Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or...
A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. The...
View ArticleSix-figure settlement awarded to dog bite victim
A young girl was playing with dolls at a friend's house when she was attacked by the family dog. Now, she has obtained a $305,000 settlement plus medical expenses. The post Six-figure settlement...
View ArticleAppeals court rules discrimination suits can continue after plaintiff’s death
A Missouri appeals court ruled that discrimination and retaliation claims survive a plaintiff’s death in a public employee whistleblower case out of St. Louis County. The post Appeals court rules...
View ArticleWhite man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang wrong doorbell...
An 86-year-old Missouri man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake,...
View ArticleCalifornia judge pulled a gun and shot his wife during an argument,...
A Southern California judge pulled a loaded gun from his ankle holster and fatally shot his wife during an argument while the couple was watching television, a prosecutor told jurors as the judge’s...
View ArticleCar accident caused by driver running red light leads to $116,000 settlement
In 2023, a driver ran a red light and collided with plaintiff Sara Armstrong’s vehicle. Two years later, her personal injury case settled for $116,000 with more than $66,000 in past medical expenses....
View ArticleAppeals court determines states have standing to challenge EEOC pregnancy...
The 8th Circuit reversed a dismissal of GOP-led states’ lawsuit challenging the EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act rule, allowing the case to proceed. The post Appeals court determines states have...
View ArticleAdministrative: Federal Student Loans-Repayment Programs-Executive Authority...
State of Missouri v. Trump (MLW No. 82750/Case Nos. 24-2332 & 24-2351 – 25 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Grasz, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri,...
View ArticleMississippi Legislature not a ‘public body’ and not subject to Open Meetings...
The decision clears the way for Mississippi’s Republican House majority to continue operating in secret, gathering a quorum of legislators to plan votes and shape legislative agendas without public...
View ArticleSupreme Court clears the way for suit over pandemic-era unemployment claims...
The U.S. Supreme Court says people left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay. The post Supreme Court...
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