Charlottesville Trial Delayed Due to Court Concerns on Coronavirus
Attorneys and a judge agreed that an intensive, weeks-long trial could pose a risk to public health.
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Sandmann Attorney L. Lin Wood Sued by Legal Partners for “Erratic” Behavior
L. Lin Wood purportedly told his former legal partners that his actions were guided by “God Almighty.”
Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Files Lawsuit Against Louisville Police
Kenneth Walker III fired at a group of casually dressed men who broke into his girlfriend’s apartment after midnight, not knowing they were plainclothes officers conducting a search warrant at the wrong building.
Lawsuit Says Kenosha Police Work with Right-Wing Militias, Selectively Enforce Curfew
In one video included in court filings, police can be heard thanking armed right-wing militia members for their “support.”
Black McDonald’s Franchisees File Lawsuit Claiming Racial Discrimination
McDonald’s has vehemently denied the lawsuit’s allegations, which include claims of Black franchisees being forced to purchase high-rent properties in “dangerous locations.”
Detroit Protesters Sue City, Police Over Aggressive Riot Control Tactics
One protester says she was pepper-sprayed by an officer–while being pinned to the ground by the police.
Sarah Palin Will Take the New York Times to Trial
A federal judge will allow former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times to move to trial. The lawsuit, notes POITICO, centers on a Times editorial published in 2017. Entitled “America’s Lethal Politics,” the article drew a connection between Palin’s policy stances and a 2011 mass shooting in Arizona, which killed
Colorado Supreme Court Won’t Hear Republican Leaders’ Anti-Masking Lawsuit
Both Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and his political opponents are claiming the ruling is in their favor.
California A.G. Xavier Becerra Files 100th Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Californians have spent over $40 million on Becerra’s lawsuits–but they’ve brought real results.
Advertising Groups Rail Against California Bill Which Would Extend Product Liability to Online Retailers
Critics of AB 3262–including Etsy CEO Josh Silverman–say the proposal would hand off the digital market to Amazon, the only company with enough money to comfortably whether the penalties.