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Federal Courts Coal Ash Cleanup at Plant Barry: Why the 11th Circuit Revived an Environmental Lawsuit

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...

Federal Courts 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Georgia Federal Hate Crime Convictions of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers

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...

Federal Courts 11th Circuit Allows Naval Families to Move Forward Suing Saudi Arabia After Terrorist Attack

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 —...

Federal Courts Dershowitz Defamation Appeal Denied by Eleventh Circuit, but Is It by Design?

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...

Federal Courts Florida Seeks a Stay From SCOTUS in Legal Battle Over Immigration Enforcement Law

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...

Federal Courts Florida Gets Served by Hamburger Chain Over Drag Ban

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...

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