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What Does the SCOTUS Ruling in Oklahoma Mean for State Residents and Tribal Citizens?
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
We don't know what the long-term impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma will be. But many agree that the court's...
Verdicts and Settlements of Note: Week of March 3, 2020
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
Recent verdicts and settlements that have caught our eye include incidents involving a lesbian teacher who showed students a picture of her "future...
Virginia Legislature Passes ERA, But Its Future Is Still Cloudy
By Andrew Leonatti | Last updated on
Advocates have been attempting to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for nearly 100 years. Finally, this week, both houses of the Virginia General...
Verdicts and Settlements of Note: Week of Feb. 10, 2020
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
We've pulled together a few of the more interesting verdicts and settlements in the legal world from last week. These cases include a Confederate statue...
Walmart Class Action over Labor Practices Settles For $40 Million
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
Bloomberg reports that a Walmart class action lawsuit brought has settled for $40 million for hourly workers of the big box chain who claim...
$12M Settlement Approved in Peanut Salmonella Case
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal judge has approved a settlement in the cases stemming from last year's salmonella contamination of peanuts and peanut butter. The Peanut Corporation...