On July 1, 2024, the United States Supreme Court granted former President Donald J. Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution related to any Executive Branch official conduct. Trump […]
Sackler Family’s Controversial Opioid Deal Cannot Stand, Says Supreme Court — Justia News — June 27, 2024
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Purdue Pharma settlement that in part shielded members of the Sackler family, who own the company, from personal liability related […]
Supreme Court Reveals Dismissal of Idaho Emergency Abortion Ban Case — Justia News — June 26, 2024
A copy of an opinion “inadvertently and briefly uploaded” to the U.S. Supreme Court’s website on Wednesday revealed that it may allow emergency abortions in Idaho. The Idaho […]
Gun Control Scores Rare Win at Supreme Court — Justia News — June 24, 2024
Since 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken a broad view of the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the Constitution. That year brought the […]
Starbucks Need Not Rehire Pro-Union Employees, Supreme Court Rules — Justia News — June 13, 2024
Starbucks Need Not Rehire Pro-Union Employees, Supreme Court Rules – In a win for Starbucks on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the coffee chain could not […]
New Illinois Candidate Restrictions Blocked for 2024 — Justia News — June 10, 2024
Changes to procedures ahead of a major election tend to spark controversy. This occurred recently in Illinois, where the state legislature passed a bill that helps incumbent office […]
Poppi Soda Sued Over Gut Health Claims — Justia News — June 5, 2024
A class action lawsuit was filed against the maker of popular prebiotic soda brand Poppi in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, on May 29, 2024. […]
Circuit Judge Proposes Using AI-Powered LLMs to Interpret Legal Texts — Justia News — May 30, 2024
U.S. Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom issued a concurring opinion on Tuesday with a “modest proposal” to use AI-powered large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s […]
Louisiana Labels Abortion Drugs as Controlled Substances — Justia News — May 27, 2024
Louisiana prohibits providing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with very limited exceptions. The statute bans doctors not only from performing procedures but also from prescribing drugs […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sues Meta Over Censorship — Justia News — May 22, 2024
On Monday, May 13, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook […]