The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled on Wednesday that the National Football League (NFL) did not violate New Jersey ticket sale laws for the 2014 Super Bowl. New Jersey law states that “t shall be an unlawful practice for a person, who has access to tickets to an event prior to the tickets’ release for [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. The first case, Herrara v. Wyoming, concerns whether Crow Tribe members have the right to hunt on Bighorn National Forest lands. The second case, Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com, concerns when a copyright is registered. In Herrara v. Wyoming, Herrara’s attorney [...]
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order on Tuesday that places new goals and restrictions for the state regarding greenhouse gas emissions. When announcing the executive order, the governor stated “In the absence of leadership from the federal government, states and cities are stepping up and doing their part to reduce emissions.” By 2050, the [...]
The Court of Appeal for Ontario declared on Wednesday that Uber’s arbitration clause for its drivers is invalid both because it violates the Arbitration Act and because the arbitration clause is unconscionable. The lawsuit was filed by an Uber driver who is seeking a class action lawsuit designation that seeks to declare that Uber driver [...]
Effective on Tuesday, Washington state increased the age limit for purchasing semiautomatic assault rifles from 18 to 21 years old. For individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 years old, the law allows the individuals to possess a semiautomatic assault rifle under certain conditions. This includes in the person’s house, business, or on real [...]
The Domestic Violence Act of 2018 went into effect in Ireland on Wednesday, which includes the offense of coercive control. The offense is committed when a person: knowingly and persistently engages in behaviour that- (a) is controlling or coercive, (b) has a serious effect on a relevant person, and (c) a reasonable person would consider [...]
US Chief Justice John Roberts released the 2018 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary on Monday. The report discussed the importance of the relationship between federal judges and their clerks. It also reported an update on the Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Working Group, which was established to investigate inappropriate conduct in the workplace against clerks and [...]
The attorneys generals from Washington, DC, and 14 states filed an amicus brief on Monday in support of Maryland’s motion to replace Matthew Whitaker as US Attorney General with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The amicus brief was filed by Attorney General Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Attorney General Karl Racine of Washington, DC. The attorneys general from Connecticut, [...]
SCANA Corporation and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) reached a $2 billion settlement agreement on Saturday with plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit over the costs electric ratepayers have made towards the VC Summer nuclear power plant project. The lawsuit arose due to SCANA and SCE&G canceled construction of the VC Summer Units [...]
Voters in Switzerland rejected the Self-determination Initiative (also known as the “Swiss law, not foreign judges” initiative) on Sunday. The initiative was rejected in a vote of 33.8 percent for and 66.2 percent against the referendum. The initiative would have required an amendment to the Constitution that would require any conflicts between international agreements and [...]
