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How To Use SmartRules Contact Twitter LinkedIn Menu Home About Legal News SR’s Alert At A Glance Guides Litigation Practice Updates-State Cts Updates-Federal Cts Sample Legal Documents Search Our Guides! California Code Of Civil Procedure Litigation Sample Guides RFK Jr., Super PAC, File Lawsuit Against Meta Citing Election Interference May 13, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for the U.S. presidency, along with a supportive super PAC, lodged a lawsuit on Monday against Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook. They allege that the tech conglomerate meddled in the election process by blocking a political advertisement. Filed in a federal court in San Francisco, the … Read Article Categories Legal News 13 Federal Judges Will Not Hire Columbia Law Grads May 8, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson A consortium of 13 federal judges, all appointed during the tenure of former President Donald Trump, have announced their decision to abstain from hiring Columbia University undergraduates or law students as law clerks in the future. This stance stems from their dissatisfaction with the university’s handling of ongoing campus demonstrations regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict in … Read Article Categories SR’s Alert TikTok Turns The Table By Suing The United States May 7, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson TikTok and its parent company ByteDance are taking legal action against the United States over legislation that would compel the sale of the popular video-sharing app, contending that it unjustly portrays the platform as a national security risk to sidestep First Amendment protections. This anticipated lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, sets the stage for a prolonged … Read Article Categories Legal News Understanding the Significance of an Offer of Proof in Court Proceedings, Karen Read Trial May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 by Anne Marie Mills For those of you following the Karen Read trial in Boston, MA, a paramedic called as witness on Friday may have perjured herself by not providing enough disclosure regarding a personal relationship with someone connected to the trial. Who is Karen Read? A brief overview: Karen Read dated Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe for two … Read Article Categories SR’s Alert SafeRent Settles Lawsuit After AI Algorithms Discriminate Against Potential Renters April 30, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson On April 25, 2024, the Honorable Angel Kelley of the United States District Court of Massachusetts greenlit a $2.275 million settlement concerning Massachusetts housing voucher recipients. This decision allows the settlement process to proceed, certifying the settlement classes and ordering notification to be sent to class members. A final approval hearing is scheduled for November. … Read Article Categories Legal News US Supreme Court Will Not Hear Elon Musk’s Petition, SEC Settlment April 29, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rendered its decision, opting not to entertain Elon Musk’s petition aimed at nullifying a specific segment of a securities fraud settlement he had entered into with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This settlement, forged in 2018, imposed stringent limitations on Musk’s ability to make public pronouncements regarding … Read Article Categories SR’s Alert Lawfirm Sued For Wiring Million Dollar Settlement To Scammers April 26, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson A lawsuit has been filed against U.S. law firm Clark Hill and one of its attorneys by an engineering and manufacturing company, Sinacom North America, accusing them of negligently transferring $1.1 million to scammers who exploited hacked email accounts to intercept settlement funds. Sinacom alleges that Clark Hill and attorney Steven Richman fell victim to … Read Article Categories Legal News Untangling Nixon v. Fitzgerald: Presidential Immunity and Its Legal Terrain April 25, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson Few cases have reverberated through constitutional law with the resonance of Nixon v. Fitzgerald. This seminal 1982 Supreme Court decision grappled with the pivotal question of whether a president holds absolute immunity from civil lawsuits stemming from official acts while in office. This legal analysis delves into Nixon v. Fitzgerald, dissecting its background, legal arguments, … Read Article Categories Legal News Tennessee Passes Bill, Allows Teachers To Be Armed In School April 24, 2024 by Marie J. Wilson A year following a tragic school shooting, Tennessee Republican lawmakers pushed through a measure permitting select teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on public school premises. As the bill passed, dissenters in the gallery voiced their opposition with chants of Blood on your hands.” The proposal also prohibits parents and other educators from being … Read Article Categories Legal News Older posts Page 1 Page 2 … Page 66 Next → + More Search for: Download A Sample Guide We Make Litigation Docs Easy Learn More Categories At A Glance Guides Bankruptcy Update California Civil Codes Covid-19 Discovery Electronic Filing Legal News Litigation Practice SR’s Alert Updates-Federal Cts Updates-State Cts US Federal Court Rules Changes Videos Recent Posts RFK Jr., Super PAC, File Lawsuit Against Meta Citing Election Interference May 13, 2024 13 Federal Judges Will Not Hire Columbia Law Grads May 8, 2024 TikTok Turns The Table By Suing The United States May 7, 2024 Understanding the Significance of an Offer of Proof in Court Proceedings, Karen Read Trial May 6, 2024 SafeRent Settles Lawsuit After AI Algorithms Discriminate Against Potential Renters April 30, 2024 US Supreme Court Will Not Hear Elon Musk’s Petition, SEC Settlment April 29, 2024 Lawfirm Sued For Wiring Million Dollar Settlement To Scammers April 26, 2024 Untangling Nixon v. 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