Under OSHA’s General Duty Clause, employers must provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause serious injury or death. OSHA regulations require PPE and respiratory protection […]
President Trump Removes EEOC and NLRB Officials
May 27, 2025 Update. On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court issued an order granting President Trump’s request to stay decisions by the lower courts that enjoined the […]
Trump Budget Plan Proposes Big Cuts to OSHA, Lowering Head Count and Limiting Enforcement Capabilities
The Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes big cuts for OSHA. The Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Budget Justification is available here. The plan includes an 8% […]
President Trump Pardons Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group Ex-CEO
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional” pardon of Oak View Group (OVG) founder and former chairman Tim Leiweke, according to a statement on the Department […]
Spotify Lawsuit, Taylor Swift Trump TikTok, Michael Jackson: Music Law
THE BIG STORY: Since subscribing to Spotify in 2023, Genevieve Capolongo says she’s mostly listened to “lesser-known artists” like Próxima Parada, Julia Cooper and Brusco. But she says […]
9th Circuit Decision Permits Trump Administration to Deploy National Guard in Portland — Justia News — October 22, 2025
On Monday, October 20, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order overturning a lower court’s temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration […]
The Rising Tide of Lawsuits Against Donald Trump in 2025
Introduction to Legal Challenges Facing Trump As of 2025, the political landscape surrounding former President Donald Trump is increasingly defined by a multitude of legal challenges. These challenges […]
Diddy Prosecutor Maurene Comey Sues Trump DOJ Over ‘Unlawful’ Firing
Maurene Comey, the lead federal prosecutor at Sean “Diddy” Combs sex-trafficking trial, is suing the Trump administration over her “unlawful and unconstitutional” firing in July. Comey, the daughter […]
Diddy Wants a Trump Pardon. Here’s How He Might Try to Get One
After Sean “Diddy” Combs’ partial acquittal on sex trafficking charges in a bombshell criminal trial earlier this summer, the music mogul’s legal team has been public about their […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag — Justia News — August 27, 2025
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 […]