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Coal Ash Cleanup at Plant Barry: Why the 11th Circuit Revived an Environmental Lawsuit
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
More formally called “coal combustion residuals” (CCR), coal ash is the waste left over when coal‑fired power plants make electricity. It usually ends up piled...
11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Georgia Federal Hate Crime Convictions of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
During their 2022 trial for federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping, federal prosecutors presented evidence to establish the presence of racial animus...
11th Circuit Allows Naval Families to Move Forward Suing Saudi Arabia After Terrorist Attack
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A deadly shooting at a Florida naval base. A Saudi trainee with ties to al Qaeda. Grieving families and wounded survivors want answers — and accountability —...
Dershowitz Defamation Appeal Denied by Eleventh Circuit, but Is It by Design?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Infamous criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz once again gave the plaintiff's table a try for an appeal to his defamation suit against Cable News Network...
Florida Seeks a Stay From SCOTUS in Legal Battle Over Immigration Enforcement Law
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
Florida’s new immigration law faces a fierce legal challenge, raising big questions about whether states can set their own rules or if immigration is strictly...
Florida Gets Served by Hamburger Chain Over Drag Ban
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Hamburger Mary's just served Florida's anti-drag law a major legal defeat. The LGBTQ-friendly restaurant successfully challenged Governor DeSantis's...