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Superior Court of Pennsylvania Upholds Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled against actor Bill Cosby in his appeal to overturn three counts of aggravated indecent assault. Cosby and his lawyers presented eight (8) grounds for appeal. The appeal was denied in a nintey-four (94) page order, written by President Judge…

Transgender Women File Class Action Lawsuit Against Colorado Prisons Updated: Published by:

Seven transgender women who are inmates in Colorado men's state prisons have filed a class action lawsuit against multiple government defendants, alleging that abuse occurring in those prisons violates state anti-discrimination law, and that state prison officials are discriminating against them on the basis of gender identity. The case was…

ACLU Allowed to Move Forward in Lawsuit Seeking FBI Documents Pertaining to Social Media Surveillance Updated: Published by:

On Monday, November 18, 2019, Judge Edward M. Chen of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, issued an order declining to grant a motion for partial summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice,…

Third Federal Court Bars Administration’s “Denial of Care” Rule Updated: Published by:

Last week, Judge William Alsup of the US District Court for the Northern District of California joined federal courts in New York and Washington state in striking down the Denial of Care Rule put forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year. Judge Alsup declared…

New Class Action Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Alleges Widespread Sexual Harassment Updated: Published by:

A former employee of a Michigan McDonald's franchise has filed a class action lawsuit in state court alleging a "culture of sexual harassment" at the company, and seeking $5 million in damages for the purported class members. If the case moves forward as a class action, over four dozen women…

Alabama District Court Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction, Halts Enforcement of Alabama Abortion Ban Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Judge Myron H. Thompson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama granted a preliminary injunction in Robinson et al v. Marshall, a lawsuit challenging Alabama Act No. 2019-189. The statute imposes criminal liability on abortion providers for almost all abortions, whether…

Lawsuit Against Far Right Organizers Continues in Wake of Charlottesville Violence Updated: Published by:

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the organizers of a 2017 white power rally in Charlottesville, Virginia are seeking to invoke a Civil War-era statute in utilizing the defendants' online statements to prove that they engaged in an illegal conspiracy to commit racially motivated violence. Defendants insist that their actions are…