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Roe v. Wade: Landmark Abortion Ruling Overturned By US Supreme Court

24th June 2022
On Friday, the US Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognised a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion and legalised the procedure nationwide. The ruling comes as a momentous victory to Republicans and religious conservatives.  Powered by its conservative majority, the Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law that […]
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Understanding Indiana's Uninsured Motorist Coverage

24th June 2022
If you're injured in an accident caused by a driver who doesn't have any car insurance, or if your car is damaged and the driver responsible can't pay, this article will explain the Indiana uninsured motorist policy.  The Uninsured Motorist coverage protects you against injury or property damage caused by another motorist who doesn't have […]
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Elon Musk Round-Up: Top 4 Recent Legal Sagas Involving Tesla’s CEO

24th June 2022
In recent months, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been featured in several significant legal proceedings. In this article, we’ll take a look at 4 of the top recent lawsuits involving the world’s richest man. 1. Musk Sued Over Alleged Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme In June, Elon Musk was hit by a $258 billion lawsuit alongside his […]
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Quentin Tarantino Asks Court To Dismiss “Pulp Fiction” NFT Lawsuit

23rd June 2022
Quentin Tarantino has asked a Los Angeles federal court to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed by Miramax against his "Pulp Fiction" NFT project.  Tarantino, the director and screenwriter of the 1994 film, said Miramax LLC cannot block his auction of “Pulp Fiction” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) because they are based solely on his screenplay, which he […]
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Meta Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit With US

22nd June 2022
The United States and Meta Platforms Inc, which owns social media platform Facebook, have settled a lawsuit over a housing advertising system that illegally discriminated against users based on their race as well as other characteristics.  The lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice claimed that Meta encouraged advertisers to target users based on their […]
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Former Employees Sue Tesla Over “Mass Layoffs”

21st June 2022
Former employees at Elon Musk’s Tesla have filed a lawsuit against the luxury electric vehicle manufacturer, claiming its decision to carry out a “mass layoff” violated federal law because it failed to give advance notice of the redundancies.  The lawsuit was filed by two former employees who said they were terminated from Tesla’s Gigafactory plant […]
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US Law Schools To Fund Degrees For Ukrainian Lawyers

20th June 2022
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is working to bring several Ukrainian lawyers to the US to spend a year studying and undertaking pro bono work. The initiative comes as part of Pittsburgh's Ukrainian Legal Assistance Project.  Pittsburgh is committed to paying the Ukrainian LLM students' tuition as well as covering their travel costs […]
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UK Approves US Extradition Of WikiLeaks’ Founder Julian Assange

17th June 2022
On Friday, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Julain Assange to the US to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal saga closer to an end.  US authorities want Assange on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks’ release of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables. Washington […]
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Elon Musk, SpaceX And Tesla Sued Over Alleged Pyramid Scheme

17th June 2022
On Thursday, Elon Musk, SpaceX, and Tesla were sued for $258 billion by a Dogecoin investor who accused Musk and his companies of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency. In the complaint, plaintiff Keith Johnson claimed Musk, Tesla, and SpaceX had touted Dogecoin, driving its price up to only then allow the price […]
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Biden’s Top Lawyer To Depart From White House

16th June 2022
US President Biden’s top lawyer, Dana Remus, is departing from the House White and will be replaced by her deputy, Stuart Delery, next month.  Remus' resignation comes as the latest staff change for the president just five months before the midterm election.  “I am immensely grateful for the service of Dana Remus, who has been […]
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