US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Tuesday ordered that Dish Network Corp. (Dish) must defend itself in a whistleblower False Claims Act lawsuit. The court found that a lower court decision to dismiss the case against Dish was wrong. The suit against Dish was brought by Vermont National Telephone Co. (Vermont National) on [...]

The Dallas Police Department Tuesday held a press conference where Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia announced the arrest of Jeremy Theron Smith for a shooting at a Koreatown hair salon last Wednesday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also Tuesday launched a federal hate crime investigation into the shooting. Smith was arrested by Dallas police [...]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against Steve Wynn, the former CEO of Wynn Resorts, in order to compel Wynn to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA). FARA mandates the following: FARA requires certain agents of foreign principals who [...]

The US District Court for the Northern District of New York Monday issued an order which granted a preliminary injunction allowing non-pregnant inmates with opioid use disorders the Jefferson County Correctional Facility to access methadone prescriptions. In granting the injunction, the court said “all non-pregnant individuals who are or will be detained at the Jefferson [...]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul Wednesday announced the New York State Division of Human Rights filed a discrimination complaint against Amazon. The complaint alleges Amazon discriminated against both “pregnant workers and workers with disabilities by denying them reasonable accommodations.” Additionally, the complaint “alleges that Amazon has policies that force pregnant workers and workers with disabilities to [...]

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Wednesday announced former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Attorney General Keith Ellison issued the following statement: Today my thoughts are once again with the victims, George Floyd and his family. Nothing will [...]

The US Department of Justice Monday charged 55-year-old Venezuelan cardiologist Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez with attempted computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions. According to authorities, Zagala taught himself programming and designed ransomware tools. Ransomware is “malicious software that cybercriminals use to extort money from companies, nonprofits and other institutions, by encrypting those files and [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Monday held that the District Court for the Northern District of California’s COVID-19 protocols violated defendant James David Allen II’s Sixth Amendment right to a public trial. In 2020, the district court prohibited the public from attending Allen’s suppression hearing and trial “and rejected his request [...]

The Orange County (OC) Sheriff’s Department Monday released a statement regarding a shooting at a Laguna Woods church last Saturday. Investigators announced the arrest of 68-year-old David Chou, of Las Vegas, Nevada, on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after he allegedly entered Geneva Presbyterian Church “and fired multiple rounds, striking six victims.” Members of [...]

Peloton Interactive, Inc. (Peloton) and NordicTrack maker iFIT, Inc. (iFIT) Monday released a joint statement regarding “the settlement of all pending litigation” between the two companies. As a resolution, “iFIT has agreed to remove certain on-demand leaderboard technology from its products, and Peloton has agreed to license certain iFIT patents relating to remote control technology.” This series [...]