Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice issued an indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Federal prosecutors charged him with bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting contributions […]
Judge Rules in Favor of Food Delivery Apps in NYC Data-Sharing Lawsuit — Justia News — September 25, 2024
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of Doordash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats in a lawsuit contesting the City of New […]
Antitrust Lawsuit Brought Against Academic Publishers for Peer Review and Submission Restrictions — Justia News — September 19, 2024
Six academic journal publishers are facing a class action suit in federal court over alleged antitrust violations regarding the payment of peer reviewers and submission restrictions. The proposed […]
Indiana Court Declines to Expand Medical Exception to Abortion Ban — Justia News — September 16, 2024
Indiana has adopted a highly restrictive law prohibiting abortion. It contains a narrow exception for a pregnancy resulting from rape or incest, which may be terminated within the […]
The White Stripes File Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Trump — Justia News — September 11, 2024
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the White Stripes sued Donald J. Trump and his election campaign over “flagrant misappropriation” of their song “Seven Nation Army.” The White Stripes […]
$70,000 Ring Sparks Debate Over Engagement Law — Justia News — September 5, 2024
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will soon decide who is entitled to keep the ring of a broken engagement in a case that could alter Massachusetts law. Current […]
NH Supreme Court Upholds School Policy Protecting Transgender Students — Justia News — September 2, 2024
Transgender and gender non-conforming children sometimes face resistance from their parents. They may demand that the child identify and present as a person of their birth gender. A […]
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 […]