A Montana judge temporarily blocked on Wednesday Montana’s Senate Bill 99, also known as the “Youth Health Protection Act”, which bans certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. District Court Judge Jason Marks found that SB 99 would most likely have the “opposite effect” when it comes to protecting minors and that the “purported purpose…is disingenuous.” [...]
A US federal judge in Texas ruled on Tuesday that the state’s ban on drag performances was unconstitutional and blocked it from going into effect. District Judge David Hittner found in his preliminary injunction against the ban that it “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech.” The ruling follows an August 31 [...]
The US District Court for the Northern District of California blocked the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) on Monday. Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted NetChoice‘s request for a preliminary injunction, claiming CAADCA was unconstitutional for violating the First Amendment, violating the Dormant Commerce Clause of the US Constitution by regulating activity outside of California, and [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, shall be granted immunity from current and future civil legal claims in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. This settlement will go towards efforts to help those suffering from opioid addiction. The Sackler family will [...]
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill mandating rideshare companies to provide their drivers a minimum wage and other benefits on Sunday in a narrow vote of 35-32. The bill requires that all drivers be compensated $1.45 per mile within the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and $0.34 per minute while transporting a rider. It also requires [...]
The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments in Lac du Flambeau Band v. Coughlin, which focuses on the effect of the Bankruptcy Code on the sovereign immunity of Native American tribes. The court will consider the question of whether Congress intended to allow people to sue Native American tribes in bankruptcy disputes and will [...]
The US House of Representatives Wednesday voted 229-189 to pass a resolution disapproving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. The act aims to provide comprehensive policing and reform through tactics such as improving police transparency and accountability, improving access to police body cameras, officer discipline reform, and preventing “white supremacy in [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday announced that it is seeking emergency relief from the Supreme Court to defend “the FDA’s scientific judgment” and to “protect Americans’ access to safe and effective reproductive care.” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland made this announcement following the Fifth Circuit’s decision to limit access to the abortion medication [...]
UN human rights experts Monday issued a statement expressing deep concern about the reported repression, killings, arrests and disappearances of demonstrators in Peru. Experts are also concerned about reports of violence against media personnel covering the protests. They are also worried about peaceful demonstrators being labeled as terrorists because of the potential stigma and conceivable [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday announced a policy incentivizing companies to voluntarily self-report criminal conduct. The United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, which is effective immediately, aims to nationally standardize these disclosures and encourage companies to maintain effective compliance programs, efficiently remediate misconduct and cooperate with the government in corporate investigations. The [...]
