Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Leighton Criminal Court Building (E. Jason Wambsgans / Pool / Chicago Tribune) A Cook County judge has not yet set a date for the criminal trial of actor Jussie Smollett, but he ruled Thursday that attorneys for the former “Empire” star cannot call … Read more
As people want to go back to the office, more and more companies are demanding that their employees be vaccinated or risk being fired. However, many wonder whether these new requirements are legally permissible and what options are available to workers who are vaccinated. “It’s clear that both state and California laws generally allow employers … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – California prisoners are entitled to a lawyer when challenging their convictions for murders committed by others, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. The court’s ruling means hundreds of inmates who want to use a two-year-old law to battle their convictions have the right to use court-appointed attorneys to represent their cases, the … Read more
The Social Security Agency needs to change its procedures for paying legal fees in disability pension disputes to allow payments to law firms and payments for the work of lawyers who later join the government, the First Circuit noted. The government’s request that attorney fees be paid to individual attorneys rather than law firms is … Read more
Three-quarters of California prosecutors sued the state Wednesday for blocking emergency rules that could expand good behavior credits and potentially bring earlier releases for tens of thousands of inmates. The lawsuit is being challenged on procedural grounds, arguing that Corrections Secretary Kathleen Allison used the emergency statement to bypass the usual regulatory and public comment … Read more
Harlingen, Texas (KVEO) – President Joe Biden has been quick to drive policy changes, particularly immigration. Last week, the Justice Department ended the Trump-era zero-tolerance immigration policy, which allowed the U.S. government to separate thousands of children from their parents. Stimulus Checks: The GOP plan includes $ 1,000 stimulus checks that expire at $ 40,000 … Read more
California’s businesses are grappling with the state’s ever-changing COVID guidelines. Various California companies have joined the fight against the governor’s ban on outdoor dining. The Pineapple Saloon, a restaurant in Sherman Oaks, went viral after the owner posted a video of a Hollywood production team setting up catering just yards from her while her restaurant … Read more
On Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the latest chapter of a long-running battle between the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit over the FCC’s efforts to deregulate media ownership. Although the case is a technical one, the court’s eventual ruling could affect who owns … Read more
More than two months before the evidence hearing on Stewart Parnell’s motion to have his conviction overturned and convicted, his appellate attorneys and the government dispute the ground rules. On December 7, the government asked the court to “set a reasonable time limit for the parties to exchange lists of exhibitions and witnesses. . . … Read more
Maine hat keine Regeln durchgesetzt, die das Mindestmaß an Erfahrung vorschreiben, das Anwälte haben müssen, bevor sie Eltern vertreten, bei denen das Risiko besteht, dass sie das Sorgerecht für ihre Kinder verlieren, gab die staatliche Verteidigungsbehörde am Montag, den 21. Dezember, zu. Die Diskussion über einen Vorschlag, der tiefgreifende Änderungen an den Qualifikationen der Anwälte … Read more