Claim Against FBI After His Home Was Raided, but Other Remedy Possible
The justice department has announced a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX). The lawsuit accuses SpaceX of discriminating against refugees and asylees in the company’s hiring practices. According to the Justice Department, between at least September 2018 and May 2022, the company discouraged asylees and refugees from... Read More about SpaceX Sued by Justice Department, Accused of Not Hiring Refugees and Asylees
Members of the LGBTQ+ community are celebrating policy reform regarding transgender rights. The policy change was the result of a lawsuit that was filed by a former county jail inmate in New York. Makyyla Holland, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman, filed her lawsuit in March 2022 against New York’s Broome... Read More about A Transgender Inmate’s Lawsuit Triggers Big Policy Change in New York
A police officer in Merced, California, who was fired for lying under oath in court, will get another chance to see if his termination was supported by sufficient evidence about his questionable actions during a possibly illegal search. Officer Jose Cruz was terminated from the Merced County Police Department based... Read More about Police Officer Who Might Have Committed Perjury at Trial Should Not Have Been Fired
An investment firm dedicated to helping Black and minority women get the funding they need for their business ventures is facing a lawsuit that accuses their business practices of being racially discriminatory. The Atlanta-based venture capital firm, Fearless Fund, is facing legal criticism about its grant program, Fearless Strivers Grant... Read More about Investment Firm Fearless Fund Faces Racial Discrimination Suit Over Grant Program Made for Black Women
A new lawsuit filed by a former foster child who achieved great success poses a daunting question in his case: is justice blind? The blockbuster 2009 movie, The Blind Side, was a Hollywood story that offered a heartwarming “true life” tale. In 2004, a well-off white family took in a... Read More about Movie Subject and NFL Star Michael Oher Sues Family for Hiding and Not Sharing Hidden Profits From His Life Story
Adrenaline junkies can make their way to Sequim, Washington, on the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula and experience a thrill ride like no other. The business Mason Wing Walking will take you up 3,500 feet into the air on an open cockpit propeller bi-plane and allow you to walk... Read More about Washington Couple Defends Their Wing Walking Business Despite Recent Lawsuit and FAA Investigation
A man with an outstanding warrant(s) for his arrest was properly denied his request for a name change, and the appellate court ruled that the trial judge who refused to allow it did not abuse her discretion. The petitioner’s birth certificate said his name was Andre Pierre Harris. In March... Read More about Judge Can Deny Name-Change Petition for Applicant with Warrant
The family of Henrietta Lacks is continuing their legal efforts to hold accountable companies that they say are illegally reaping the benefits of her living genetic material. The family's most recent lawsuit targets a California-based biopharmaceutical company, Ultragenyx. The lawsuit against the company was filed just weeks after the family... Read More about Family of Henrietta Lacks Files New Lawsuit Over Unethical Use of HeLa Cells
