Powerball Winner Fights to Remain Anonymous
Written By Meghan Vumback A New Hampshire woman (“Jane Doe”) who won a $559.7 million Powerball jackpot in January can begin collecting her money while a Judge determines whether she… Read more »
Category: Legal Pulse
Chuck Norris Hits CBS, Sony With $30M Lawsuit for ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Lost Profits
Written by Stefani B. Joslin Background From 1993 to 2003, actor Chuck Norris starred in the hit television series, Walker, Texas Ranger (“Walker”). When the show began in 1993, Norris… Read more »
The Opioid Crisis: Lawsuits Filed Against Big Pharma and Drug Distributors
Written By Liz Lehmann On January 23, 2018, Onondaga County (the “County”) joined many cities and counties across the nation in suing pharmaceutical companies and drug distributors over their role… Read more »
Victim Impact Statements and the Case of Larry Nassar
Written By Briannie Kraft Background In September of 2016, two former gymnasts came forward accusing Larry Nassar, a former doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State Athletics, of sexually… Read more »
Will New York Challenge the Constitutionality of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?
Written by Katie Hyma “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death… Read more »
Reevaluating Cross-Racial Identification: NY Juries To Be Informed of Potential for Inaccuracy
Written By Caitlyn R. Buckman On December 14, 2017, New York’s highest court ruled that trial courts are required, upon request, to give a jury instruction on the “cross-race… Read more »
Pennsylvania Court Rules Judges Should Not Simply Divide Liability Equally Among Defendants
Written By John Joslin On December 28, 2017, a three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court decided in Roverano v. John Crane, Inc. that the Fair Share Act applies to… Read more »
Closed Chambers: Sexual Misconduct in the Federal Judiciary
Written By Nicolette J. Zulli “Does this kind of thing turn you on?” Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allegedly asked his… Read more »
Medical Marijuana: A Budgeted Controversy
Written By Jason Adelstone Short-term medical marijuana (MMJ) protections expire with every new federal budget agreement. Consequently, MMJ enforcement and federal protections are currently being debated in states nationwide… Read more »
Net Neutrality Explained: What Does It Mean for the Consumer?
Written By Alex Avakian The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality laws on December 14th. By a 3-2 vote, the decision, as explained by Chairman Ajit… Read more »