A journalist and a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking information from nine federal agencies or departments on information they have about Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and a group that supports conservative judicial nominees. Sessions has been nominated by President Donald Trump to become the next U.S. Attorney General. The nomination …
Make no mistake: This suit may well fail. If it does, it could help Trump, taking emoluments off the table as grounds for impeachment and allowing his administration to dismiss the issue as fatuous harassment. Democrats would lose a potent rallying cry, and the emoluments criticism would fade from the political arena.
The National Rifle Association and other pro-liberty groups have filed a 33-page civil complaint that challenges the constitutionality of the Bay State’s ban on so-called “assault weapons,” which is one of the worst-attempts we’ve seen of ignorant politicians attempting to ban something they don’t understand . The Massachusetts chapter of the National Rifle Association has sued Governor Charlie …
Taxi drivers have won permission to take their fight against Uber to court. A judge has authorized a $300 million class-action lawsuit against the phone-based ride-hailing service. Lawyer Carl-Olivier Rouleau said taxi drivers operating under government regulation have lost money as a direct result of Uber’s actions.
Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images Donald Trump’s newest staff pick is a lot like the rest of them. According to news reports and lawsuits, Reed Cordish, Trump’s incoming White House adviser, hired white men to start trouble with black patrons of his family’s properties so that they could kick them out. According to a scathing report in the Daily Beast , Cordish, who was picked to be an assistant …
Evanston won a small victory on Tuesday in its lawsuit against ComEd and Nicor. A federal judge ruled that five of the six motions the city had filed against the companies for materials found in southwest Evanston pipes were legitimate and could continue. Such materials can be dangerous at higher levels. The lawsuit alleges ComEd and Nicor are responsible for …
Judicial Watch asked a federal court for additional discovery over the Clinton email issue. In addition to document requests, the new Revised Discovery Proposal asks for depositions from Clinton, Clinton aide Cheryl Mills and eight other State Department …
It’s time to claim your free milk money. Got Milk? If you bought dairy products between 2003 and now, you could be eligible for up to $20 cash back from the National Milk Producers Federation as part of a $52 million class action settlement for accusations of price fixing.
Bob Seay, host of WGBH’s Morning Edition, interviewed WGBH News legal analyst and Northeastern University law professor Daniel Medwed about Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s recent victory against ExxonMobil in an ongoing lawsuit against the company. Below is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation My understanding is the attorney general is suing ExxonMobil for failing to …
Gloria Allred , alongside her client, Summer Zervos , conducted today’s press conference with her signature confidence and measured poise. Allred declared: “Today’s the day. It’s time to face the consequences. Women are not a footnote to history. They matter. We value women who allege they have been the victims of injustice or treated unfairly by anyone. This is the time to proceed.” But does this lawsuit have …