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David Schottenstein, Member of Prominent Retail Family, to Plead Guilty of Insider Trading

David Schottenstein, a member of the prominent Schottenstein retail family, is expected to plead guilty to charges of insider trading early next month. Schottenstein, the grandson of retail tycoon Jay Schottenstein, is facing allegations of using his family connections to procure illegal stock trading tips. The Schottenstein family is made... Read More about David Schottenstein, Member of Prominent Retail Family, to Plead Guilty of Insider Trading

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Jury Finds Teva Pharm Liable for New York State’s Drug Epidemic in Landmark Lawsuit

After a six-month trail, a six-member jury in New York found Teva Pharmaceuticals, based in Israel, and numerous subsidiary firms, liable for New York state's drug epidemic. This landmark case deemed Teva Pharmaceuticals is responsible for New York state's severe opioid crisis, connecting the dots from manufacturing to sales to... Read More about Jury Finds Teva Pharm Liable for New York State’s Drug Epidemic in Landmark Lawsuit

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Chicago Schools Reopen Wednesday After Days-Long Standoff With Teachers’ Union Ends

After a weeklong standoff, Chicago Public Schools resumed in-person learning after a proposal was approved by the Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates. The Chicago Teachers Union tweeted Monday night, "The Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates has voted tonight to suspend the Union's remote work action while rank-and-file membership... Read More about Chicago Schools Reopen Wednesday After Days-Long Standoff With Teachers’ Union Ends

Governor J.B. Pritzker speaking at a press event regarding Illinois' efforts to end federal immigration detention programs, with a person in the background.

Illinois Continues to Face Legal Roadblocks to their Goal of Ending Federal Immigration Detention Programs

The state of Illinois has hit another roadblock in its goal to end a federal immigration detention program this week. Illinois would become the sixth in the nation to limit contracts between county and city jails with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house immigrant detainees. Governor J.B. Pritzker... Read More about Illinois Continues to Face Legal Roadblocks to their Goal of Ending Federal Immigration Detention Programs

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Cyber Ninjas Closes Day After Judge Finds Them in Contempt, Orders Them to Hand Over Public Records and Pay $50,000 a Day in Fines, after 2020 Presidential Election Audit Riddled with Falsehoods

Cyber Ninjas, a Florida firm hired by the Arizona State Senate to review presidential election results in Maricopa County after former Donald Trump claimed the election had been stolen from him, was fined by Judge John Hannah $50,000 a day last week for contempt. The company, which has been criticized... Read More about Cyber Ninjas Closes Day After Judge Finds Them in Contempt, Orders Them to Hand Over Public Records and Pay $50,000 a Day in Fines, after 2020 Presidential Election Audit Riddled with Falsehoods

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, appearing in court following her conviction on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy.

Guilty of Four Counts Including Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud: Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Blood-Testing Start-Up Faces up to 20 Years of Jail Time

A jury of four women and eight men deliberated for more than fifty hours and returned with a unanimous guilty verdict convicting Elizabeth Holmes, 37, founder of biotech company Theranos, of three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. In total, she had been... Read More about Guilty of Four Counts Including Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud: Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Blood-Testing Start-Up Faces up to 20 Years of Jail Time

Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson pose in front of the historical marker for Plessy v. Ferguson.

Louisiana Governor Pardons Homer Plessy, Central Figure of “Separate but Equal” Ruling

Last week, Louisiana’s Gov. John Bel Edwards granted a posthumous pardon to Homer Plessy in what has been described as an effort to correct a historic injustice, 130 years overdue. Plessy was the man behind the landmark Supreme Court case, Plessy v. Ferguson. In 1896, the Supreme Court decided in... Read More about Louisiana Governor Pardons Homer Plessy, Central Figure of “Separate but Equal” Ruling

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CA Supreme Court Says Company Must Pay for Cost of Fighting Fire Caused by Negligent Employee

In a battle about the legal meaning of a key phrase in the governing statute, the California Supreme Court determined that a non-profit corporation was liable for over $12 million in costs caused by one of its employees who negligently ignited a fire that destroyed almost 7,500 acres of land... Read More about CA Supreme Court Says Company Must Pay for Cost of Fighting Fire Caused by Negligent Employee

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Variations on Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions Across the U.S. Have More to Do With Politics Than Law

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, each state has enacted its own unique laws on vaccines and testing requirements to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. While the Supreme Court has ruled in the past on two paramount cases that give the state the power to enforce vaccine mandates, it doesn’t create an... Read More about Variations on Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions Across the U.S. Have More to Do With Politics Than Law

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Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Search of Unconscious, Drunk Suspect in Fatal Accident

A drunk driving suspect who caused a fatal accident was given a warrantless search of his blood after being taken by helicopter to a hospital. On his way to surgery, police asked for and received the sample. During his trial for second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, he... Read More about Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Search of Unconscious, Drunk Suspect in Fatal Accident

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