The federal court system is inching one step closer to the digital age as the federal judiciary has just announced the start of a pilot program that will live-stream cases of high public interest. The pilot program will run for the next two years. During this time, listeners can tune... Read More »
Serial killers and their tantalizing mysteries are the things of nightmares and cautionary children tales. But the reality is, documented cases of serial killers in the United States are decreasing, and it's unclear why that is. Serial Killer Statistics Over the Decades Virginia’s Radford University and the Florida Gulf Coast... Read More »
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a final rule entitled Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights. This ruling establishes a regulatory framework for fiduciaries of private employee benefits plans and helps clear up prior misunderstandings regarding proxy voting. This new ruling will... Read More »
On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against J. Randolph Parry Architects and eight owners of multifamily properties that were designed by the architectural firm. The lawsuit alleges that both the architectural firm and the property owners violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). And in... Read More »
Muskingum County Judge Mark C. Fleegle has been disqualified from two cases scheduled for this month after complaints that Fleegle has not followed COVID-19 safety protocols in his courtroom. The complaints came from a Columbus, Ohio lawyer, Harry Reinhart. Reinhart, who is 69, was dissatisfied with the lack of safety... Read More »
The Department of Justice and the state of North Dakota have reached a settlement agreement in which the state will provide a more expansive community-based care service for individuals who live with disabilities. This settlement comes after a long battle between states concerning their role in upholding the law regarding... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA has announced through a press release that the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in over $3,504,345 of violations. The violations stem from 263 inspections where citations were issued. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers have the legal duty to provide a... Read More »
At Least 66 unaccompanied minors have been expelled from the United States even after a federal judge ordered border patrol officials to stop the practice. In late November, a federal judge ordered border patrol authorities to stop the practice of expelling migrant children without giving them the opportunity to seek... Read More »
After failed negotiations with the state, the Department of Justice has officially filed a lawsuit against Alabama in an attempt to correct poor prison conditions that have led to prisoner-on-prisoner violence, homicide, suicide, and inadequate medical support for inmates. In the lawsuit, the DOJ indicates that “The State of Alabama... Read More »
The new national security law passed by China for the Hong Kong region this past June has been the catalyst for a growing exodus of Hong Kong activists and protestors from the city. The law, which was kept secret until after it was passed, has 66 articles. The articles span... Read More »
Richard DeLisi is believed to be the nation's longest-serving inmate on a marijuana-related charge according to The Last Prisoner Project. This past Tuesday, DeLisi was released from custody after serving 31 years of a 90-year prison sentence in Florida on marijuana trafficking charges. His charges included racketeering and trafficking 100lbs... Read More »
The leader of a terrorist militia group has been found guilty of hate crime charges after a Minnesota mosque bombing in 2017. Michael Hari, 49, is the founder of an alt-right militia group called "The White Rabbits." The FBI has deemed the militia organization a domestic terrorist group. According to... Read More »
A fitness studio owner in Wichita, Kansas, is suing the state for compensation over restrictions that led to his fitness studio shutting down and reopening with restrictions. The lawsuit, which was filed in Sedgwick County District Court, claims that Kansas unlawfully used the business' private property as a way to... Read More »
With so many states finding creative ways to keep their economies going during the pandemic, Florida is looking to have some temporary changes made during the pandemic turn into permanent ones. And in true Florida fashion, the state is starting with its alcoholic beverage laws. Florida’s newest senator, Jennifer Bradley... Read More »
In a unanimous vote of 8-0, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the United States in U.S. v Briggs. The decision means that the military will now be able to prosecute cases of sexual assaults committed between 1986 and 2006. The ruling overturns a loophole that applied a... Read More »
