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Federal Courts LA Can Track E-Scooter Movements, 9th Circuit Says

LA Can Track E-Scooter Movements, 9th Circuit Says

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

If I was trying to go incognito, my first thought probably wouldn't be to rent an electric scooter and zoom around downtown Los Angeles with it. They are not...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Declines Review of Copyright Suit Over Josh Groban's 'You Raise Me Up'

SCOTUS Declines Review of Copyright Suit Over Josh Groban's 'You Raise Me Up'

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on

Johannsongs-Publishing Ltd. sued songwriter Rolf Lovland and several record companies over the song "You Raise Me Up" written by Lovland in 2001 and...

Federal Courts First Circuit: Puerto Rican Jockeys Had Right to Strike for Better Pay

First Circuit: Puerto Rican Jockeys Had Right to Strike for Better Pay

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on

In most cases, the Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits competitors from engaging in a group boycott. This law prevents companies from banding together to fix...

Federal Courts Eleventh Circuit to Review Nationwide Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

Eleventh Circuit to Review Nationwide Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on

The coronavirus pandemic may be winding down, but there are still pending cases dealing with the legality of executive mandates requiring vaccination for...

Federal Courts If You Rob Someone at the ATM, You May Be Charged With Robbing a Bank

If You Rob Someone at the ATM, You May Be Charged With Robbing a Bank

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on

Most armed robberies are state crimes, with some exceptions. For example, it is a federal crime to rob a bank. Under 18 U.S.C. 2113(a), anyone who "by force...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Rules Pastor Can Pray and Touch Inmate During Execution in Texas

SCOTUS Rules Pastor Can Pray and Touch Inmate During Execution in Texas

By Dove Barbanel | Last updated on

In Ramirez v. Collier, an inmate on death row asked the state of Texas if his pastor could touch him and audibly pray for him during his execution by legal...

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