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Can You Sue Over a Vaccine Injury? How Compensation Programs Work
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
If you get a vaccine and develop a serious health problem, you may be entitled to compensation; however, the first step is not filing a lawsuit but filing a petition.…
Dudley Do-Wrong? Can National Park Rangers Prosecute Criminal Matters From Yosemite?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
Those facing federal charges should expect federal prosecutors to take them to court. This applies to offenses committed in the National Park system, which falls under federal jurisdiction. However, a…
Despite Lawsuit Victory, Hershey Changes Packaging for Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
As the old saying goes, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Even if you do beat ‘em, it’s sometimes a good idea to take steps so you don’t have…
Can You Sue Over a Vaccine Injury? How Compensation Programs Work
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
If you get a vaccine and develop a serious health problem, you may be entitled to compensation; however, the first step is not filing a lawsuit but filing a petition.…
Dudley Do-Wrong? Can National Park Rangers Prosecute Criminal Matters From Yosemite?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
Those facing federal charges should expect federal prosecutors to take them to court. This applies to offenses committed in the National Park system, which falls under federal jurisdiction. However, a…
How Does a Civil Lawsuit Work?
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
A lawsuit can be intimidating, even to lawyers. Understanding what happens in a typical legal action can help you consider what to do in your own situation. Although every state…
Dudley Do-Wrong? Can National Park Rangers Prosecute Criminal Matters From Yosemite?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
Those facing federal charges should expect federal prosecutors to take them to court. This applies to offenses committed in the National Park system, which falls under federal jurisdiction. However, a…
Federal Judge Strikes Down DOJ Restrictions on Grants for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Assault
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) defended new restrictions on grants serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence. A federal judge minced no words in finding the agency’s explanations inadequate.…
Judge Blocks Utah’s Age Verification Law for VPN Users Visiting Adult Websites
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a Utah law requiring adult content providers to verify the ages of in-state visitors using a virtual private network (VPN) to hide…
Dudley Do-Wrong? Can National Park Rangers Prosecute Criminal Matters From Yosemite?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
Those facing federal charges should expect federal prosecutors to take them to court. This applies to offenses committed in the National Park system, which falls under federal jurisdiction. However, a…
Despite Lawsuit Victory, Hershey Changes Packaging for Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on
As the old saying goes, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Even if you do beat ‘em, it’s sometimes a good idea to take steps so you don’t have…
Amazon’s ‘About You’ Profiles are Getting Cheeky. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When you order jeans online, it helps to see reviews. But what if those reviews are of your own …assets? One shopper discovered that Amazon’s “About You” profile apparently described…
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Alito Explained Why He’s Sitting Out on a Case. Just Don’t Get Used to It.
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Supreme Court justices don’t typically give the public much of a peek behind the recusal curtain. Usually, a justice simply disappears from a case, and everyone is left to infer…
DOJ Targets Minnesota Judges Who Spoke About Immigration Crackdown
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Last winter, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown flooded Minnesota’s federal courts with cases, while the government repeatedly disobeyed court orders. Now, after seven judges gave interviews to the New York…
California Passes First-of-a-Kind Law Regarding Generative AI Use by Attorneys and Arbitrators
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 574 into law. Intended as an AI guardrail bill, SB 574 sailed through the California Legislature without a single…
DOJ Targets Minnesota Judges Who Spoke About Immigration Crackdown
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Last winter, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown flooded Minnesota’s federal courts with cases, while the government repeatedly disobeyed court orders. Now, after seven judges gave interviews to the New York…
California Passes First-of-a-Kind Law Regarding Generative AI Use by Attorneys and Arbitrators
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 574 into law. Intended as an AI guardrail bill, SB 574 sailed through the California Legislature without a single…
Unspoken Rules of the Legal Hiring Process
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
You’ve landed the final-round interview for your dream legal job. Maybe it’s a BigLaw summer associate position, or a judicial clerkship. You’re early, as planned, and there’s a Dunkin’ around…
Alito Explained Why He’s Sitting Out on a Case. Just Don’t Get Used to It.
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Supreme Court justices don’t typically give the public much of a peek behind the recusal curtain. Usually, a justice simply disappears from a case, and everyone is left to infer…
Third Circuit Rejects Fair Use Defense in Landmark AI Legal Research Copyright Case
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Third Circuit upheld Thomson Reuters’ copyright win, finding that Ross Intelligence’s use of Westlaw headnotes to train a competing AI legal research tool was not fair use. The ruling…
Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Voter Database Keep Running for Now
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has temporarily revived the Trump administration’s expanded voter-verification database, allowing federal officials to continue sharing Social Security Administration (SSA) data through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements…
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