Fighting Bias against Gays and Lesbians in Retirement Homes
Studies have shown that senior citizens who are queer experience discrimination related to housing....
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Rodell Sanders’ Lawsuit for Wrongful Conviction Settled for $15 Million
Chicago Heights has settled a wrongful conviction lawsuit filed by Rodell Sanders for $15 million. Sanders spent 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1993 murder....
Lawsuit Alleges that Consumers Are Misled by Naked Juice Labeling
The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI) has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, alleging that its Naked Juice products rely on misleading labels to induce consumers to purchase dri...
What should I do if I am arrested?
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Second-Degree Arson
Second Degree Arson...
Texas Court Revives Selective Prosecution Defense by Wealthy Defendant
The Court of Criminal Appeals decided that Albert Hill, a beneficiary of a trust that Texas oil tycoon H.L. Hunt created for Hill's grandmother, was entitled to a hearing on his claim that he was sele...
Can Social Security Administration help me find a missing person?
Discussion of process of obtaining information from the SSA, fees, and contact information....
What are the penalties for paying payroll taxes late?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is very strict about payroll tax deposits. All business should strive to submit payroll tax payments on time. Penalities and fines apply if businesses fail to make t...
Amazon Sued for Employment Discrimination
Abdullah Haydar, a former Amazon.com tech manager, is suing the company for discrimination. Haydar alleges that the company discriminated against him based upon his Muslim religion and Syrian descent...
Do Bail Schedules Discriminate Against the Poor?
The United States Constitution prohibits the government from setting excessive bail when individuals are charged with a crime. Bail gives meaning to the presumption of innocence by assuring that peopl...
Judge Dismisses Post-it Note Inventor Lawsuit
Alan Amron filed a lawsuit against 3M in January, arguing that the company breached its previous agreement to not take credit for inventing post-its. He sought $400 million in damages. U.S. District ...
When is an Internet Service Provider Responsible for Bit Torrent Piracy?
For the most part internet service providers (ISP) are not responsible for their customers' piracy. But a recent case in Virginia involving Cox Communications proves that ISPs still maintain some resp...
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Pop Warner for Concussions in Football
A lawsuit has been filed against Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., alleging that the company knowingly and fraudulently put its players in danger by ignoring the risks of head trauma....
How to Seal Criminal Records in Colorado
Sealing records is not the same thing as expunging records. Expungement means your records are destroyed. If your case gets sealed, law enforcement, the court and criminal justice agencies can still a...
Massachusetts Supreme Court Expands Rights of Unmarried LGBT Parent
A Massachusetts court with a history of favorable rulings for LGBT couples issued another landmark ruling last week by allowing an unmarried gay woman to seek the same parental rights as a biological ...
Is Airbnb Responsible for Property Rental Discrimination?
Courts now face is the question of whether companies like Airbnb are responsible for discriminatory acts committed by hosts who make their property available for rental....
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Settles $5.5 Billion Lawsuit
The accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has settled a $5.5 billion lawsuit brought by the trustee of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp, alleging that the auditing firm failed to detect the ...
Spying on a Spouse with WebWatcher Might Violate the Wiretap Act
Electronic spy tools may have a place in the family home for parents who want to keep track of what their child is doing online. But what if one spouse wants to spy on another?...
DNA Expert Witness From Casey Anthony’s Murder Trial Discredited
DNA expert Richard Eikelenboom has been barred from providing testimony in an upcoming sexual assault case after a Denver district court found that Eikelenboom has committed numerous errors and had in...
Court Upholds Ban on Federal Interference with Medical Marijuana Laws
A conflict between state and federal law has long bedeviled patients who rely on medical marijuana and the clinics that supply them with their drug....
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