The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a blow to organized labor in the latest ruling, raising concerns among legal experts that the decision will make unions that engage in strikes more vulnerable to lawsuits while others see a more limited effect. An 8–1 ruling on Thursday authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett made it easier for companies to sue over strikes that result in…
IN-DEPTH: Attorneys General, Legal Groups Supporting Parents Who Sued School Over Daughter’s Gender Transition
June 2, 2023
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A coalition of 22 state attorneys general has joined in one of multiple amicus briefs filed in support of two Florida parents who sued a Florida school district for holding secret meetings with their daughter on gender transitioning. The attorneys general are asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Florida to reverse the Northern…
IN-DEPTH – Jan. 6 Defendants and Prisoners Raise Thousands in Donations the Government Wants to Confiscate
June 2, 2023
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The United States government is going after money donated to Jan. 6 defendants and prisoners through crowdfunding platforms. For over two years, the United States government has pursued and punished anyone involved in the protests at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI is still “seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals” whom…
Judge Recuses Himself From Disney, DeSantis Case After Discovering Relative Owns Company Stocks
June 2, 2023
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The federal judge that was set to oversee Disney’s First Amendment lawsuit filed against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recused himself from the high-profile case on June 1 after discovering that a “relative within the third degree of relationship” owns Disney stock. In a 14-page decision (pdf), U.S. Chief District Judge Mark Walker, an Obama appointee, said that…
Supreme Court Reverses Ruling Against Slack Technologies Over Direct Listing
June 1, 2023
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Big Tech company on June 1, issuing a unanimous ruling that limits the power of shareholders to sue over misleading statements made by companies when selling shares in a direct listing. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the court’s unanimous opinion (pdf) in Slack Technologies v. Pirani (court file…
Supreme Court Sides With Whistleblowers in Pharmacy Fraud Lawsuits
In a unanimous ruling on June 1, the Supreme Court revived whistleblower lawsuits against pharmacy operators SuperValu and Safeway for allegedly overcharging the government by filing false Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement claims for prescription drugs they sold. The case was considered important because it concerns the federal False Claims Act (FCA), which is a key tool for…
One Supreme Court Justice Dissents in Key Union Case
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter in an 8–1 ruling that ruled in favor of a concrete company that sought to revive a lawsuit against one of the largest unions in the United States. Thursday’s decision, authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, allows (pdf) a Washington state-based firm, Glacier Northwest, can…
Supreme Court Deals Blow to Unions, Rules Company Can Sue For Damage Caused by Strike
June 1, 2023
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In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 1 decided that a union’s deliberate destruction of company property as a pressure tactic in a labor dispute is not protected by federal law. Labor activists have said that endangering and destroying company property during a dispute is fair game that has long been protected…
Rally After Federal Court Hears Arguments on DACA Program for Young Illegal Immigrants
June 1, 2023
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A federal court judge in Texas hears arguments on a Biden administration regulation to strengthen a program that prevents deportation and provides work permits to those brought into the United States illegally as children. …
Supporters Hold Press Conference After Federal Court Hears Arguments on DACA
June 1, 2023
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DACA supporters hold a press conference outside a federal court in Houston on June 1 after a district judge heard arguments on a Biden administration regulation to strengthen the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” program that prevents deportation and provides work permits to those brought into the United States illegally as children. …
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