Ryan Farrick is a freelance 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.



City of Norwalk, California Gov. Newsom Settle Homeless Shelter Lawsuit

“The Norwalk city council’s failure to reverse this ban without a lawsuit, despite knowing it is unlawful, is inexcusable,” Newsom said. “No community should turn its back on its residents in need – especially while there are people in your community sleeping on the streets. No city is exempt from doing their part to solve the homelessness crisis.”




Lawsuit: LAPD Intentionally Rammed 16-Year-Old’s Motorcycle, Causing “Catastrophic” Injuries

“The impact caused catastrophic injuries: multiple fractures to his shoulder, leg, and jaw; life-threatening internal bleeding and organ damage; facial trauma; and permanent injuries requiring surgeries and a future knee replacement,” attorney Ben Crump said. “Despite his critical condition, officers allegedly slammed K.W. to the ground, handcuffed him, did not deliver first aid, and chained him to his hospital bed while denying his mother access to him.”


Anthropic to Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit for $1.5 Billion

“It will provide meaningful compensation for each class work and sets a precedent requiring AI companies to pay copyright owners,” an attorney for the plaintiffs said. “This settlement sends a powerful message to AI companies and creators alike that taking copyrighted works from these pirate websites is wrong.”


Google to Pay $425m for Consumer Privacy Violations

Another lawyer for the class, John Yanchunis of the law firm Morgan & Morgan, said that—in spite of the lower-than-requested award—he hopes the verdict will send a clear and unambiguous message to Google and other technology companies.