The petition of the day is: Teixeira v. Alameda County, California 17-982 Issues: (1) Whether, when Second Amendment claims are suitable for means-ends scrutiny, courts must apply some form of heightened scrutiny, or might rational-basis review suffice; and (2) whether the Second Amendment secures a right to sell...
In the following guest post, Boris Feldman of the Wilson Sonsini law firm takes a look at important current developments in California shareholder litigation. Boris’s article previously was published as an AIG whitepaper. I would like to thank Boris and AIG for allowing me to...
A police department near Lansing, Michigan, missed a chance to pursue criminal charges in 2004 against Larry Nassar and will publicly apologize to the victim who accused the doctor of molesting her during treatment for an abnormal spine, reports the Associated Press. Meridian Township is...
The Justice Department reversed itself and dropped its corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), removing a huge burden from the senator as he prepares for a reelection campaign, reports Politico. Judge Jose Linares in Newark dismissed all remaining counts less than two weeks after...
Three North Carolina officials have been moved from their jobs after the fatal attacks on four employees at a prison, the Charlotte Observer reports. The two top administrators at Pasquotank Correctional Institution, Felix Taylor and Colbert Respass, were placed on paid leave pending an internal...
With White House support on improving federal prisoner reentry programs, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) believes legislation on the subject will pass this year, reports the Texas Tribune. Even if lawmakers can’t agree on provisions to reduce mandatory minimum sentences, “I hope what we’ll do...