accountability

  • Verizon Wins Bid for New Trial After $847M Wireless Patent Verdict

    Verizon has persuaded a federal judge in Texas to overturn an $847 million patent verdict and grant a new trial on allegations that the telecom giant infringed patents related to wireless communications technology. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap ruled that the jury’s decision in favor of patent owner General Access Solutions (GAS) was…

  • Booming Antitrust Fights Spur Lawyers to Launch New Law Firm

    Ten lawyers from U.S. national law firms Constantine Cannon and Robins Kaplan have joined forces to create a new firm focused on antitrust matters, as lawsuits over competition and consumer protection increase. They have named the new firm Shinder Cantor Lerner, led by attorneys Jeffrey Shinder, Matthew Cantor, and Kellie Lerner, with offices in Washington,…

  • California Sues Catholic Hospital for Refusing Emergency Abortion

    California’s Attorney General, Rob Bonta, sued Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka on Monday, accusing the Catholic hospital of refusing to provide an emergency abortion to a woman in February, despite her water breaking prematurely, which put her at risk of life-threatening infection and hemorrhage. Bonta charged the hospital with discriminating against pregnant patients and…

  • Trump Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Assassination Charge

    Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump by allegedly positioning himself with a rifle outside one of Trump’s Florida golf courses on Sept. 15, pleaded not guilty on Monday to five federal charges. During a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, Routh, 58, entered the plea, which includes the charge…

  • Democrats Sue to Block Georgia Ballot Hand Count Rule

    The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued the Georgia Election Board on Monday to block its plan to mandate a hand count of ballots in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. The DNC argued that this move could delay the reporting of results and create chaos. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s allies on the Election Board approved…

  • Law Firm Jones Day Must Face Bias Lawsuit Over Parental Leave Policy

    A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the law firm Jones Day must face a lawsuit alleging that its parental leave policy discriminates against fathers. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington denied the firm’s motion to dismiss claims brought by Mark Savignac and Julia Sheketoff, a married couple and former associates at Jones Day,…

  • Amazon Takes Challenge to NLRB’s Structure to Appeals Court

    Amazon.com announced on Friday that it will ask a U.S. appeals court to prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from making a ruling on whether the company must negotiate with a union at a New York City warehouse, while Amazon continues to challenge the NLRB’s structure. In a notice of appeal filed in San…

  • Consumers Seek Second Chance in Las Vegas Hotel Price-Fixing Lawsuit

    Consumers suing major Las Vegas resorts over alleged room rate collusion have asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit, arguing the case is a crucial test for antitrust claims involving companies that use computer algorithms to set prices. In a filing submitted to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, the…

  • District Judge Reed O’Connor announced on Friday that he will hold a hearing on October 11 to consider objections raised by the families of victims from the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes regarding the planemaker’s agreement to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy. Boeing finalized an agreement on July 24 to plead guilty to conspiring…

  • Woman Admits to Running US Brothel Network

    A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Friday to running a high-end brothel network in the greater Boston area and the suburbs of Washington, D.C., which catered to wealthy and influential clients, including politicians, corporate executives, lawyers, and military officers. Han Lee appeared in Boston federal court and admitted to charges of conspiring to persuade, induce,…