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SCOTUS Expands Right to Sue Police Who Bring Baseless Charges
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
In a win for the little guy, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that will make it easier for people to sue law enforcement for bringing charges...
Biden Admin Calls on Congress to Tighten Gun Laws After Supreme Misfire on Bump Stocks
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last Friday undid a major regulation of bump stocks — and the White House is upset about it. Let's take a look at the...
SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects Restriction of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Thursday declining to restrict access to mifepristone, an abortion drug. The justices held that the plaintiffs in...
SCOTUS Upholds CFPB's Funding in Controversial Ruling
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
Our finance-savvy readers may have heard the news that the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is...
SCOTUS Settles a Circuit Split in Copyright Damages Over Flo Rida Music Sample Case
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Do you remember the hits of Music Specialist, Inc.? Probably not. They were a short-lived 80s music venture by Sherman Nealy and Tony Butler. But you might...
U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow to Private Property Rights
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that was a blow to private property rights. The ruling reinforces the power of cops to seize property...