PG&E Finalizes Controversial $11b Settlement with Wildfire Victims’ Insurance Carriers
Some attorneys and activists accuse PG&E of leaving out individual victims to bolster their stock prices.
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Baltimore Can Sue Trump Administration for Pushing Immigration Policies Built On “Racial Animus”
Baltimore says the Trump administration’s “public charge” rules is meant to keep out immigrants of certain ethnic backgrounds.
Cleveland Pays $50,000 to Protester Arrested for Burning U.S. Flag
The city had earlier settled with Gregory Johnson, present at the same event. Ironically, Johnson was involved in a 1984 case which set Supreme Court precedent explicitly considering flag-burning an expression of protected free speech.
Colt Suspends Civilian AR-15 Sales
Firearms manufacturer Colt says it’ll discontinue its civilian AR-15 line to focus on fulfilling military orders of the same.
Judge Says Trump Has to Testify
Five men say they were assaulted by Trump’s private security chief during a 2015 protest.
Two Muslim Men Taken Off American Airlines Flight for Flushing Toilet
The two men say a “suspicious” hand-wave and bathroom visit was all it took for American to deboard the entire plane and send the FBI after them.
Ex-Lobbyist and Proposed Labor Chief Eugene Scalia Grilled By House
Scalia spent years as a lobbyist in Washington, often defending corporations from workers’ claims and lawsuits.
Lawsuit Says Housing Companies Use Facebook to Exclude Older Users from Ads
One 54-year old plaintiff said that being excluded made her feel like “yesterday’s trash.”
Trump Takes on Manhattan D.A. to Keep Tax Returns Secret
Trump’s attorneys say it’s illegal for a district attorney–or anyone else–to pursue a criminal case or investigation against a sitting president.
“Victim-1” Sues Epstein Estate
The Jane Doe plaintiff says that Epstein leveraged her family’s dire financial situation into sexual favors.