A federal judge dismissed almost all claims that were filed by activists, civil liberties organizations and other protesters that alleged former President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials violated federal civil rights laws by forcefully clearing activists in order to make room for a presidential photo-op. On June 1, 2020,... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court officially requested an opinion from President Biden's Administration regarding the race-conscious undergraduate admissions policies at Harvard University. The issue at hand is whether or not the Supreme Court should hear the challenges to the ivy league school's admissions programs that consider an applicant's race in the... Read More »
Parents of two legally blind female elementary students filed a federal lawsuit against two Detroit school districts and a vision specialist alleging they sexually abused their daughters in the school's library. No criminal charges have been filed. The lawsuit filed on June 7 identifies the suburban school districts, Garden City... Read More »
A new $6.4 billion lawsuit against Bristol Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) in Manhattan Federal Court accuses the firm of delaying lymphoma cancer drugs to avoid paying Celgene Corp's shareholders, avoiding a "milestone" payment. Bristol Myers Squibb, which purchased the drug manufacturer Celgene Corporation in 2019, was slapped with the lawsuit... Read More »
As timing goes, the new law "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" is already inspiring angry protests across the nation and along party lines. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill limiting transgender student-athletes on the first day of June, aka Gay Pride Month. The law singles out ONLY biologically... Read More »
The District of Columbia is suing Amazon, Inc. in an antitrust lawsuit, claiming the behemoth company punishes sellers on its marketplace from offering lower prices on other sites, thus creating higher prices for consumers. Amazon, the largest online retailer globally, has dominated online sales and currently controls between fifty to... Read More »
Bereaved father Dartavius Barnes is suing the city of Springfield, Illinois, after the police took his two-year-old daughter's cremated ashes out of his car, calling it "drugs," during a warrantless search for speeding. The father said the police took his toddler's remains in a "desecration" when he was stopped for... Read More »
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled against hearing the appeal of death row inmate Ernest Johnson, who is seeking death by firing squad instead of lethal injection. The conservative majority justices did not explain the court's decision. Before the Supreme Court denied Johnston's request for a hearing, a lower court... Read More »
Federal agents seized sixty-eight big cats from the private zoo Tiger King Park in Oklahoma a few days ago as part of a court-approved agreement. The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of the animals, stating it is part of the agreement by the Department of Justice against owners... Read More »
On the heels of a sweeping civil probe, the offices of the New York Attorney General and the Manhattan District Attorney announced they are jointly investigating the Trump Organization for criminal charges. Former President Donald Trump's company the Trump Organization is under scrutiny by both the New York AG and... Read More »
Sexual assault cases are growing steadily, with RAINN reporting every sixty-eight seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Among these reported horrific sexual assaults are numerous lawsuits made against celebrities. Traditionally, accusers are not always named in court papers in some circumstances if it protects them from further harassment or harm... Read More »
This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported two more civil penalties are in process for travelers who interfered with airline crews. The two new cases are just the tip of a growing mountain of fines from the FAA, which launched a zero-tolerance policy against rowdy passengers a few months... Read More »
A government agency knows they went viral, perhaps not in a good way, when Saturday Night Live features them to wild hilarity during their cold opening for the iconic TV show. Last Friday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) was the focus of the Saturday Night Live opening, featuring a... Read More »
Giant retailer Walmart is suing Kanye West for a 13-year old logo that they claim is similar to their corporate rays of the sun logo. Walmart is the largest US grocer retailer and brings in about $510.329 billion of sales annually. Kayne West's Yeezy logo, a circular image of dots... Read More »
In a landmark opioid case that began on Monday, brought by two counties and a city in West Virginia, attorneys for three gigantic drug manufacturers came out swinging, refusing to take any responsibility. Attorneys argued, in part, that their companies cannot be held responsible for the West Virginia opioid epidemic,... Read More »
