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SCOTUS Throws EPA's Wastewater Discharge Regulations Out to Sea
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Environmental Protection Agency's ability to set “end-result” requirements is "not necessary to protect water quality." So wrote Justice Samuel Alito in...
Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers Could Affect Americans' Ability To Sue
By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case between Mexico and U.S. gun manufacturers. However, the result may have more impact on U.S....
Unappealing Result for Fraudulent FinBro as Third Circuit Looks To Increase Penalties
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When caught with a hand in the proverbial cookie jar, there are many different ways to react. For two of the three members of a claims aggregator nailed for...
Ninth Circuit Sides Against Binding Arbitration for Non-Obvious Terms of Service on Website
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Just how clear do a website's terms and conditions need to be? That was the subject of a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The 9th Circuit...
With Oklahoma's Blessing, SCOTUS Grants Death Row Inmate a New Trial
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It's said that cats have nine lives. Given how many scheduled execution dates he's survived, Richard Glossip might have a feline in his family tree. On...
SCOTUS Declines to Take Up Appeal Regarding Clinic Buffer Zones
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) often takes cases involving First Amendment protections. In the 2023-2024 term, the justices heard eight cases...