The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Morgan, Robyn v. Sundance, Inc. in an order list released Monday. The case concerns arbitration clause waivers in contract disputes. Robyn Morgan sued Sundance in September 2018 for alleged failure to pay her overtime wages. According to the contract between Morgan and Sundance, Sundance could have compelled arbitration. However, [...]
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Wednesday voided Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam’s school mask mandate. Petitioners, including parents and school districts in Pennsylvania, and respondent, Beam, each requested relief. The court granted the petitioners’ application and denied the respondent’s. On August 31, 2021, Beam issued an order directing the use of face coverings [...]
The US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled that Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Wednesday. On July 29, 2021, Governor Abbot issued Executive Order GA-38, preventing any “governmental entity, including a county, city, school district and public health authority” from requiring “any [...]
Multiple plaintiffs filed civil lawsuits Monday against rapper Travis Scott and myriad other defendants after multiple deaths during Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston Friday. Plaintiffs Manuel Souza and Kristian Perades filed separate lawsuits in Harris County District Court, a Texas state court. Both plaintiffs seek medical expenses in addition to other damages. Scott opened his [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement Monday urging American politicians to use upcoming talks with Vietnam to lobby for the freedom of detained human rights activists. HRW believes that “at least 145 people” are currently being illegally detained in Vietnam. An estimated 31 people were arrested for “expressing opinions online contrary to the government’s [...]
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act. Members approved the legislation 387 to 35, just days before the November 7 presidential election in Nicaragua. The Senate approved the RENACER Act earlier this month; the legislation will now proceed to President Joe Biden for [...]
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Wednesday promulgated a final rule adding four foreign companies, including Israel’s NSO Group, to the Entity List. According to the Bureau, the Entity List identifies companies that are or may become involved in “activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests [...]
The US Supreme Court Monday addressed Roman Catholic Diocese v. Emami in a brief order. The Court vacated the lower court’s judgment and ordered the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department, to reconsider the case in light of Fulton v. Philadelphia. Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch noted that they would [...]
The New York Times Sunday published the results of an investigation into police traffic stops in the United States finding that in the last five years officers have killed more than 400 vehicle occupants who were “not wielding a gun or knife under pursuit for a violent crime.” Since 2016, only five officers have been [...]
A New York state judge on Tuesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction of New York City’s vaccine mandate for city employees. Under the new mandate, city employees must prove their vaccination status by October 29, 2021. A weekly COVID-19 testing option is available “only if an employer has granted an employee a reasonable [...]
