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Federal Court Lifts Student Loan Forgiveness Restrictions
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal judge in Massachusetts has shut down the Trump administration’s attempt to narrow Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). In Commonwealth of...
Letting the Sun Shine In: Can You Buy a Plug-In Solar Panel To Reduce Electricity Bills?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It's bright, helps plants grow, and, depending on where you live, is either too hot, not warm enough, or just right. The Sun, our solar system's resident star,...
Colorado’s Governor Vetoed What Could Have Been the Strongest Ban on Surveillance Pricing in America
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Imagine two people going through the checkout at your local big box store. They pick up the exact same product and scan it at the exact same time. One pays...
J&J Wins Latest Asbestos Bellwether Trial
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In another bellwether trial, a Los Angeles jury ruled on June 5, 2026, that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) was not negligent for selling Johnson’s Baby Powder...
Meet Bemotrizinol: FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 25 Years
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it approved bemotrizinol as an ingredient in sunscreen products. This is the first...
Lawsuit Against SpaghettiOs Opens a Can of Legal Worms
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When you were little, you might have terrorized your friends (or been terrorized by your friends) pretending that your spaghetti noodles were worms. But what...