USA Archive - Law Commentary

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Forefront Dermatology to Pay Nearly $4 Million Following 2021 Data Breach

Wisconsin-based healthcare operator Forefront Dermatology has agreed to a $3.75 million settlement to end a class action lawsuit over a 2021 data breach. The organization operates a number of dermatology offices across the U.S. In 2021 a known ransomware group was able to exploit vulnerabilities within Forefront Dermatology’s network and... Read More about Forefront Dermatology to Pay Nearly $4 Million Following 2021 Data Breach

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So Your TV Show Was Canceled? How to Avoid Being Deported

The entertainment industry can be brutal. A powerful network can pick up your show one day only to drop it halfway through filming the pilot. For non-citizens working in the United States, Hollywood’s fickle nature can wreak havoc on their immigration status. What do you do when you get off... Read More about So Your TV Show Was Canceled? How to Avoid Being Deported

GitHub Programmers Claim AI-Powered CoPilot Violates Copyright Law In Recent Lawsuit

It's a war of code and intellectual property rights in a recent lawsuit filed by GitHub programmers against GitHub, its parent company Microsoft, and a Microsoft tech partner OpenAI. In a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit, GitHub programmers allege that the defendants violated open-source licensing because their code is being used... Read More about GitHub Programmers Claim AI-Powered CoPilot Violates Copyright Law In Recent Lawsuit

NVIDIA’s Melting Connector Cables Prompts Class Action Lawsuit

Gaming graphics tech giant NVIDIA is at the center of a class action lawsuit that alleges poorly built gaming connector cables are melting, damaging both the connector cable and the gaming graphics card the cable attaches to. The lawsuit was filed by New York resident Lucas Genova last week and... Read More about NVIDIA’s Melting Connector Cables Prompts Class Action Lawsuit

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“Chrisley Knows Best” Reality Stars Sentenced to a Combined 19 Years in Prison

Todd and Julie Chrisley of the USA Network reality series “Chrisley Knows Best” were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud banks out of about $30 million in fraudulent loans. Also, according to CNN, they were found guilty of “several tax crimes, including attempting to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.” Todd... Read More about “Chrisley Knows Best” Reality Stars Sentenced to a Combined 19 Years in Prison

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Fatal Brooklyn Scaffold Collapse Raises Safety Concerns for Construction Industry

A tragic accident at a Brooklyn work site proved fatal for a construction worker when he fell while building a protective sidewalk shed. The man, later identified by officials as 27-year-old Raul Tenelema Puli of Queens, was installing an i-beam at a Rabsky Group development site when he slipped and... Read More about Fatal Brooklyn Scaffold Collapse Raises Safety Concerns for Construction Industry

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Former Twitter Employees Sue Company Alleging WARN Act Violations

2022 is the year of mass corporate layoffs. Although the antics of Elon Musk following his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter have captured the media’s attention, Twitter is not the only major corporation to fire thousands of employees amid recession fears. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is laying off more than... Read More about Former Twitter Employees Sue Company Alleging WARN Act Violations

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Parents of 8-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Off 24 ft Climbing Wall Sue Chicago’s Navy Pier

The parents of an eight-year-old boy who suffered a horrific fall after going up a popular rock climbing wall in Chicago’s Navy Pier are suing the operators of the rock climbing wall and other defendants. Erin and Gideon Brewer were visiting Chicago's Navy Pier from Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July... Read More about Parents of 8-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Off 24 ft Climbing Wall Sue Chicago’s Navy Pier

Celeb Lawsuits, Missing Millions, and Turmoil Are the Only Certainties in the FTX Crypto Collapse

In a one-of-a-kind unraveling, one of the nation's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, has filed for bankruptcy, is facing mounting lawsuits, and has customers wondering where their investments have gone and whether they’ll ever see their money again. At his peak, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF as he’s become known... Read More about Celeb Lawsuits, Missing Millions, and Turmoil Are the Only Certainties in the FTX Crypto Collapse

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Sexual Abuse Survivor Sues Christian Camp Over Misleading Settlement Agreement

A Henderson, Tennessee, man has filed a lawsuit against the operators of a Christian Camp ten years after signing a confidential settlement with its operators, as reported by the Associated Press. Named in the lawsuit are the operators of the camp, including Kanakuk Ministries, Kanakuk CEO Joe White, Kanakuk Heritage... Read More about Sexual Abuse Survivor Sues Christian Camp Over Misleading Settlement Agreement

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Senate Passes Bill for Protection of Same-Sex Couples

The Senate has passed historic legislation recognizing same-sex marriage at both the federal and state levels. This measure passed with the vote of 62 Senators, including 12 Republicans. The vote to finalize the bill is set to be done the week of November 28, the week after the Thanksgiving holiday.... Read More about Senate Passes Bill for Protection of Same-Sex Couples

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A Transgender Professor at Ohio’s Kent State University Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Ohio’s Kent State University is at the center of a recently filed federal gender discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by the university’s only open transgender professor. According to the professor, the university violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. GPat Patterson is an assistant professor at... Read More about A Transgender Professor at Ohio’s Kent State University Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

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Nine SpaceX workers published an open letter about Elon Musk’s insults & sexual tweets. Then they were fired. Now they’re fighting back, alleging federal laws were broken.

When a group of SpaceX workers wrote and published complaints about their new CEO Elon Musk’s tweets in an open letter last summer, they weren’t expecting executives to fire them. But a day after their public letter was published, SpaceX executives showed up, first firing five of the workers, and... Read More about Nine SpaceX workers published an open letter about Elon Musk’s insults & sexual tweets. Then they were fired. Now they’re fighting back, alleging federal laws were broken.

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Where Have All The Court Reporters Gone, and What Can Be Done to Find More

Many problems with court administration can be at least partially solved with more funding. But one of its most disturbing challenges cannot be cured with additional money. Rather, the solution requires more trained and qualified people. One current crisis is the severe shortage of court reporters. There just aren’t enough... Read More about Where Have All The Court Reporters Gone, and What Can Be Done to Find More

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Man Whose Father Was Killed in Deadly W.Va. Helicopter Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The son of a man who was killed In a West Virginia helicopter crash in June is suing the company that operated the helicopter and others for wrongful death. Sixty-four-year-old Marvin Bledsoe was one of six passengers who died after the Vietnam-era Bell UH-1B “Huey” helicopter crashed roughly fifteen minutes... Read More about Man Whose Father Was Killed in Deadly W.Va. Helicopter Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit