Gas Station, Convenience Store Owners Challenge St. Louis Ordinance Banning Tobacco Sales Near Schools
Attorneys for the gas station and convenience store owners say that the ordinance deprives new business owners of a substantial revenue stream.
Ryan J. Farrick
Ryan Farrick is a writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
Federal Appeals Court: Virginia Photographer Can’t Be Compelled to Shoot Same-Sex Weddings
A federal appeals court upheld a settlement between photographer Bob Updegrove and the state, which will end Updegrove’s challenge against provisions of the Virginia Values Act.
Former Chicago Blackhawks Player Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Team Leadership
A former N.H.L. Chicago Blackhawks player has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against the team, claiming management ignored misconduct allegations filed against its erstwhile video coach, Brad Aldrich.
New Lawsuit Alleges Widespread Child Sex Abuse at Lord’s Ranch in Arkansas
The lawsuit alleges that a staff member at the Lord’s Ranch targeted multiple children for abuse, forcing them to perform sexual acts in exchange for being permitted the privilege of calling their parents or returning home for vacation.
New Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against New Mexico State University Raises Alarming New Claims
The new lawsuit, filed on behalf of three former players and a student manager, claims that several of the athletes implicated in many of the assaults regularly brought guns to the locker room and other school-sponsored events.
Virginia Teacher Shot By 6-Year-Old Student Can Continue Lawsuit Against Newport News Public Schools
In a “surprise” ruling, a Newport News Circuit Court judge found that the injured teacher’s complaint likely falls outside the exclusive jurisdiction of workers’ compensation claims.
American Airlines Flight Attendants Win More Than $1m in Contaminated Uniforms Settlement
Hundreds of claims remain pending against the uniform manufacturer.
Passengers File Lawsuit After Off-Duty Alaska Airlines Captain Tries to Switch Off Engines Mid-Flight
The lawsuit was filed after an off-duty Alaska Airlines captain riding in the cockpit jump-seat announced that he was “not okay” before trying to deactivate the engines.
Three More Men File Tithing Lawsuit Against Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The lawsuit suggests that the Mormon church redirected tithes toward its own $175 billion investment fund.
Colorado Lawsuit: Funeral Home Let Hundreds of Bodies Decompose, Gave Families Crushed Concrete Instead of Ashes
An investigation into the facility is still ongoing, but attorneys say it appears that Return to Nature Funeral Home gave multiple customers crushed concrete in the place of human ash.