Los Angeles County, along with the cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre, filed suit against Southern California Edison, alleging that the utility’s equipment caused the deadly Eaton Fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed over 9,400 structures.
Iowa Removes Gender Identity From Civil Rights Law
The change ends statutory protections for transgender people from discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and education.
Judge Fines Three Lawyers for Citing AI-Generated Fake Cases
On Monday, February 24, 2025, a judge sanctioned three lawyers for citing fake cases generated using artificial intelligence in a personal injury lawsuit against Walmart.
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Legal Profession
New York Attorney General Sues Vape Distributors Over Youth Vaping Epidemic
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against numerous vape distributors, accusing them of illegally marketing and selling flavored e-cigarettes to minors, violating state and federal laws. The lawsuit seeks hundreds of millions in penalties and a permanent ban on flavored vape sales in New York.
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Uncategorized
Florida Cracks Down on Undocumented Immigrants
The new laws continue a trend of states getting more involved in immigration enforcement, which was traditionally left to the federal government.
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Criminal Law, Immigration
Missouri Sues Starbucks Over DEI Policies
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging that Starbucks uses diversity, equity, and inclusion policies to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, and sexual orientation.
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Civil Rights, Discrimination
PR Firm Alleges Defamation in Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Legal Feud
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle over "It Ends With Us" has expanded with a new defamation lawsuit against Lively by crisis PR specialist Jed Wallace. This latest lawsuit adds to the ongoing conflict, which includes allegations of harassment, defamation, and retaliatory smear campaigns between the two stars.
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Defamation, Employment Law
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defamation, hollywood
NY Doctor Faces Louisiana Prosecution Involving Abortion Drugs
A grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter for prescribing abortion drugs to a pregnant teenager, possibly sparking a legal standoff between Louisiana and New York.
Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze Temporarily Blocked
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance.
Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Temporarily Blocked
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens in the U.S., calling it "blatantly unconstitutional."
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Constitutional Law, US Executive Branch
