The environmental advocacy group Last Beach Cleanup Monday issued a public statement regarding two lawsuits it filed Friday against California-based retailers Gelson’s Markets and Stater Bros. Markets. Last Beach initiated these two lawsuits against the California retailers because the companies are allegedly “illegally selling plastic shopping bags in California because they are not ‘recyclable in [...]
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Monday enjoined the use of a new congressional redistricting map that included one majority-black district. A coalition of black voters and organizations, including the NAACP, filed a lawsuit after Louisiana’s legislature overturned Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto and passed the maps. According to the plaintiffs, [...]
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued warrants Monday for the seizure of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and a Gulfstream G650ER aircraft, worth over $400 million, both owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. The court found that the airplanes are subject to seizure and forfeiture “based on probable cause of [...]
The US Supreme Court Monday held unanimously in Siegel v. Fitzgerald that Congress’ enactment of a significant Chapter 11 bankruptcy fee increase in 48 states, exempting some debtors in two states, violated the Bankruptcy Clause’s uniformity requirement. This case originated because increased fees for Chapter 11 debtors in Trustee Program districts in 2017. The 2017 Act [...]
The US Supreme Court Monday held by a 7-2 vote in Gallardo v. Marstiller that states can recoup settlement payments under the Medicaid Act to pay for an individual’s future medical care. Under the Medicaid act, states have the right to recover damages from liable parties who cause another’s injury if the injured party receives Medicaid [...]
Retired Wisconsin judge John Roemer was shot and killed Friday by a suspect he sentenced to prison in 2005, prompting a call from the American Bar Association for increased judicial security. The Wisconsin Department of Justice said that the incident appeared to be a “targeted act” by Douglas K. Uhde, who was sentenced by Roemer [...]
The US Supreme Court Monday unanimously ruled in Southwest Airlines v. Saxon that an airline ramp supervisor is exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act‘s §1 as airline ramp workers are considered “class of workers in foreign or interstate commerce.” This means that airline workers engaged in interstate commerce are exempt from the Act’s provisions. This case [...]
The US Supreme Court announced Monday it would hear Wilkins v. United States, a case regarding the Quiet Title Act (QTA), next term. The QTA is an act that allows claimants to sue the United States in property disputes under certain conditions. Wilson deals with the QTA’s 12 year statute of limitations for claimants and [...]
The US Department of Justice Friday announced the launch of Mexico’s judicial bench book for criminal hearings and trials. This bench book “is designed to increase judicial economy, decrease caseloads, and standardize judicial practices across Mexico.” Since 2018, Mexican law enforcement and military personnel have dealt with rising rates of crime-related violence in Mexico. The collaborators [...]
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Hurd Friday allowed a defamation claim against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to proceed. Former New Jersey Department of Health Assistant Commissioner Christopher Neuwirth filed the defamation complaint, accusing Governor Murphy of spreading a false story that he was terminated for performing outside consulting work without approval. Neuwirth alleges he was actually [...]
