The Supreme Court on Monday stood by its 50-year-old doctrine that many civil rights groups consider a shield for gross police misconduct. Even as protesters continue to take to the streets against police brutality, the court denied eight petitions addressing the qualified immunity doctrine, which c
Gerald Bostock won a historic victory at the U.S. Supreme Court for gay and transgender people across the United States. After a champagne celebration, Bostock says he’s girding for more battles that still lie ahead.
As the world follows the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, questions arise about how this extremely high profile case will play out in court. Will a plea agreement keep it from even going to trial? How will a judge seat a jury of 12 fair and unbiased jurors? What tactics will the pro
New York state’s plastic bag reduction law, postponed twice already due to a lawsuit and the COVID-19 pandemic, is beginning to be enforced this week as the state reopens.
The issues of police brutality and racial profiling are not new, but have gained traction in recent weeks following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police officer who put him in a choke hold for the better part of nine minutes. That officer, Dennis Chauvin, has been charged with seco
Norman Pearlstine, executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, was honored at the Poynter Institute’s Bowtie Ball in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, November 2 for his distinguished service as a journalist. Poynter is a premier training institution and think tank for journalists. Pearlstine wa
Many have heard about the recent product defect with the Britax Child Safety jogging stroller. The Washington Post reports that The crashes were brutal. With no warning, the front wheel on the three-wheeled BOB jogging strollers fell off, causing the carriages to careen and even…
Question One on the ballot in Massachusetts ballot has been highly controversial in the weeks leading up to the midterm election due to the impact it could have on the state’s healthcare system. If approved, Question One will establish a nurse-to-patient ratio requirement in hospitals—meaning…
On October 4, 2018, a mother in Madras, Oregon—a rural area several hours southeast of Portland—filed a lawsuit on behalf of her underage daughter alleging that a McDonald’s employee negligently spilled a cup of boiling hot water onto the girl. The then 14-year-old suffered second…
Just over a year after signing his “Buy American and Hire American” executive order, President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort (his “Winter White House” as he terms it) has filed a request to hire foreign workers – again. According to the Labor Department, the resort has filed…
The debate on tort reform has drawn some distinctive lines in the sand at this point. On one side, big business and insurance companies, along with the American Medical Association, argue that caps…
