On Monday, August 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order prosecuting burning of the American Flag. The order states that “[d]esecrating [the flag] is uniquely […]
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi to Enforce Social Media Restrictions Affecting Children — Justia News — August 18, 2025
Legislators in many states have grown concerned about the safety of children online, especially while using social media. One of these states is Mississippi, which passed a law […]
Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Request to Block Ruling Halting Immigration Stops — Justia News — August 13, 2025
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, lawyers representing immigrants’ rights groups, U.S. citizens, and undocumented immigrants filed amicus briefs in opposition to the Trump administration’s request to override a […]
Suspension Recommended for Law Firm Founders Over Liquidated Damages Contracts — Justia News — August 8, 2025
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals’ Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended a 90-day suspension for the founding partners of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mathew […]
Florida Jury Hits Tesla With Massive Verdict Involving Autopilot Technology — Justia News — August 4, 2025
Elon Musk and others at Tesla have taken pride in developing an Autopilot system that can steer, accelerate, or brake a car. However, Autopilot doesn’t make the vehicle […]
NFL Players Union Sues DraftKings Over NFT Agreement — Justia News — August 28, 2024
The National Football League Players Association sued DraftKings on Monday, August 26, 2024, alleging that DraftKings breached its contract related to NFL player likenesses on non-fungible tokens. DraftKings […]
Remote Work Disability Lawsuit Against X (Formerly Twitter) Dismissed — Justia News — August 22, 2024
A federal lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California accusing X (formerly Twitter) of discrimination for its remote work policies was dismissed on Wednesday. The proposed class […]
Supreme Court Upholds Orders Blocking Civil Rights Protections for Students — Justia News — August 19, 2024
This spring, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new rule involving Title IX, the main federal law against sex discrimination in education. (Schools must comply with Title […]
Valve Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Alleged Anticompetitive Practices — Justia News — August 14, 2024
Four gamers filed a class action lawsuit against Valve Corporation on Friday, August 9, 2024, alleging that Valve’s Steam video game distribution platform utilizes anticompetitive pricing restraints to […]
Texas Proposal Would Allow Non-Lawyers to Provide Some Legal Services — Justia News — August 8, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court this week proposed new and amended rules that would allow licensed paraprofessionals and court-access assistants to provide some legal services to low-income Texans. The […]