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A recently filed lawsuit in Roanoke, Virginia contends that the city is improperly targeting homeless alcoholics for criminal punishment. The lawsuit is one of many that have challenged the use of the criminal justice system as a solution to the problem of homelessness.
→ Read MoreWhat happens when the person who was fined is poor and lacks the resources to pay? Does the law treat the indigent and the affluent differently? People with money avoid jail by paying the fine, while people who lack money might be forced to serve whatever jail term a court imposes.
→ Read MoreIn a case involving unwanted Navy recruitment texts, a recent Supreme Court decision established two important principles. First, government contractors who violate the TCPA do not have immunity from suit simply because they are working for the government. The second, broader holding puts an end to a tactic that businesses have tried to use as a shield against class action lawsuits. Both holdings are good news for people who receive unwanted texts.
→ Read MoreMissouri’s Supreme Court issued a ruling that found a selection of red light camera programs across the state to be unconstitutional.
→ Read MoreIn its first case involving crowdfunding, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took legal action against the creator of a project on Kickstarter who took money from consumers — purportedly to create a board game — but instead used most of the money on himself.
→ Read MoreThe opening salvo of a brewing legal challenge to President Obama’s aggressive environmental policy that seeks to reduce carbon emissions produced by coal burning plants took place in a federal court this week.
→ Read MoreUnder the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (S.C.R.A.), active-duty military personnel and their family members are protected from foreclosure and repossession without a court order. They may terminate any auto or real estate lease when their military orders require them to relocate. However, violations of the S.C.R.A. are widespread.
→ Read MoreThe Federal Fair Housing Act is the major U.S. law preventing discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability in the sale or rental of housing. These seven groups are considered protected classes under the act. The Federal Fair Housing Act applies to anyone who sells or rents real estate or housing, and prohibits practices like racial steering, blockbusting, redlining, and filtering information about a home’s availability.
→ Read MoreJust like not every instance of teasing or “drama” between children and teenagers is bullying, not every instance of bullying imparts liability on a school or school district.
→ Read MoreAny lawsuit can be highly stressful for everyone involved. This is especially true for children who have already suffered from bullying. An attorney will provide much needed support and guide you through the process. There is much more to filing a lawsuit against a school district than many think. There are many steps to take and you’ll probably need help along the way.
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