The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is introducing new border security policies that significantly impact the time asylum seekers have to consult with legal counsel when crossing the U.S.-Canada border. According to internal documents obtained by CBS News, these changes are set to take effect on August 14, 2024. Under the updated policies, the…
The federal tax fraud trial of Hunter Biden is set to commence next month as both sides finalize critical details. The president’s son faces serious allegations, including three felony tax charges and six misdemeanor offenses, for allegedly failing to pay $1.4 million in federal taxes from 2016 to 2019. Jury selection is scheduled for September…
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Giorgi Rtskhiladze, a Georgian-American businessman, can proceed with his defamation lawsuit against former Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The ruling, issued on Friday, allows Rtskhiladze’s case to move forward despite Mueller’s office concluding its investigation in 2019. Rtskhiladze’s lawsuit stems from a footnote in Volume II of Mueller’s report…
Joseph Pitts, a former supervisor at Southwest Airlines, has filed a lawsuit against the airline, alleging racial discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. The complaint was filed on July 29 in San Mateo County Superior Court, marking a significant legal challenge for the airline. Pitts, 53, claims in his lawsuit that he was subjected to…
In a move that offers a glimmer of progress amidst ongoing regulatory turmoil, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) awarded two additional cannabis cultivation licenses on Aug. 8, 2024. The licenses were granted to Pure by Sirmon Farms, LLC and Blackberry Farms, LLC, bringing the total number of licensed cultivators in the state to nine.…
New York trademark attorney Jeremy Green Eche has turned a modest investment into a significant profit with the sale of a domain name he purchased in 2020. Eche, a supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris, bought HarrisWalz.com for just $8.99, a domain combining Harris’ last name with that of her then-potential running mate, Minnesota Governor…
Former President Donald Trump has reignited a contentious immigration debate by pledging to end birthright citizenship if elected in November. The proposal, unveiled in a campaign video, aims to halt the automatic citizenship granted to children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. Trump asserts that this policy would address “birth tourism” and other concerns…
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently facing a wave of legal complaints from nine European countries, accusing the company of breaching data privacy laws under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The complaints, filed by the NGO None of Your Business (Noyb), were submitted to regulatory authorities in France, Belgium, Austria, Spain, the…
Hip-hop mogul Rick Ross is facing a lawsuit from Darris Straughter, a disabled fan who claims he was unable to attend Ross’s third annual Car & Bike Show due to inadequate wheelchair accessibility. Straughter, who traveled to Georgia for the event, is suing Ross for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Americans…