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 […]
Election Subversion Case Against Trump Resumes — Justia News — August 5, 2024
Last Friday, one of the main criminal cases against former President Donald Trump returned to a federal trial court in Washington, D.C. This case involves Trump’s conduct in […]
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Boneless Wings Can Have Bones — Justia News — July 31, 2024
On Thursday, July 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a consumer who suffered serious medical problems after having a bone lodged in his throat while […]
Law Classifying Gig Workers as Contractors Upheld in California Supreme Court — Justia News — July 25, 2024
Workers who drive or deliver food for companies such as Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash can be classified as independent contractors under a law approved by California voters, the […]
Arizona Expands Path to Attorney Licensure — Justia News — July 22, 2024
Currently, Arizona ranks second-last among all states in attorneys per capita. People in small communities often face challenges in getting the legal support that they need. The public […]
Record Companies File Lawsuits Against AI Music Generators — Justia News — July 17, 2024
A group of record companies has filed lawsuits against Suno, Inc. and Uncharted Labs, Inc. in an attempt to stop the unlicensed use of copyrighted music to train […]
U.S. Appeals Court Introduces College Athlete Employee Test — Justia News — July 11, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit today introduced a new test to determine whether college athletes are considered employees of their schools, entitling them to […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Revives Ballot Drop Boxes — Justia News — July 8, 2024
One of the key states in the 2024 presidential election is Wisconsin. Less than one percentage point has separated the candidates there in four of the last six […]