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.


Vermont and 23 Other States Sue After EPA Repeals Endangerment Finding

“Here in Vermont, we believe in science and we follow science,” state Attorney General Charity Clark said. “So it’s a shame that the federal administration doesn’t share that view and has gone through many efforts to try to unwind efforts to protect the public’s safety from things like climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.”



Valve Sued Over Online “Gambling” Accusations

“We believe that Valve deliberately engineered its gambling platform and profited enormously from it,” said attorney Steve Berman. “Consumers played these games for entertainment, unaware that Valve had allegedly already stacked the odds against them.”







Wisconsin Asks Federal Court to Dismiss DoJ Voter Data Lawsuit

The Wisconsin Elections Commission, in contrast, claims that it has already provided publicly-available data for more than 3.6 million registered voters. It has also challenged the Justice Department’s legal argument, saying that nothing in the Civil Rights Act of 1960 provides the Trump administration with the power to forcibly requisition confidential information from individual states.


Closing Statements Presented in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

PBS reports that Mark Lanier, an attorney representing KGM, concluded his closing remarks by showing the jury pictures of a gazelle surrounded by lions. The lions, Lanier said, don’t go after the strongest or fastest members of a herd—instead, they target, attack, and devour those that lack the strength to either fight back or escape.