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Diane Lilli

Diane Lilli

Diane Lilli is an award-winning Journalist, Editor, and Author with over 18 years of experience contributing to New Jersey news outlets, both in print and online. Notably, she played a pivotal role in launching the first daily digital newspaper, Jersey Tomato Press, in 2005. Her work has been featured in various newspapers, journals, magazines, and literary publications across the nation. Diane is the proud recipient of the Shirley Chisholm Journalism Award.

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Parler Drops Amazon Federal Lawsuit Then Files Another in Washington State

Parler, the controversial social media site, dropped its January federal antitrust lawsuit against Amazon Web Services (AWS), the former host for the platform. Simultaneously, however, the social media firm filed another lawsuit against AWS in a Washington state court, alleging Amazon violated Washington’s tort, unfair competition, defamation, and consumer protection... Read More about Parler Drops Amazon Federal Lawsuit Then Files Another in Washington State

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Policing Overhaul Act, Named “George Floyd Police Reform Bill," Passed by House after Year of National Protests

Lawmakers passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on Wednesday, creating a reform bill that bans chokeholds by law enforcement and reforms “qualified immunity” for all police officers. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act impacts law enforcement’s “qualified immunity.” This immunity refers to government officials such as police... Read More about Policing Overhaul Act, Named “George Floyd Police Reform Bill," Passed by House after Year of National Protests

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Supreme Court Allows DA Access to Trump’s Tax Returns, Opening Door to Criminal Trial for Former President

A new Supreme Court stay instructs attorneys to hand over numerous years of former President Donald Trump's tax returns and financial records to New York prosecutors. The decision to allow the long-hidden finances of Trump is the result of an eighteen months-long legal battle. The former president’s attorneys fought to... Read More about Supreme Court Allows DA Access to Trump’s Tax Returns, Opening Door to Criminal Trial for Former President

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Growing Number of COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim Denials Vary Widely Among States with No Fed Protection

COVID-19 claims by workers across the US during the pandemic are waffling in dramatic ways, depending upon where claimants reside. Numerous states deny workers’ COVID-19 claims even as more than 500,000 deaths have occurred due to the deadly virus. As the pandemic infects all people of every income group, some... Read More about Growing Number of COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim Denials Vary Widely Among States with No Fed Protection

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DOJ Indicts Owners of Foreign Currency Exchange Investment Company on $129 Million Wire Fraud and Conspiracy

Earlier this month, a federal grand jury indicted owners of a foreign currency exchange company with fourteen counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The grand jury indicted Michael Shawn Stewart, 57, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bryant Edwin Sewall, 54, previously of Little Elm,... Read More about DOJ Indicts Owners of Foreign Currency Exchange Investment Company on $129 Million Wire Fraud and Conspiracy

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New York Sues Amazon for Disregard for Workers' Health and Safety During Pandemic

A new lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges e-commerce giant Amazon had "flagrant disregard for health and safety requirements" for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit claims Amazon workers were put in grave danger in New York from the highly transmissible virus, as demand for shipped... Read More about New York Sues Amazon for Disregard for Workers' Health and Safety During Pandemic

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He’ll Supersize It: Oakland MLB Star Sues McDonald's for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation

Retired Major League Baseball Star Herb Washington, 69, filed a lawsuit against McDonald's in Ohio last week for alleged racist policies and discrimination. In his case, the former baseball celebrity accused McDonald's of “racial discrimination and retaliation” in his long-time franchisee partnership with the global fast-food giant. The defendant, McDonald’s... Read More about He’ll Supersize It: Oakland MLB Star Sues McDonald's for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation

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Californians Will Vote Whether to Receive Higher Malpractice Lawsuit Payouts via New Ballot Initiative

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

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Watchdog Group Lawsuit Against NY Department of Health Yields Shocking Nursing Home Data

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo became the national face of specific information when COVID-19 hit, offering daily briefings that were fluid as the pandemic data kept shifting. As the deaths of nursing home patients across the US and in New York quickly became the most prominent fatality statistic, Cuomo’s administration... Read More about Watchdog Group Lawsuit Against NY Department of Health Yields Shocking Nursing Home Data

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LA Startup Figs Sued by Traditional Medical Apparel Competitor

Figs, a Los Angeles start-up that disrupted the medical apparel field with fashionable, comfortable, form-fitting scrubs, is facing a lawsuit by larger competitor Careismatic Brands. The social-media friendly Figs offers fashion-forward, modern-day marketing images of people in their medical apparel in stark contrast to the more traditional firm, Careismatic Brands.... Read More about LA Startup Figs Sued by Traditional Medical Apparel Competitor

A group of individuals at a protest holding a black flag with the initials "PB" representing the Proud Boys organization.

Canada is the First Country in the World to Add Far-Right Proud Boys as Official Terrorist Organization

The Canadian government is the first country to include the American-based Proud Boys on its official list of terrorist entities. Canada announced the official classification of Proud Boys as a terrorist organization in a statement on February 4, citing that the group poses an active security threat. The Canadian House... Read More about Canada is the First Country in the World to Add Far-Right Proud Boys as Official Terrorist Organization

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