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Supreme Court Rules 9-0: OK to Intercept Police Texts

By Jason Beahm | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In April we posed the question: does the Fourth Amendment protect employees from having their text messages intercepted by their government employers when they...

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USDA Settles with Native American Farmers for $680M

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a "historic" move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has settled a class action suit brought over loan discrimination against Native America farmers. As a...

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Wells Fargo Settlement Made over Deceptive Mortgage Claims

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Banking giant Wells Fargo has reached a settlement with the attorneys general of eight states over claims that its subsidiary Wachovia marketed its adjustable...

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Visa and MasterCard Settle DOJ Lawsuit, Amex Fights On

By Jason Beahm | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A settlement has been reached between Visa and MasterCard with the U.S. Justice Department, allowing merchants to provide customers with reward incentives to...

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9th Cir: Tattoos Are Art Protected by the First Amendment

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Today, tattoo artists are weeping tears of joy into their ink. On September 9, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down their...

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Federal Court Says 'Ladies Nights' are Legal

By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A recent federal court decision concerning ladies nights deserves a ladies night itself. A suit brought by a self-proclaimed men's rights activist, Den...

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