U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Legal Dispute on Employee Benefit Plans
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address a significant legal conflict among lower courts regarding the standards plaintiffs must…
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Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination at Northwestern University’s Law School
A recent lawsuit filed by a conservative group accuses Northwestern University's Law School of discriminatory hiring practices, favoring women and…
Giuliani’s Bankruptcy Echoes Alex Jones’ Legal Woes: Defamation Debts Linger
Striking Similarities with Alex Jones Rudolph Giuliani, former New York mayor and prominent figure in the efforts to overturn the…
U.S. District Judge Refers Patent Monetization Firm IP Edge and Attorneys for Investigation
Allegations of Concealment and Misconduct in Delaware Patent Cases In a significant development, U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly has referred…
Lawsuits Question 401(k) Handling: Possible Violation of Federal Law
In a recent legal development, several major companies, including Qualcomm Inc., Intuit Inc., Clorox Co., and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.,…
Federal Guilty Plea in Multi-State Conspiracy to Traffic Stolen Human Remains
Jeremy Pauley, a 41-year-old resident of Thompson, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann to…
Medical Marijuana Cruises through Iowa Senate
Summary: The Iowa Senate easily passed a bill that would allow for medical marijuana to be legal in the state…
California Legalizes Marijuana for Recreational Use
Summary: California joins four other states and the District of Columbia to legalize recreational marijuana use. Proposition 64 was approved…
Dated Minority References Removed from Law
Summary: A bill that has successfully gone through the House and Senate just awaits Obama’s signature to remove dated minority…
Schools Nationwide at Risk for High Lead Levels
Summary: No laws or funding options currently exist for schools to get the necessary testing done on water sources in…
Lawsuits Continue to Emerge in Amtrak Case
Summary: A little over a month after a deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia, lawsuits are increasingly being filed by victims and…
Over 1 Million Employees are Allowed to Join Lawsuit Against Government for 2013 Shutdown
Summary: The Justice Department has made notice that over 1 million federal employees can join the suit for damages for…