COVID-19 cases may be in decline, but pandemic-related court cases are likely to escalate. Grief and loss remain for thousands who lost loved ones, including many who died in nursing homes. But which court will hear their lawsuits? One nursing home wanted the case against it to be heard in... Read More »
A female student at Arizona State University (ASU) was physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend who played football for the Sun Devils, the ASU team. Since the athlete was on scholarship, the woman sued ASU for her injuries. She lost her appeal, despite a strong dissent from one judge who thought... Read More »
“And the earth has He appointed for His creatures. Wherein are fruit and scented palm-trees, husked grain and scented fragrances.” The Quran An incarcerated Muslim man in Nevada will now be permitted to use scented oils during his daily prayers. The Ninth Circuit has ruled that the prisoner’s religious freedom... Read More »
The First Amendment protects the right to assemble and protest. But, as history has shown, this right is not absolute, and government officials, including police, can restrict the exercise of free speech as long as they use “reasonable force.” A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit said that police used... Read More »
The stars were out at the Golden Globes the night of January 12, 2014. Celebrity award winners like Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett were there to collect their prizes and laugh along with hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. But one man was there for another reason. He... Read More »
In a dispute that pitted the Church of Scientology against California tort Law, California law won. Even though plaintiffs had signed a strict arbitration agreement that relinquished their rights to ever sue the church, the Court of Appeals ruled that ex-church members are no longer governed by Scientology law and... Read More »
When poet William Wordsworth wrote, “The child is the father of the man” in 1802, he most likely could not envision a time when children’s innate wisdom would surpass that of their parents. He probably never thought there would come a time when children would be the ones to promote... Read More »
In a statement of just 216 words, the Supreme Court of the United States, in an 8-to-1 decision, denied former President Trump’s request to block the release of National Archive documents to the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capital. In an unsigned... Read More »
After every football game, a high school coach in Washington State knelt on the 50-yard line and prayed. He was often joined by a majority of his team. But when the parents of an atheistic player complained, the school district ordered the coach to stop his prayer sessions. He refused... Read More »
Republicans in seven states submitted Electoral College certificates saying they were the “duly elected and qualified electors” for Donald Trump, who won their state’s 2020 Presidential elections. He did not and they were not. While several states are investigating these falsehoods, Michigan is the first to consider filing criminal charges... Read More »
A mom, Monica Mayes, went to a ballgame to see her son play. While sitting in a grassy area along the third-base line, she got hit in the face with a ball and suffered serious injuries, including skull fractures and brain damage. Since 1935, California courts have ruled that spectators... Read More »
As Queen Elizabeth prepares to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee next month, there is one thing that England’s longest-reigning-monarch will not be celebrating. Her youngest son, Prince Andrew, will have to face civil charges of sexual assault because a federal judge refused to dismiss charges against him by a woman who... Read More »
No one disputes that four employees at Tyson Foods’ pork production plant in Waterloo, Iowa died of COVID-19 in 2020. But did they contract the deadly disease at work due to Tyson’s gross negligence? And will it be up to an Iowa state court or a federal court to decide?... Read More »
If one kindergarten child trips another on a school playground, should the injured student be entitled to a $1.25 million award? Not if the activity was supervised by a teacher, the California Court of Appeal said as it reversed the judgment of the trial court. It seems that six years... Read More »
Attention consumers: The United States Department of Agriculture rang in the New Year with new, mandated food labels. Starting January 1, 2022, “GMO” and “GE” are out and “bioengineered” is in. Back in the 1970’s scientists began experimenting with ways to introduce more desirable characteristics into plants and animals. In... Read More »
