Johnny Depp Wins $15M Defamation Claim Via Breitbart: The jury in a Fairfax County, Virginia, courthouse decided Wednesday that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each wronged the other, though Depp was the more aggrieved party, in a defamation suit and counter-suit that captivated the country. Depp sued Heard, his former wife, for a 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post that claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. She did not […]
Southern Baptist leaders release secret accused abuser list Via AP News: In response to an explosive investigation, top Southern Baptists have released a previously secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse. The 205-page database was made public late Thursday. It includes more than 700 entries from cases that largely span from 2000 to 2019. Its existence became widely known Sunday when the independent […]
Prosecutors argue Maxwell was 'essential' to Epstein's sexual exploitation, defense attacks accusers Via Just The News: Prosecutors argued Monday that socialite Ghislaine Maxwell "played an essential role" in pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s illicit schemes, and they were "partners in crime" for a decade. During opening arguments, Assistant US Attorney Lara Pomerantz stated, "The defendant and Epstein lured their victims with the promise of a brighter future — only to sexually exploit […]
Rittenhouse jury retires for night, deliberations set to resume Wednesday Via Just The News: The jury in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has retired for the evening without reaching a verdict on the first day of deliberations. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Judge Bruce Schroeder retired the jury around 5:50 p.m. CT following eight hours of deliberations. Prior to the start of deliberations, six of the 18 jurors were […]
Law professor accuses university of violating Federal Trade Commission rules with mask mandate Via Just The News: A business law professor who has been put on paid leave for refusing to wear a mask in class is defending his actions with an unexpected authority: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). "[B]y requiring employees to wear a mask, you are promoting the idea that the mask can prevent or treat a disease, […]
Federal Judge blocks New York state vaccine mandate for health care workers Via Just The News: On Tuesday, a Clinton-appointed federal judge granted an emergency injunction preventing the state of New York from enforcing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for its healthcare workers. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the healthcare worker vaccine mandate on August 16 prompting more than a dozen healthcare professionals to request a court enjoinder. The mandate requires […]
Judge rules Indiana can’t stop extra unemployment benefits Via Just The News: An Indiana judge ruled Monday the state must continue to let unemployed residents collect $300 in extra weekly unemployment payments from the federal government. Marion County Superior Court Judge John Hanley ruled that the state “is required to procure all available federal insurance benefits to citizens.” Indiana Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm based in Indianapolis that provides free legal […]
Juul agrees to $40 million settlement in North Carolina teen marketing lawsuit Via CNBC.com: Juul Labs has agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million and change its business practices in the state. Regulators and health officials have blamed the company for the surging popularity of e-cigarettes among teens in recent years. In 2019, federal data found that more than 1-in-4 high school students had used an e-cigarette in the past […]
New York Attorney General Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Shortfalls Via Reuters: New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday over its handling of worker safety issues around the COVID-19 pandemic at two warehouses, just days after the retailer filed its own lawsuit seeking to block her case. In a complaint filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, James said Amazon’s drive for faster growth and […]
