Article II, section 13, of the California State constitution states that: Recall is the power of the electors to remove an elective officer. In 2003, largely due to an electricity crisis that sent utility bills soaring, California recalled its then-governor, Gray Davis. One of two states ever to have used... Read More about California Governor Gavin Newsom recall effort gathers steam
Bayer AG recently proposed a $2 billion compensation cap for future claims against its product Roundup. Plaintiffs have accused Bayer of causing cancer via the popular weedkiller used by farmers and home gardeners. Founded in 1863, the German-based multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company is one of the world's largest... Read More about Bayer Tries Once Again to Limit Roundup Liability
On February 4, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order to address two specific categories of the United States Refugee Admission Program (USRAP): individuals applying under the Special Immigrant Visas for Iraqi and Afghan Allies program and future applicants becoming refugees because of climate change. President Biden aims to ensure... Read More about Biden Takes Steps to Transform Definition of Refugee while Revamping Current Policy
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), one of former President Trump’s most avid defenders, may soon need a defender of his own. An investigation by a committee of the Ohio state legislature recently heard damning witness testimony against the former wrestling coach for aiding and abetting the cover-up of sexual abuse in... Read More about Witness Tells Ohio Legislature Jim Jordan Knew About Sexual Abuse of Wrestlers but Covered It Up
The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure titled the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act. The measure which was introduced by Sen. Kim Hammer passed in a near-sweeping vote of 27-6 by the majority-Republican Senate. If the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act passes the house and is signed by the governor,... Read More about Arkansas Senate Approves Health Care Religious Objections Bill
The two Buffalo police officers who were seen in a viral video pushing an elderly man to the ground during a black lives matter protest in June have been cleared of charges after a grand jury declined to indict them. The two officers, Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, made national... Read More about Buffalo Officers Will Not Face Charges After Shoving Elderly Man in June Protest
Five individuals with associations to the Proud Boys organization have been arrested on conspiracy charges. The charges are the latest from the FBI’s aggressive efforts to identify individuals responsible for the January Six invasion of the Capitol building. The five individuals have been identified as William Chrestman, Louis Enrique Colon,... Read More about Five Proud Boys Associates Charged With Conspiracy After Capitol Hill Insurrection
In California, a new ballot initiative, the Fairness for Injured Patients Act (FIPA), could turn the current malpractice lawsuit rules on its head. Since 1975, California has mandated that damages in medical malpractice lawsuits be capped at $250,000. This week, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber officially certified this initiative... Read More about Californians Will Vote Whether to Receive Higher Malpractice Lawsuit Payouts via New Ballot Initiative
A New York couple has filed a lawsuit against the city of Buffalo, its police commissioner, and other agencies after they were victims of a home raid carried out by armed bounty hunters. The raid happened last month at a property owned by the victim, Jake Reinhardt. The property is... Read More about Couple Sues Buffalo Police after Armed Bounty Hunters Raid Home
If Nostradamus were alive today, Republicans would be lining up to ask him how their votes on former President Trump’s conviction in the Senate impeachment trial would affect voters. And the expert pundits would likely be right behind them. Every newspaper, magazine and political talk show commentator has opinions, a... Read More about Senate Vote on Trump’s Conviction Won’t Predict Future Voter Behavior
A New York money manager is facing charges of conspiracy and fraud. Authorities say he was running a 1.8 billion dollar fraud operation in which he defrauded investors in what they have called a Ponzi-like scheme. David Gentile, 54, of New York was the chief executive of GPB Capital Holdings... Read More about Money Manager Accused of Running a $1.7 Billion ‘Ponzi Scheme’
In New Jersey, a restaurant owner pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud that dates back to when he filed in February 2017. His name is Victor Osario and he is 53 years old from Cresskill in Bergen County. When filing for bankruptcy three years ago, he did not mention his ownership... Read More about Bankruptcy Fraud: Examples and Defenses
One of the nation's largest student loan servicers has settled a lawsuit that was filed by Massachusetts' attorney general Maura Healey. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 against Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). This semi-federal agency services roughly $355 billion in federal student loans. However, the servicer has been... Read More about Major Student Loan Servicer PHEAA Settles Massachusetts Lawsuit
The H-1B visa program, used by highly-skilled foreign workers, was the recipient of a temporary ban proposed by the Trump administration last October. On January 8, 2021, the Trump administration finalized a rule that would have eliminated the H-1B visa lottery altogether for the coming season, replacing the lottery with... Read More about The H-1B Visa Lottery Is Still in Action, at Least Until December 31
Popular trading app Robinhood is under scrutiny yet again after the family of a 20-year-old who committed suicide last June filed a lawsuit against the trading platform. Alexander Kearns was a college student who used money he had saved from his lifeguarding job to trade on the stock market by... Read More about Robinhood Facing Lawsuit after Inexperienced Investor Commits Suicide