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University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax filed a lawsuit against the institution on Thursday, accusing it of racial discrimination. The lawsuit, submitted in federal court in Philadelphia, claims that Penn disciplines white faculty more harshly under its free speech policy while overlooking similar conduct by minority faculty members. Claims of Unequal Treatment and Tenure…
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal from religious parents seeking to exempt their children from classes featuring LGBT storybooks in a Maryland public school district. This case marks another significant intersection between religious freedoms and LGBT rights brought before the justices. Parents Challenge School’s Policy Parents from Montgomery County Public…
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A California judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing the online search market. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, based in San Francisco, ruled on Thursday that consumers can continue pursuing claims that Google’s business practices stifled the development of high-quality rival search engines. Allegations Against Google and Apple The lawsuit, filed in…
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Massive Wildfires Destroy Homes and Displace Thousands At least 36 judges and employees from federal and state courts have lost their homes to the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles, according to court officials. These homes are among the more than 12,000 structures destroyed or damaged during the nine-day disaster, which has forced…
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Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas Continue Legal Battle Against FDA On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas can continue their lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. The lawsuit, originally initiated by anti-abortion groups and doctors,…
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Giuliani Agrees to Stop Defaming Freeman and Moss Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and personal lawyer to Donald Trump, agreed on Thursday to cease defaming two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Moss. Giuliani previously accused them of helping to steal the 2020 election. This settlement allows him to retain…
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that employers need only prove by a “preponderance of the evidence” that workers are exempt from overtime pay and other protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, overturns a higher standard set by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of…
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On Wednesday, King & Spalding announced the addition of Lauren Roth as a partner in its Washington office. Roth, the former head of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) policy office, joins the firm at a crucial time as pharmaceutical and medical device companies brace for significant health care policy shifts under Republican President-elect…
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Unique Legal Doctrine in California Benefits Victims Victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, potentially the most expensive in U.S. history, are leveraging a unique California legal doctrine to seek compensation from Southern California Edison (SCE). This doctrine, known as “inverse condemnation,” allows victims to claim damages from the utility company even if it followed all…
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KPMG is poised to become the first Big Four accounting firm to establish a law firm in the United States, leveraging relaxed law firm ownership regulations in Arizona. This move marks a significant step in the accounting industry’s expansion into U.S. legal services. Arizona’s Regulatory Changes Pave the Way In 2020, Arizona became the first…
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