House Passes Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would extend existing civil rights protections to prohibit discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the passage of the bill—now known as The Equality Act—was anything but smooth sailing. The Equality Act, notes the New York Times, barely managed to pass the







Amazon Seller Tells Congress that Arbitration Agreements Let Big Companies Stifle Competitors

An Amazon seller told Congress that the online retailer coerces merchants hoping to its use platform into signing unfair arbitration agreements. According to CNBC, Jacob Weiss—the owner of OJ Commerce, a company specializing in home goods—told the U.S. House Judiciary Committee that he relies on Amazon’s commercial platform to survive and thrive. Since Amazon is



Sony Faces DualSense Controller Drifting Class Action

Sony is joining other big names in the gaming industry in being on the receiving end of a lawsuit alleging its DualSense controllers are drifting due to a hardware defect.  The newest class action has been filed by law firm Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District