The Chicago suburb of Evanston has just become the nation's first city to implement a reparations program for its Black residents. The program is the city’s first step in what it hopes to be several initiatives toward making right the city’s history of segregation and discriminatory practices. Evanston’s city council... Read More about A Chicago Suburb Approves Nation’s First Reparation Program for Black Americans
Kentucky’s state Senate has passed a bill that would make it illegal to “taunt” a police officer. This bill is sponsored by Republican state Sen. Danny Carroll, a retired cop. Carroll brought forth the bill following the protests in Louisville last summer. These protests took place because of the death... Read More about Bill in Kentucky Would Make It a Misdemeanor to “Taunt” a Police Officer
A bipartisan bill allowing veterans more flexibility on naming beneficiaries in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) was introduced by New Jersey Democrat Representative Mikie Sherrill and Florida Republican Representative Gus Bilirakis. The "Debra Nixon Special Needs Trust Inclusion Act," if passed, will offer veterans participating in SBP the full advantage... Read More about Special Needs Trust Legislation Introduced in Congress for Vets With Children With Special Needs
Fourteen states have banded together to sue the current administration because of its pause on oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands and waters. In his bid to fulfill his campaign promise of moving toward sustainable energy and away from non-renewables, President Biden halted new leases on oil and... Read More about 14 States File Lawsuits Against Biden over Pause in Oil Drilling Leases
On February 4, 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the antitrust subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation that would make sweeping changes as to how antitrust cases are prosecuted. The Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 seeks, in its own words to reform the antitrust... Read More about Would Klobuchar Bill to Limit Very Large Mergers Help o Harm Competition?
How do rich kids get into prestigious universities when they can’t meet highly competitive admissions standards? A few hire “admissions consultants,” who bribe coaches to arrange acceptances through athletic admissions procedures, which are generally less rigorous than the norm. One such soccer coach took the bribes and is now headed... Read More about UCLA Soccer Coach Sentenced in Varsity Blues Scandal
After changing his version of events on multiple occasions and providing unconvincing explanations of damning evidence, 24-year-old Diego Hernandez has been convicted by a jury of deliberate homicide in a recent trial in Yellowstone County, Montana. Testimony at trial offered by detectives, forensic experts, and witnesses depicted a series of... Read More about Murder Suspect’s Shifting Story Fails to Convince Jury and Leads to Conviction for Homicide of Montana Woman
The Asian American community is on high alert after a year of festering anti-Asian sentiment has led to an increase in violence against the community. The discrimination which has been growing since the start of the pandemic reached a peak last week after the deadly shooting spree of three Asian... Read More about A Rise In Asian-American Violence Leaves Community Grappling with Uncertainty
Each semester, millions of students fill out millions of forms as they register for university classes. Few, however, consider that these forms are contracts with their universities. And those contracts do not state what would happen if in-person classes are canceled because of a pandemic. Students who filed a class-action... Read More about Students Lose Suit Seeking Tuition Reimbursement for Lack of In-Person Classes During COVID-19
Disney Cruise Line is now facing four federal lawsuits from tourists and their families from Utah and Arizona. The four complaints all accuse Disney of refusing to let them cancel or reschedule their trips at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, even if the travelers suffered from... Read More about Disney Cruise Line Must Face Four Federal Lawsuits while Stuck at the Dock in 2021
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and several other District and City attorneys have filed a lawsuit against the nursing home chain Brookdale Senior Living. The lawsuit highlights several allegations that Brookdale violated the Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law. Brookdale Senior Living is recognized as one of the largest... Read More about California Sues National Nursing Home Chain for Manipulating ‘Star Rating’ System
Sometimes, the cure is worse than the disease. Hip implant manufacturers are being sued for creating serious medical conditions in thousands of patients who opted for metal hip implants. From metal poisoning to metal debris entering the joints, from chromosomal abnormalities and DNA damage to a risk of cancer, serious... Read More about Hip Replacement Lawsuits Grow as Defective Metal Implants Pay over $65 Billion to Thousands of Patients
In one of the first major steps to immigration reform as promised by the Biden administration, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in a vote of 247 to 174. The bipartisan vote had the support of 30 Republicans with just one Democrat voting against... Read More about U.S. House Passes Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Adele and Simon Konecki just recently finalized their divorce. She had first filed for divorce in September 2019 after a split the month before. According to USA Today, “The British singing superstar married Konecki, co-founder of Life Water, an eco-friendly brand of bottled water, in May of 2018, according to... Read More about Adele and Husband Simon Konecki Have Divorced
A former employee of Panda Express filed a lawsuit earlier this month after being “constructively discharged” in the Summer of 2019 after returning from a “self-improvement” workshop promoted by the company. The complaint alleges that she was forced to strip down to her underwear, along with all other participants, in... Read More about Panda Express Employees Forced to Strip in “Trust Building Exercise" lawsuit says