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U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Case on Gun Law in New York

By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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,...

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$2.5B in Damages Possible for Worst U.S. Hepatitis C Outbreak

By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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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Wind Farm Owner to Pay $1M for Killing Eagles, Birds

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The company behind a Wyoming wind farm pleaded guilty to killing more than a dozen eagles and other birds with the farm's wind turbines, agreeing to pay $1...

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Texas Abortion Laws Still in Effect After Supreme Court Review

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Tuesday left Texas' new abortion laws in effect, including the provision requiring abortion providers to have admitting...

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Why Is J&J's DePuy Hip Implant Settlement So Significant?

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay more than $4 billion to settle lawsuits over its recalled metal hip implants. Why is this such a big deal? According to...

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Texas Abortion, NYC Stop-and-Frisk Rulings Blocked

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Rulings against Texas' abortion law and New York City's stop-and-frisk policies were blocked by two separate federal appeals courts on Thursday. In the Texas...

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