Law Commentary (2025)

13/10/2025

A former Wyoming library director who refused to remove books with sexual and LGBTQ+ themes will receive $700,000 in a settlement with county officials, ending a two-year legal battle over her firing.

A former Wyoming library director who opposed efforts to restrict access to books with sexual and LGBTQ+ themes will receive $700,000 in a settlement with county officials, ending a two-year legal dispute over her firing. Terri Lesley led the Campbell County Public Library System in Gillette until 2...

13/10/2025

Nebraska Attorney General Michael T. Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), accusing the utility of violating state law by prioritizing environmental goals over its duty to provide affordable and reliable electricity.

Nebraska Attorney General Michael T. Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), claiming the utility is violating state law by prioritizing environmental goals over its duty to provide affordable and reliable electricity. The lawsuit, filed in Douglas County District...

13/10/2025

A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development from enforcing new grant restrictions tied to diversity, equity, inclusion, gender identity, and abortion-related programs.

Judge Melissa R. DuBose ruled the agencies likely acted unlawfully and beyond their authority, finding the conditions vague, politically motivated, and harmful to organizations serving domestic violence survivors.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has barred the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development from enforcing new federal grant conditions that restrict funding for programs connected to diversity, equity, inclusion, gender identity, or abortion-related services. In a...

09/10/2025

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has struck down a Department of Health and Human Services policy that placed new restrictions on federally funded teen pregnancy prevention programs.

The decision restores the original framework for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program that Congress established to guide federal funding and policy.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has overturned a Department of Health and Human Services policy that placed new limits on federally funded teen pregnancy prevention programs, finding that the agency acted unlawfully. In a 65-page decision issued on October 7, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell...

09/10/2025

A Los Angeles jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding that its talc-based baby powder contained asbestos and caused her illness.

The verdict includes $950 million in punitive damages, making it one of the largest awards in J&J’s ongoing talc litigation.

A Los Angeles jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a California woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable for selling talc products allegedly contaminated with asbestos. The verdict, which includes $950 million in punitive damages, stands among t...

08/10/2025

Tyson Foods and Cargill have agreed to pay a combined $87.5 million to settle allegations that they conspired to inflate beef prices for U.S. consumers.

Under the proposed agreement, Tyson will pay $55 million and Cargill will pay $32.5 million to compensate shoppers who purchased beef from major retailers, including Walmart, Costco, and Sam’s Club, between 2014 and 2019.

Tyson Foods and Cargill have agreed to pay a combined $87.5 million to settle claims that they conspired to raise the price of beef sold to U.S. consumers. The proposed settlements, filed October 6 in federal court in Minnesota, mark the first consumer payouts in the beef price-fixing litigation tha...

08/10/2025

A coalition of labor unions, employers, and faith-based organizations is suing the Trump administration over the new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications.

The lawsuit argues that the order unlawfully bypasses Congress and threatens industries that depend on skilled foreign professionals, including healthcare, education, and technology.

A coalition of labor unions, employers, and faith-based organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Friday challenging President Donald Trump’s order imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The plaintiffs argue that the administration exceeded its authority under federal law and disrup...

03/10/2025

The New York Times has sued Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios in New York state court, seeking more than $150,000 in legal fees after defeating the company’s defamation lawsuit earlier this year.

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit in New York state court seeking to recover more than $150,000 in attorney’s fees and costs from Justin Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, after defeating defamation claims earlier this year. The Times argues the prior case was a baseless Strate...

03/10/2025

An Alabama construction worker who says he was twice detained by immigration agents despite being a U.S. citizen has filed a federal class-action lawsuit challenging workplace raids that allegedly target Latino workers.

An Alabama construction worker who says he was twice detained by immigration agents despite being a U.S. citizen has filed a federal class-action lawsuit challenging workplace raids that he and his attorneys argue unlawfully target Latino workers in the state’s construction industry. The complaint...

03/10/2025

Google will pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump over the suspension of his YouTube account following the January 6 Capitol attack.

Court filings show $22 million will go toward the Trust for the National Mall and a White House ballroom, with $2.5 million distributed to other plaintiffs.

YouTube will pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump after the platform suspended his account following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The settlement was disclosed Monday in court filings, ahead of a scheduled hearing before U.S. District Judge Yvonne...

02/10/2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, requiring companies that build the most powerful AI systems to publish safety frameworks and report catastrophic-risk incidents.

The law, effective January 1, 2026, imposes transparency duties on all frontier developers and adds million-dollar penalties for large firms that fail to comply.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, on Monday, establishing new transparency and safety-reporting duties for companies developing the most powerful AI systems. Newsom’s office described the measure as “first‑in‑the‑n...

02/10/2025

The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, alleging they violated federal antitrust laws through agreements that shut down competition in the online rental advertising market.

According to the complaint, Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to exit the multifamily rental ad business, cancel customer contracts, and display only Zillow listings for properties with 25+ units.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against real estate technology firms Zillow and Redfin, accusing them of violating federal antitrust laws through agreements that eliminated competition in the online rental advertising marketplace. According to the complaint, Zillow paid Re...

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