US Labor Agency Files Lawsuit Against Starbucks for Alleged Mistreatment of Workers in Seattle
The National Labor Relations Board has taken legal action against Starbucks, alleging that the company unlawfully denied reemployment to 33…
Public Interest
Bernie Sanders’ $17 Minimum Wage Proposal Sparks Controversy and Stalls Pay Raise Progress
Bernie Sanders, the Independent Senator from Vermont, is pushing for a significant increase in the federal minimum wage to $17…
Supreme Court to Rule on Gun Ownership Rights for Individuals Under Civil Protective Orders
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting individuals subject to domestic-violence…
Maryland Embraces Recreational Marijuana as New Law Comes into Effect
On July 1, Maryland joined the growing list of states that have legalized recreational marijuana for adults. The new law…
Disney Faces Lawsuit Alleging Systematic Gender Pay Disparity in California
Walt Disney is facing a lawsuit accusing the company of systematically underpaying women in California. The legal action alleges that…
US Supreme Court to Weigh In on Employees’ Rights to Sue for Bias-Driven Workplace Transfers
The US Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in the case of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri. The central…
Judge Blocks Kentucky’s Ban on Gender Care for Transgender Minors
In a significant legal development, a federal court in Kentucky has issued a preliminary block on the state's ban on…
Surge in Lawsuits Targeting Target-Date Fund 401(k)s Raises Concerns Among Employers
In recent years, target-date funds (TDFs) have gained popularity as a set-it-and-forget-it investment option for millions of Americans saving for…
Arizona Governor Enforces Order Prohibiting Local Prosecutors from Handling Abortion Cases
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, recently signed an executive order transferring the authority to file abortion-related charges from local…
Lawyer Files $1.7M Lawsuit Against Microsoft Alleging Inadequate Customer Support for Email Issue
New York lawyer David M. Schlachter has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging that the company provided inadequate customer service…
Supreme Court Rejects Nike and Adidas Patent Dispute, Resolving Long-standing Legal Battle
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by Nike, in which the American footwear giant sought…
Supreme Court Denies Prisoner’s Statutory Innocence Claim, Leaving Him without Recourse
The U.S. Supreme Court has left certain defendants without legal recourse to assert their actual innocence due to a change…