Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.





Federal Appeals Court: Walmart Must Face Unfair Pricing Lawsuit

A federal appeals court has rejected Walmart’s request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of overcharging consumers with “deceptive and unfair pricing practices.” According to FOX Business, attorneys for plaintiff Yoram Kahn say that Walmart—the world’s largest retailer—regularly attempts to “[take] advantage of consumers in Illinois and nationwide” by either tolerating or encouraging


Lawsuit Accuses Pennsylvania County of “Hiding” Invalidated Mail-In Ballots

A recently-filed lawsuit claims that a Pennsylvania county’s commissioners made a calculated decision not to inform voters that their mail-in ballots had been invalidated over minor technical violations. According to The Associated Press, the complaint was filed earlier this week against Washington County’s election board. It claims that commissioners made “systematic and deliberate efforts” to




Lawsuit: Tennessee Neglects Disabled Children in Juvenile Detention Centers

“The State should recognize disabilities and trauma in the youth they serve and address those disabilities instead of ignoring them,” said Jack Derryberry, the legal director of Disability Rights Tennessee. “We have spent the last two years doing everything in our power to effect changes in these systems, without success.”


U.S. Supreme Court Adds Years-Long Holocaust Lawsuit to Docket

“Hungary took everything the plaintiffs owned, including possessions necessary to survive, such as shelter, clothing, and medicine,” said Sarah Harrington, an attorney representing the plaintiffs. “And the undisputed purpose of Hungary’s takings was to bring about the physical destruction of Jews in Hungary.”


Jury Says NFL Must Pay $5b+ in “Sunday Ticket” Lawsuit

“This case transcends football,” said Bill Carmody, an attorney for the plaintiffs.“It’s about justice. “It’s about telling the 32 team owners who collectively own all the big TV rights, the most popular content in the history of TV—that’s what they have,”