Chinatowns nationwide resist gentrification New developments encroach on historic Chinatowns. Axios · Mar 30, 2023
Lawsuit jeopardizes use of crucial wildfire retardant, US Forest Service claims LOS ANGELES — For most Californians, the sight of aircraft spewing neon pink liquid over flaming trees and brush has become a hallmark of aggressive wildfire suppression campaigns — if not a potent symbol of government's struggle to control increasingly destructive forest fires. Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2023
Clive Palmer eyes $300b damages claim over mine project Billionaire Clive Palmer says any "future windfall" from a $300 billion claim against the federal government would help fund new hospitals in Western Australia. AAP · Mar 30, 2023
Gangrenous Toe Clive Palmer Is Suing Australia For $300 Billion In Damages Over A Rejected Mine And he's hired Christian Porter to help him do it. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 30, 2023
LGBTQ food stamp lawsuit by GOP states dismissed A Biden administration rule barring states from discriminating against poor LGBTQ people in the distribution of food stamps and other nutrition assistance programs survived a legal challenge by almost two dozen Republican-led states. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
Can Governmental Defendants Use Anti-SLAPP Statutes When They're Sued Based on Their Speech? No, said the Florida Court of Appeal, interpreting the Florida statute; the California Supreme Court, interpreting the California statute, had held otherwise. Reason · Mar 30, 2023
Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in US, says judge WASHINGTON: A US District Judge, Tanya Chutkan, has granted foreign workers in the US tech sector a significant relief by ruling that spouses of H-1B visa holders are eligible to work in the country. This decision was made as Judge Chutkan dismissed a lawsuit filed by Save Jobs USA, who… The Times of India · Mar 30, 2023
Clive Palmer hires Christian Porter for $300bn lawsuit against Australian government Billionaire claims commonwealth liable for WA law, which prevented him seeking compensation for rejected mining project The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023
Judge lets Nick Carter move forward with counterclaim against alleged rape victim LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss Nick Carter’s claim that a woman who accused him of sexual assault had defamed him. Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023
San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher accused of sexual harassment, assault in lawsuit SAN DIEGO — Days after his stunning announcement that he was ending his state Senate campaign to seek treatment for post-traumatic stress and alcohol abuse, San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher has been accused in a lawsuit of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023
NFL hits highs in diverse executives, lacks in head coaches The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Minneapolis council to discuss post-Floyd policing lawsuit The Minneapolis City Council is set to hold a special meeting to discuss a potential settlement in a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the city’s policing practices after the murder of George Floyd The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Family sue police officer who shot dead two-year-old in standoff Police fired a single shot during the more than three hour standoff with Crawford; the shot killed his two-year-old daughter The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Dropping Paltrow lawsuit would provide ‘cure’ for plaintiff, court told The ‘national recognition’ of the trial was likely to bring ‘a lot of anxiety’ to Terry Sanderson and would slow his recovery, jurors heard. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Reason · Mar 29, 2023 "Preparing for the 20th Anniversary of the Streisand Effect: Cooley v. Afroman" A very interesting post by Paul Alan Levy (Public Citizen, Consumer Law & Policy Blog), which I reproduce with his permission: It was almost twenty years ago that Barbra Streisand filed a lawsuit that attempted to block access to a photograph of her oceanfront estate, bringing unwanted attention to the…
The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2023 Angry Fox News chief said fact-checks of Trump’s election lies ‘bad for business’ Suzanne Scott wrote in December 2020 that on-air fact-checks ‘have to stop’, messages obtained from $1.6bn Dominion lawsuit reveal
Reason · Mar 29, 2023 Blue-State AGs Have A Mifepristone Lawsuit of Their Own And this lawsuit faces many of the same administrative law hurdles as does AHM v. FDA.
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023 Prince Harry blames royal family for delay in hacking suit Prince Harry has blamed the royal family for a delay in bringing his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of The Daily Mail
Reuters · Mar 29, 2023 Daily Mail publisher urges UK court to reject lawsuit by Harry, Elton John The High Court in London should throw out a lawsuit brought by Britain's Prince Harry and other individuals alleging phone-hacking and other privacy breaches by The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as the claims come "too late," the lawyer for the tabloids' publisher said on Wednesday.
Fortune · Mar 29, 2023 As the crypto industry warns of offshoring, Binance represents the worst-case scenario for U.S. regulators The new CFTC lawsuit reveals the operational black box of the stateless exchange.
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023 Anthony Joshua opponent Jermaine Franklin sues own promoter days before fight American Franklin is set to box Joshua at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night
Reuters · Mar 29, 2023 BHP Group seeks delay to Brazil dam court case Mining group BHP Group is seeking to delay a potential 36 billion pound ($44 billion) London lawsuit over Brazil's worst environmental disaster as it needs more time to prepare, the company's lawyers said on Wednesday.
WEKU · Mar 29, 2023 Judge to Fox News: Don't make me 'look like an idiot' over Rupert Murdoch testifying The judge in a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox seemed doubtful of the network's argument that Murdoch should not travel to testify. The newly engaged chairman plans to travel widely with his bride.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023 LAPD police union sues Chief Moore, wants images of undercover officers taken offline LOS ANGELES — The union representing Los Angeles police rank and file sued Chief Michel Moore on Tuesday to force the department to stop making officers’ photos public and to claw back images of undercover officers given out under the state’s public records law.
Reason · Mar 28, 2023 No Pseudonymity for Plaintiff in Lawsuit That Would Further Publicize His Criminal History From Doe v. HireRight LLC, decided yesterday by Judge Stephen McNamee (D. Ariz.): Four years ago, Plaintiff was charged with two felonies. As part of a plea agreement, he pled guilty to both charges in exchange for one of the charges being downgraded to a misdemeanor. Thus, he was convicted…