The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Saturday rejected an emergency request from two native american tribes attempting to stop oil from flowing through the Dakota Access pipeline. As a result of this rejection, the Dakota Access pipeline could begin could begin operating as soon as tomorrow. The three judge [...]

The New Jersey Legislature passed S3048 on Thursday which would require presidential and vice-presidential candidates to reveal their federal income tax return before being listed on the state’s ballot. The bill, which was passed by a democratic-led state legislature and awaits Governor Chris Christie’s signature, was inspired by President Donald Trump‘s refusal to release his [...]

King County Superior Court Judge Beth Andrus upheld a Seattle city ordinance on Friday allowing app-based and ride-hailing drivers to vote to unionize. Specifically, the ordinance allows individuals making at least 52 trips in a three-month period—called “driver representatives”—to vote on whether or not they should be able to unionize. Uber has previously challenged this [...]

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard on Friday vetoed a pair of bills that would have loosened the state’s regulations on concealed carry laws. Calling the current laws adequate, and the new laws unnecessary and complicated , Daugaard defended his decision on the basis that he is unaware of a single instance in which a person [...]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed an amicus curiae brief urging the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to find the for-cause only removal provision of the Dodd Frank Act unconstitutional. Stated differently, the brief requests the court to recognize the US president’s executive authority to remove single-head-directors of federal agencies [...]

The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday making it easier for certain veterans to obtain firearms. The bill adds a requirement that declaring a veteran mentally defective for purposes of restricting their ability to purchase or own a firearm must be done with an “order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or [...]

International rights groups have reported that refugees and migrants housed in Greek camps are cutting themselves, attempting suicide and abusing drugs. According to a report made by Save the Children Thursday and a report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Tuesday, anxiety, depression and aggression continue to grow rapidly. According to Save the Children, as a [...]

The New Zealand Parliament voted Wednesday to approve a law that grants the Whanganui River the legal rights of a person. According to the new law , the river, or Te Awa Tupua as it is known to the local Maori people, is now recognized as “an indivisible and living whole, comprising the Whanganui River [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday approved a $27 million settlement in a class action lawsuit between Lyft Inc. and its drivers. The suit challenged Lyft’s characterization of the drivers as independent contractors. Drivers for the company asserted they should be identified as employees, which would [...]

The Russian Ministry of Justice filed a suit in the Russian Supreme Court Friday seeking to classify Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist group . The suit claims that the religious group is closer to a cult than a legitimate religious group and is a danger to Russian families. The leadership of the Jehovah’s Witnesses have [...]