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Hawaii Aims to Ban Common Sunscreen Ingredients Based on Environmental Impact Updated: Published by:

State politicians believe that the chemicals may harm the coral reefs and marine ecosystems in Hawaii, a critical part of the state's economy. However, corporations and doctors have questioned the law's impact on consumer health.

California Supreme Court Rules Yelp Cannot Be Ordered to Remove Posts Updated: Published by:

In a 4-3 opinion, the California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Yelp.com cannot be ordered to remove negative posts against a San Francisco law firm that another judge determined were defamatory. The decision overturns a lower court’s ruling against Yelp, and affirms rules that protect internet platforms from legal liability…

California Passes Consumer Privacy Protection Act Giving Consumers Additional Rights Updated: Published by:

Last Thursday California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), granting California consumers the right to request that businesses disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information that they collect about the consumer, the categories of sources from which that information is…

Supreme Court Ends Term With Blockbuster Decisions, News Updated: Published by:

As often happens in June, the Supreme Court released some of its most highly anticipated decisions of the term (many of them decided 5–4 along predictable divisions). This year was no different.

Trump Administration Sued by 18 Attorneys General Over Separation of Families at the Border Updated: Published by:

A group of 18 attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration regarding the separation of families at the border. The Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” policy has been under strict scrutiny by Democrats as it has resulted in the separation of children and parents. The lawsuit was filed on…

U.S. District Court Judge Rules That Separated Immigrant Children Must be Reunited With Parents Within Thirty Days Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, United States District Judge Dana M. Sabraw of the Southern District of California granted the American Civil Liberties Union's request for a preliminary injunction seeking to reunite children affected by the Trump Administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy.

ACLU Proposal in Immigration Class Action Would Require Family Reunification Within a Month Updated: Published by:

In its pending class action on behalf of separated immigrant families, the ACLU has filed a proposal that would require the Trump administration to reunify the families it has separated under its "zero tolerance" immigration enforcement policy within a month. The proposal would also require reunification within 10 days for…