Ohio Files Another Lawsuit Addressing Opioid Crisis, Targeting Distributors
Ohio Files Another Lawsuit Addressing Opioid Crisis, Targeting Distributors
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AG Sessions ‘Declares War’ on California Over Immigration Law
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a federal lawsuit against the State of California late Wednesday, citing the implementation of local immigration laws the federal government believes are unconstitutional. The suit, writes NBC News, names Gov. Jerry Brown and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as defendants along with the state. Litigation – led by the Justice
Did Wayne State Decertify Christian Student Group Because of Beliefs?
A student organization at Wayne State University was recently decertified “for requiring its leadership to agree to a statement of beliefs,” according to a new lawsuit. The suit itself was filed on yesterday in federal court, and claims “Wayne State stripped the university’s chapter of InterVarsity of official student organization status illegally.”
Aldermen and Finance Committee Discuss Chicago’s Issues
Aldermen and Finance Committee Discuss Chicago’s Issues
Sympathetic Judge Strikes Down Challenge to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Dissolution
A federal judge in Maryland reluctantly ruled against a challenge to President Donald Trump’s dissolution of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Judge Roger Titus said he’d prefer a different outcome but felt his job doesn’t allow him to set immigration policy. His opinion, wrote Politico.com, was ‘very revealing.’ “This Court does not like
Chessy Prout Releases Memoir Recounting Her Courageous Journey
Chessy Prout Releases Memoir Recounting Her Courageous Journey
Jury Awards Family of Deceased Mother of Three $3.9M, Ending Wrongful Death Suit
Late last week a jury agreed to a “nearly $4 million verdict…in the case of the wrongful death of a mother of three,” Garylyn Langell. In handing down the verdict, the jury agreed that “an ER doctor was culpable in Langell’s 2011 death,” not her family physician. In addition to the verdict, the jury “awarded past economic damages at $490,000, and past non-economic damages at $3.5 million.” But what happened? How did Langell die, and what role did the ER play in her death?
Protections For Some Dreamers Expire Despite Court Order
Even though federal courts have ordered the Trump administration to continue processing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program renewals, many Dreamers are liable to find their protections expire. The problem, writes Politico.com, stems from policies implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency refuses to process applications based on urgency and impending expirations. DACA
Legal Analytics – 90% Percent Says Value Add, Roughly One-Third Says Invaluable
Recently, our friends at Lex Machina made me aware of a legal analytics survey conducted by ALM and LexisNexis® Legal & Professional that revealed the value of this powerful tool for success in the practice of law. What follows is the announcement of the results, revealed on January 31, 2018.
Be Better Citizens
If you want a better nation, be better citizens. We can start by bringing honesty to conversations and challenging ourselves with uncomfortable viewpoints.