When Taylor Hazlewood posted a clever photo of himself on Instagram in 2019 with a hatchet in his hand, he was joking about his childhood favorite novel “Hatchet.” Little did he know that the wilderness adventure he admired in the outdoors survival novel by Gary Paulson would haunt him -... Read More »
The year 2023 is now making history in a niche legal area as new legislation from several states targeting numerous rights of the LGBTQ community continues to be passed in record numbers. These new laws, passed since January 2023, will become effective in May and June. The year’s crop of... Read More »
In a scene more likely to be on Perry Mason than in real life, with only hours to spare, Fox Corp and Fox News settled the defamation lawsuit brought against them by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million. By settling the suit now, right before the trial by jury was... Read More »
When Dr. Terry Anderson, a retired optometrist, went skiing in Utah in 2016, the last thing he expected was to be on a collision course with celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow. After suffering what he called “serious injuries,” Dr. Anderson sued Ms. Paltrow for $3.1 million in damages, claiming she skied right... Read More »
Why did the robot become a lawyer? Because it was programmed to object to everything! And that, my friends, is a joke created by Artificial intelligence. All kidding aside, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already disrupting numerous industries and is expected to revolutionize the legal profession. The use of AI is... Read More »
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, lost her request to remain free on bail as her appeal to overturn her conviction was denied by a California judge. Holmes is the former leader of the infamous medical technology startup that promised investors and consumers a radically new way of testing for... Read More »
The mother of the six-year-old first grader who shot his teacher has been indicted for the incident. Newport News, Virginia, mother Deja Taylor is charged with felony child neglect and one misdemeanor count of endangering a child by reckless storage of a firearm. The child will not be charged with... Read More »
At first glance, the US political divide seems to be firmly set in stone, with differing laws in place in states led by Republicans and Democrats; each to their own parties’ beliefs. But the messiness of wildly differing state mandates is confusing for internet and interstate businesses straddling the still-changing... Read More »
In a chaotic day outside the downtown New York City courthouse yesterday, with persistent brides still arriving to get married and pro and anti-Trump crowds screaming their slogans for all to video, the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, 76, was fingerprinted and booked on 34 charges of... Read More »
On Thursday, Federal Judge Reed O’Connor of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that free preventative Obamacare is unconstitutional. This nationwide injunction took effect immediately. The expansive ruling will impact healthcare for millions of patients, who now face the termination of their free preventive care... Read More »
The tragic shooting deaths of three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Tennessee were yet again met with sadness and prayer, but in business as usual, there was no move to create stricter gun bans in that state. The daunting political divide between Republicans and Democrats... Read More »
The decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Forbes Media and editor Thomas Brewster’s request to review secret federal files is that Forbes is not allowed to any information in sealed court records. The author of the decision was Circuit Judge Daniel Aaron Bress, and it further... Read More »
An N.Y. grand jury made history last night when they indicted former president Donald Trump for unspecified crimes. This is the first time in history that a United States commander-in-chief, who is most likely about to run for president in 2024, was charged with a crime or crimes. Former president... Read More »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) to block a $3.8 billion acquisition. Working jointly with the State of New York and the District of Columbia, the DOJ filed a civil anti-lawsuit against JetBlue that aims to bar the purchase of the company’s rival, Spirit Airlines. The... Read More »
The war on abortion being carried out in numerous states by mostly Republican lawmakers is now making prescription abortion drugs illegal in one state, with many more expected to follow. On Friday, the first state to ban abortion pills was signed into law by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. Earlier in... Read More »
