Attorneys on both sides of a hotly contested, internationally followed wrongful death suit are speaking out this week ahead of a hearing that may derail a civil trial four years in the making. The emotionally charged civil suit of Renee Beach versus Alex Murdaugh, Gregory M. Parker, Parker’s Corporation and […] Read More
Gov. Katie Hobbs, in an April file photo, rejected a request from 12 of the state’s 15 county attorneys that she rescind an executive order that would give the state’s attorney general the authority to decide whether to prosecute violations of state abortion laws. The local attorneys called the order […] Read More
The seven states seeking to intimidate Target into refusing to mount future Pride campaigns – Image: Todd Franson Seven Republican attorneys general penned a letter to Target advising the big box giant that putting up a Pride display, especially with Pride-themed gear for children, could violate state laws enacted to […] Read More
Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and their attorneys gathered Monday afternoon to respond to the dismissal of their lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 deadly event. This gathering comes just days after Oklahoma Judge Caroline Wall dismissed the 2020 lawsuit “with prejudice,” meaning the ruling is a final and permanent dismissal, […] Read More
There comes a time these days when it’s helpful to look back at Mr. Madison’s thoughts on the Vices Of The Political Systems of the United States, his withering intellectual evisceration of the Articles of Confederation which, at the time, were working so badly you’d think Elon Musk went back […] Read More
The letter is the latest attack in a concerted right-wing effort to target companies that support LGBTQ pride. Republican attorneys general from seven states have signed a letter to Target, insinuating that the retailer’s LGBTQ+ youth content and merchandise may be considered obscene and in violation of law. The letter […] Read More
Why This Matters Individuals in immigration court proceedings are far more likely to succeed if they are represented by an attorney, yet most facing deportation in San Diego courts are not. A U.S. Border Patrol temporary holding facility in San Diego County is restricting access to legal counsel for what […] Read More
attorney Kim Verhoeff has taken to recruiting her neighbors to the legal profession. Buried in work and worried about her town’s future, she’s pitched career changes to friends and acquaintances, a teacher, a social worker — you can make a good living as an attorney, there’s lots of work to […] Read More
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has rejected county attorneys’ request to undo a controversial executive order that hamstrings them from prosecuting cases related to abortion — a move that paves the way for a lawsuit over the order that even the Democratic governor acknowledges might never have any effect. In a […] Read More
Seven U.S. state attorneys general sent a letter to Target on Wednesday warning that clothes and merchandise sold as part of the company’s Pride month campaigns might violate their state’s child protection laws. Republican attorneys general from Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and South Carolina signed the letter, writing […] Read More
