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Texas Can Ban Planned Parenthood Over Abortions: 5th Cir.
By Edward Tan, JD | Last updated on
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Texas can cut funding to Planned Parenthood because it performs abortions, Reuters reports. The emergency stay was...
Transgender Workers Now a Protected Class, EEOC Rules
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
In what some are calling a landmark decision, the EEOC has ruled that Title VII protects transgender workers from on-the-job discrimination. In part, the order...
Warner Bros. Wins Superman Comics Ruling at 9th Cir.
By Edward Tan, JD | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed out a big win for Warner Bros. in its Superman lawsuit against Marc Toberoff. The court ruled that documents stolen...
Child Porn Suspect Can Refuse to Decrypt Hard Drive: 11th Cir
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
The government can't force you to decrypt your hard drive -- unless they give you complete immunity, that is. In a first-of-its-kind ruling in February, the...
TX Jury Hits TaxMasters with $195M Verdict
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
A Texas jury has sided with Attorney General Greg Abbot, ordering tax resolution firm TaxMasters to pay a grand total of $195 million in restitution and civil...
Wells Fargo to Pay $175M for Targeting Minorities for Risky Mortgages
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
What's the top factor that determines how much interest you pay on your mortgage? For most people, the answer would be your credit score. However, for some...