Published by Hong Kong Free PressA Hong Kong law firm which handled multiple cases related to the 2019 protests is to cease practising soon, the … [Read more...] about Hong Kong law firm Vidler & Co, which handled protest-related cases, to close after 19 years
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Boy Scouts Lawsuit Settlement Approved By Judge; But Insurers Oppose, Saying Some of 82K Sex Abuse Victims’ Cases May Be Lies
Published by Reuters By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) -The judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy on Thursday … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts Lawsuit Settlement Approved By Judge; But Insurers Oppose, Saying Some of 82K Sex Abuse Victims’ Cases May Be Lies
Biden Administration to Ask 56 Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorneys to Resign
The Department of Justice is set to request that 56 U.S. attorneys confirmed during the Trump administration resign from their positions. Two … [Read more...] about Biden Administration to Ask 56 Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorneys to Resign
Roberta Kaplan, Who Won Edie Windsor’s DOMA Case, is About to Put Trump in a Whole Lot of Legal Pain
Roberta Kaplan, the powerhouse lawyer who led Edie Windsor’s winning fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and has been involved in … [Read more...] about Roberta Kaplan, Who Won Edie Windsor’s DOMA Case, is About to Put Trump in a Whole Lot of Legal Pain
Martin Jenkins Confirmed to California Supreme Court, is First Openly Gay Justice
California's Commission on Judicial Appointments this week confirmed Martin Jenkins to the state's Supreme Court. Jenkins is the first openly gay … [Read more...] about Martin Jenkins Confirmed to California Supreme Court, is First Openly Gay Justice
Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say if Same-Sex Marriage Rights are Protected, Uses Anti-LGBTQ Buzzword ‘Preference’ to Describe Sexual Orientation: WATCH
Senator Dianne Feinstein grilled SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett on whether she thinks marriage equality is protected. Barrett wouldn't say, and also … [Read more...] about Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say if Same-Sex Marriage Rights are Protected, Uses Anti-LGBTQ Buzzword ‘Preference’ to Describe Sexual Orientation: WATCH
Trump SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Appears Before Senate Judiciary Committee: LIVE HEARINGS
Trump SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett is set to appear at hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee beginning at 9 am ET. CNBC reports: … [Read more...] about Trump SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Appears Before Senate Judiciary Committee: LIVE HEARINGS
Rep. Joe Kennedy Introduces Bill Setting 18-Year Term Limits for SCOTUS Justices
Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA) has introduced legislation that would set term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices at 18 years. According to an … [Read more...] about Rep. Joe Kennedy Introduces Bill Setting 18-Year Term Limits for SCOTUS Justices
What Might Be at Risk if Conservatives Get a 6-3 Supreme Court
If the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is replaced this year, the Supreme Court will become something the country has not seen since the justices … [Read more...] about What Might Be at Risk if Conservatives Get a 6-3 Supreme Court
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legal Victories for Women Led to Landmark Anti-Discrimination Rulings for the LGBTQ Community
The well-deserved tributes to Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the wake of her death justifiably focus on her transformational role in ending centuries of legal … [Read more...] about How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legal Victories for Women Led to Landmark Anti-Discrimination Rulings for the LGBTQ Community