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  • Crypto Groups Sue In Texas to Challenge SEC’s ‘Dealer’ Rule

    On Tuesday, two crypto industry trade associations took legal action against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aiming to halt the implementation of a new rule expanding the regulator’s definition of a “dealer” of securities. Filed in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, by the Blockchain Association and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas,…

  • Federal Judge Approves Realtor Group’s $418Million Antitrust Settlement

    On Tuesday, a federal judge in Missouri preliminarily approved an antitrust class-action settlement, mandating the National Association of Realtors to pay $418 million and implement changes to the process of buying and selling homes in America. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough’s approval marks a crucial initial phase in the ongoing process, leading up to a…

  • Supreme Court To Hear Lawsuit On Biden’s ‘Ghost Guns’ Curbs

    On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to determine the legality of a federal regulation aimed at controlling homemade “ghost guns” as President Joe Biden’s administration confronts the increasing use of these largely untraceable weapons in crimes across the nation. The justices accepted the administration’s appeal of a lower court’s decision, which found that the…

  • Baltimore Files Lawsuit Against Ship Owner, Operator After Bridge Collapse

    The mayor and city council of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the ship that collided with a pylon on the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, leading to its collapse and the tragic deaths of six workers on it at the time. The lawsuit, submitted in Maryland federal court on…

  • Supreme Court Rejects Free Speech Case Over Attorney Bias Rule

    The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania lawyer who contested a state professional rule targeting harassment and discrimination. Zachary Greenberg, an attorney with the non-profit Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, sought to revive his lawsuit challenging the rule, which prohibited lawyers from knowingly engaging in harassment or discrimination based…

  • Applying to Law School with ADHD

    If you’re someone who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you might be wondering how to actually stay organized in the law school application process. How do you get through this process even when you know our ADHD superpower starts superpowering?  According to Forbes, an estimated 8.7 million adults have ADHD. Approximately 366.3 million adults…

  • Law Enforcement Officers Seek Court Warrants After Home of Los Angeles Mayor Burgled

    Police have taken a suspect into custody after the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was broken into Sunday morning while the house was occupied. Around 6:40 a.m., a person smashed a window to gain entry to the Getty House, the mayor’s official residence, as stated by the Los Angeles Police Department in a…

  • Mother Files Lawsuit After Daughter Drowns At Myrtle Beach resort

    After witnessing her older sister glide along the lazy river, 4-year-old Demi Williams yearned to join in. The lazy river loop at the Myrtle Beach resort stood at about three feet deep, just half a foot taller than Demi. Her mother, Destiny Morgan, consented to her toddler’s desire, then waited patiently for Demi’s return through…

  • US Appeals Court Split Over Florida Ban On Chinese Citizens Owning Property

    A divided U.S. appeals court on Friday heard arguments on whether to block a Florida law that prohibits Chinese citizens from owning homes or land in the state, a measure defended by Republican state officials as crucial to counteracting the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court…

  • Bank Of America Defeats ‘Erica’ Virtual-Assistant Trademark Case On Appeal

    Bank of America (BAC.N) successfully convinced a U.S. appeals court that its “Erica” virtual assistant does not infringe on the rights of a website creator who owned an earlier “Erica” trademark. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, in a decision on Thursday, upheld a federal district court ruling in favor of BofA,…