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Actress Kate del Castillo Continues Legal Battle Against Mexican Government Over 'El Chapo' Case

Actress Kate del Castillo Continues Legal Battle Against Mexican Government Over 'El Chapo' Case

Actress Kate del Castillo Continues Legal Battle Against Mexican Government Over 'El Chapo' Case

Lineage Sues Solar Company Over Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire, Citing 'Shoddy Work'

Lineage Sues Solar Company Over Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire, Citing 'Shoddy Work'

Lineage Sues Solar Company Over Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire, Citing 'Shoddy Work'

Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby

Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby

A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect

Trial remains elusive for purported mastermind accused of plotting 9/11 attacks

Trial remains elusive for purported mastermind accused of plotting 9/11 attacks

Two decades after U.S. authorities locked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed away at a military detention center in Cuba, the purported mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks sometimes seems barely any closer to being put on trial than the day he arrived

California Supreme Court Mandates Official Records for Indigent Litigants, Including Electronic Recordings

California Supreme Court Mandates Official Records for Indigent Litigants, Including Electronic Recordings

The California Supreme Court has ruled that indigent litigants who request an official record and demonstrate an inability to pay for a private court reporter must be provided one by the trial court. If a live stenographer is unavailable, an electronic recording is required. This decision, stemming from the case of Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Court of Contra Costa County, aims to ensure equal access to the appellate process for self-represented litigants, particularly in family law and domestic violence matters where the absence of a record previously made appeals impossible. The court also directed trial courts to be flexible in assessing a litigant's ability to pay, clarifying that no formal fee waiver application is necessary. This ruling applies across all civil proceedings, not just those involving fundamental liberty interests, and explicitly states that trial courts have no discretion to decline such requests.

Florida Appeals Court Reverses $8.1 Million Judgment Against Busch Gardens in Premises Liability Case

Florida Appeals Court Reverses $8.1 Million Judgment Against Busch Gardens in Premises Liability Case

Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal has reversed an $8.1 million judgment against SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment LLC, operating as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The case stemmed from a premises liability incident during the park's Howl-O-Scream event, where a minor was injured after entering a performance stage and climbing onto a professional circus trampoline. The appellate court sided with Busch Gardens, which argued that the minor's status as a business invitee changed once he entered areas not intended for park guests. Consequently, the court concluded that Busch Gardens had not breached its duty of care under the specific circumstances of the incident. The original jury had awarded over $8.1 million in damages, along with attorney's fees and costs, which have now been reversed. The case has been remanded with instructions to enter judgment in favor of Busch Gardens.

Federal Judge Denies Bid to Block Illinois Aid-in-Dying Law

Federal Judge Denies Bid to Block Illinois Aid-in-Dying Law

A federal judge has denied a request from disability rights advocates to block an Illinois law that permits terminally ill patients to obtain prescription medication to end their lives. The law, known as the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, is set to take effect this weekend. The lawsuit, filed by two disabled patients, a doctor, and several disability and patients' rights organizations, alleged that the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Affordable Care Act, and the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp rejected the argument that doctors would begin inviting disabled patients to consider medical aid in dying, citing provisions in the law that exempt healthcare professionals from any duty to provide such care and state that only willing professionals shall do so.

Virginia Law Mandates Disclosure of Large Contributions in Higher Education Construction Contracts

Virginia Law Mandates Disclosure of Large Contributions in Higher Education Construction Contracts

Virginia has enacted a law requiring offerors awarded construction contracts by public institutions of higher education, valued at $5 million or more, to disclose significant contributions. This mandate applies to contributions totaling $25,000 or more made within the previous five-year period to the public institution itself or any private foundation exclusively supporting it. The term 'contribution' encompasses both monetary donations and in-kind contributions, which include goods, services, property, or other valuable items. In-kind contributions are valued at retail for new items, fair market for used items, and actual cost per hour for services. An 'offeror' is broadly defined to include the owner, agents, managing members, officers, directors, and spouses of the entity. Failure to knowingly submit the required disclosure can result in a civil penalty of $500, with civil proceedings initiated by the attorney for the Commonwealth. These penalties are deposited into the State Treasurer's general fund. T...

Federal Judge Invalidates Key Copyright Claim Against Reggaeton Artists Including Bad Bunny and Pitbull

Federal Judge Invalidates Key Copyright Claim Against Reggaeton Artists Including Bad Bunny and Pitbull

Federal Judge Invalidates Key Copyright Claim Against Reggaeton Artists Including Bad Bunny and Pitbull

GEICO Avoids Class Action Lawsuit Over Totaled Vehicle Payouts in New Jersey

GEICO Avoids Class Action Lawsuit Over Totaled Vehicle Payouts in New Jersey

GEICO Avoids Class Action Lawsuit Over Totaled Vehicle Payouts in New Jersey

Judge Denies Stars and Stripes Journalists' Bid to Reverse Pentagon Firings

Judge Denies Stars and Stripes Journalists' Bid to Reverse Pentagon Firings

A federal judge has denied a request from three ousted Stars and Stripes journalists to reverse their firings by the Pentagon. US District Judge Trevor McFadden rejected a temporary restraining order filed by publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte. The journalists had claimed they were wrongfully terminated and that their First Amendment rights were violated. The Pentagon fired the journalists last month, citing alleged insubordination. This action followed Slavin and Korte's unauthorized participation in a 'CBS Sunday Morning' segment discussing the Pentagon's efforts to overhaul the newspaper, and Lederer's subsequent refusal to fire them as directed by Pentagon leadership. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that the court applied settled Supreme Court law, indicating that public employees do not receive First Amendment protection when speaking with the government's voice. The journalists, in a joint statement, expressed disappointment but emphasized that th...

Process servers kept missing Shilo Sanders. Then he walked into court

Process servers kept missing Shilo Sanders. Then he walked into court

Process servers have been having a hard time tracking down Deion Sanders' son Shilo, but they finally found him in bankruptcy court in Denver Aug. 31.