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Woman Sues Equifax, Wins $18.6M for Credit Report Errors
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
An Oregon woman who sued Equifax, the credit bureau, has won an $18.6 million jury award for credit-report errors that went unfixed for years. But the award...
Supreme Court Sends Indian Adoption Case Back to S.C.
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has sent a contentious adoption case back to South Carolina's Supreme Court. In a 5-4 ruling, justices reversed the South Carolina...
Supreme Court: Prop 8 Supporters Have No Standing to Sue
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
In an emotional ruling for Californians on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Proposition 8 proponents for lack of standing, clearing the...
Walmart to Pay $110M for Environmental-Protection Violations
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
Walmart has pleaded guilty to violating environmental protection laws, including the Clean Water Act, in three separate cases this week. The world's largest...
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Case on Gun Law in New York
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
After the Newtown tragedy, the gun law debate is charged with emotions, and conflict. Tougher gun laws have divided lower courts across the country. And yet,...
$2.5B in Damages Possible for Worst U.S. Hepatitis C Outbreak
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
A Las Vegas jury is in deliberations over punitive damages totaling $2.5 billion against Nevada's largest health management organization and another...
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