Oklahoma’s highest court dismissed a lawsuit by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, who sought reparations for the violence and destruction that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Black people. The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a judge’s decision from last year to dismiss the case, stating that the…
A federal appeals court in New Orleans decided on Monday not to adopt a first-of-its-kind rule at the appellate level regulating the use of generative artificial intelligence by lawyers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced this decision after considering the use of AI in legal practice and receiving mostly negative public comments from…
A legal assault on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is chipping away at its powers to oversee Wall Street, and this effort is likely to intensify with two imminent Supreme Court rulings. Last week, a U.S. appeals court overturned a major SEC rule that imposed stricter oversight of private funds, delivering a fresh blow…
A liberal activist released a secret recording on Monday, revealing conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito agreeing with the idea that the U.S. should return “to a place of godliness.” Reuters could not independently verify the recording’s authenticity, which activist Lauren Windsor posted on social media and provided to Rolling Stone. The Supreme Court…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas admitted on June 7 to not reporting two complimentary vacations he received from Dallas billionaire Republican Harlan Crow, marking the first time he publicly acknowledged the oversight in a financial disclosure filing. According to ABC News, the undisclosed trips occurred in 2019, with one to Indonesia and the other to…
Supreme Court justices reported receiving gifts, including a stay in a Bali hotel and tickets to a Beyoncé concert, as well as nearly $1.6 million in book advances and royalties. They released their annual financial disclosure forms for 2023 on Friday. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, facing criticism for not disclosing gifts from businessman and Republican…
Florida’s Attorney General, Ashley Moody, petitioned the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to reinstate a controversial law aimed at curbing drag shows, pending ongoing legal challenges. The law, known as the “Protection of Children Act,” was enacted in 2023 with the intention of shielding children from exposure to sexually explicit live performances. It criminalizes knowingly…
The Supreme Court revived the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit against a New York state official accused of coercing banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the gun rights group. The ruling, authored by liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, warned public officials against using their power to punish speech they dislike. In a unanimous 9-0 decision,…
A U.S. appeals court refused to automatically approve a $667 million fee award for attorneys behind a $2.7 billion antitrust class action settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield. On Wednesday, class lawyers urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the legal fees and the broader merits of the 2020 settlement. Last year,…
Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a request by two Democratic senators for a meeting to urge him to ensure that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from pending cases related to the 2020 election. Alito has faced scrutiny following reports that flags associated with former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election…