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Gitmo Detainee Lawsuit Against Donald Rumsfeld Dismissed in Federal Appeals Court

June 12, 2014 0

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia Circuit dismissed a former Guantanamo detainee's lawsuit against former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld, according…

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Governer Jerry Brown of California Signs New #MeToo Laws October 16, 2018
On September 30th, 2018, Governor of California, Jerry Brown, signed several bills into law that help combat sexual harassment in the workplace inspired by the #MeToo movement. State Bill 1343 broadens the anti-harassment training requirement significantly. Prior to the passage of this bill, originally the law required that employers with 50 or more employees provide […]
Government of California Asks NRA to Join it in Fight Against Open Carry October 11, 2018
The State of California and the National Rifle Association find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Both oppose the Second Amendment right to openly carry a firearm in public (Open Carry) for the purpose of self-defense. Both want to limit the carrying of firearms in public for the purpose of self-defense to those […]
Personal Injury Changes Across The Pond October 9, 2018
It seems the Ministry of Justice plans to reduce the number of lawsuits pending for those cases in which minor injuries were sustained on the job, whether those lawsuits are frivolous or not. The lower limit for recovering legal costs–an important part of any small claims lawsuit–will be increased to £2,000. Opponents of the measure […]
Did San Francisco City Attorney Abuse Its Power Against African-American Landlord Anne Kihagi? October 5, 2018
A December 2017 HuffPost article explored the issue of prosecutorial misconduct, noting that “prosecutors are relied upon to police themselves, and it isn’t working… The problem is rooted in a culture of infallibility.” Public prosecutors are legally obliged to serve as arbiters of justice; instead, more and more are interfering with it by abusing their […]
What Happens to Aretha Franklin’s Estate? October 1, 2018
Celebrities often set an example of how we should lead our own lives, for better or worse. Aretha Franklin died without a last will or testament. With an estate worth a whopping $80 million, the decision of where her assets will land is therefore left up to probate courts–a circumstance almost guaranteed to make trouble […]