Supreme Court Tosses Red States’ Challenge to Affordable Care Act
In a 7-2 decision, the justices found that the Republican attorneys general seeking to overturn Obamacare lacked standing to sue.
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Supreme Court Shoots Down Child Slavery Lawsuit Against Nestle and Cargill
The justices noted that, even after 15 years of litigation, the plaintiffs could not demonstrate that either company knew that certain cocoa farms and cooperatives used child labor.
Justice Department Drops Lawsuit Against John Bolton and Tell-all Book
Attorneys for Bolton have said the Biden administration’s decision is tantamount to a total vindication for Trump’s one-time national security adviser.
Women File Lawsuit Against Pornhub, Claiming Website Profited Off Exploitation
The lawsuit likens Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek, to a Sopranos-style criminal organization.
Proceeds of O.J. Simpson, Cosmopolitan Settlement Will Go to Fred Goldman
While O.J. Simpson was never convicted in the the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and
Brutalized Black Man Accepts Settlement Offer from City of Valdosta
Believing he was a wanted man, Valdosta officers slammed Antonio Arnelo Smith on the ground–only to quickly realize he was neither named nor implicated in their warrant.
Federal Jury Set to Decide Whether GEO Group Must Pay Immigrant Detainees Minimum Wage
In their closing arguments, attorneys for The GEO Group alleged that Washington does not even pay its own prisoners minimum wage–and therefore should not expect a private operator to do the same.
Law Firm, Aid Group Sue Indiana Gov. Holcomb for Cutting Pandemic Benefits
One labor advocate says that Gov. Holcomb’s decision will disproportionately affect minorities.
Supreme Court Delays Harvard Affirmative Action Lawsuit Indefinitely
The lawsuit alleges that Harvard’s consideration of race in its admissions process disadvantages Asian and Asian-American students.
Lawsuit Claims Illinois Prison Guards Murdered Schizophrenic Inmate in “Blind Spot”
Three of the four guards involved in the deadly incident have since been indicted on federal charges.