Republican National Committee Sues California for Absentee Voter Plan
President Trump, along with the RNC’s chairwoman, say that absentee voting is a precursor to widespread fraud.
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Lawsuit: Irresponsible ICE Transfers Gave Coronavirus to Dozens of Prairieland Detainees
The lawsuit claims that ICE knowingly moved COVID-19-infected detainees to Prairieland, which experienced a coronavirus outbreak shortly afterward.
Students Sue College Board Over Advanced Placement Exam Problems
The College Board moved most of its Advanced Placement tests online to comply with shelter-in-place orders. But some test-takers say the company didn’t address serious problems with its online exams.
Buffalo Sabres Sue Federal Immigration Authorities for Blocking Key Trainer’s Visa
Federal immigration authorities denied Sabres’ conditioning coach and British academic Edward Anthony Gannon’s visa application, saying he did not qualify for an E1-B visa.
The Trump Administration Will Keep Canada, Mexico Land Borders Closed
The Trump administration may also be taking advantage of coronavirus to prevent undocumented immigrants from filing asylum cases.
New York State Bans Sale of Flavored E-Cigarette Products
Lobbyists say the ban will force adult nicotine addicts to return to traditional tobacco products.
McDonald’s Workers in Chicago Say Company Isn’t Protecting Them From Coronavirus
One of the plaintiffs in the prospective class action said she was diagnosed with coronavirus–and that her managers did nothing to inform co-workers she might have exposed.
California Insurance Commissioner Tells Companies to Refund Consumers’ Premiums
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has said insurers must offer partial premium refunds–or other means of compensation–to reflect decreased use during the pandemic.
Supreme Court Says Sudan Must Pay Punitive Damages in Embassy Attack Lawsuits
Sudan has been sued over both the embassy attacks and the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen in October 2000.
Lawsuit: ICE Isn’t Protecting Immigrants from Coronavirus at Its Buffalo Detention Center
The Buffalo Federal Detention Center near Batavia, NY, has the highest coronavirus infection rate of any ICE-run facility in the country.