The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that tribal sovereign immunity does not extend to tribal employees acting in an individual capacity. Lewis v. Clarke arose when Brian and Michelle Lewis were injured in a car...
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Monday filed the first complaint in a planned series of challenges to new California gun control laws put in place following the San Bernardino attack [LA...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two civil procedure cases: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, and BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell . Bristol-Myers Squibb...
The NAACP on Monday announced a lawsuit against the state of Georgia, claiming that state's 2015 voter redistricting was discriminatory. The group claims that lawmakers redrew voting district lines for political gain at...
The Canadian Province of Ontario announced Monday that it will begin a trial program for universal basic income this summer. The Ontario government said that it will test the policy on roughly 4,000 participants....
Indian President Shri Pranab Mukherjee on Monday approved the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill . The law is intended to prevent discrimination against individuals with HIV and AIDS, and makes...
The State of Hawaii filed its answer as plaintiff with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday in a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump , concerning Executive...
The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by General Motors (GM) on its potential liability for ignition-switch defects. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had ruled ...
Eric Olsen , CEO of cement manufacturer LafargeHolcim , announced on Monday that he will resign following the discovery that LafargeHolcim had paid armed groups in Syria to prevent a factory from closing. French prosecutors are investigating...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in McWilliams v. Dunn and Davila v. Davis , two cases related to capital punishment. In McWilliams , the court heard arguments on whether a defendant...
