Stimulus Bill in Danger After Trump Demands Bigger Checks
Republicans refused to support a unanimous consent vote that would’ve passed a proposal for $2,000 stimulus checks to the Senate.
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Robinhood Faces Class Action Immediately After Paying $65m Fine to SEC
Shortly after agreeing to pay a $65 million federal fine, financial tech start-up Robinhood has been targeted by a new class action lawsuit. Robinhood, a phone-based application, allows its users to transfer money from a bank account onto the company’s platform. Consumers are then able to buy and sell stocks for free. Launched in 2013,
Lawsuit: Trump Campaign’s Election Lawsuits Violated the Ku Klux Klan Act
In its complaint, the NAACP noted that many of the Trump campaign’s lawsuits seek or sought to invalidate Black votes.
Federal Judge Hears Texas-led DACA Case But Doesn’t Issue Ruling
A federal judge in Texas has yet to issue a ruling on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. The Houston Chronicle reports that U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen’s decision will not likely come until after President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into the White House in late January. While
Immigrant Women File Class Action Against Irwin County Detention Center
Many of the women’s claims relate to Dr. Mahendra Amin, who allegedly performed unauthorized hysterectomies on detained migrants.
Wisconsin Legislators Sign Aboard New Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Win in Five Battleground States
A spokesperson for Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said conservative legislators are trying to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
Georgia Judge Dismisses Republican-led Lawsuit Claiming State, Counties Mishandled Absentee Ballots
The lawsuit wanted to rework absentee voting protocol for the state’s senate run-off race, even though voting has already begun.
Most of the United States’ Attorneys General Have Signed Onto an Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
The lawsuit accuses Google of manipulating search results–among other anticompetitive practices–to disadvantage its rivals and generate profits for its own products.
California Regulators Hit Uber With $59m Fine for Refusing to Hand Over Sexual Assault Data
California safety regulators have slapped Uber with a $59 million fine over the rideshare company’s refusal to hand over detailed sexual assault data. Uber, says The Los Angeles Times, has spent much of the past year refusing state regulators’ requests for additional information. The state is seeking records on sexual assault claims filed by passengers
El Paso County Inmates Sue Colorado Sheriff Over Lack of Coronavirus Prevention Measures
Inmates say they weren’t so much as provided face masks until coronavirus had already begun spreading inside the facility.