Pride flag to be officially restored at Stonewall National Monument after Trump administration agrees to settle lawsuit

The federal government has agreed to officially restore the Pride flag that was removed from the Stonewall National Monument in New York’s Greenwich Village.  The move marks a reversal by the Trump administration, which had the flag removed back in February. It comes on the heels of a lawsuit brought by several nonprofit groups against Department of … Read more

How fast can creditors garnish your wages after a lawsuit?

The speed at which a creditor can garnish your wages after filing a lawsuit depends on numerous factors. PM Images/Getty Images The pressure borrowers are facing is increasing in today’s high-rate, inflationary landscape, and for some borrowers, their budgets are being stretched so thin that they can no longer accommodate every essential expense and debt … Read more

Federal appeals court sends White House ballroom construction lawsuit back to lower court

A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, a federal appeals court ruled on Saturday. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of the project … Read more

Texas teen’s death linked to caffeine in Alani Nu energy drink, family alleges in lawsuit

The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Larissa Nicole Rodriguez, a … Read more

Trial to begin in lawsuit over fatal Los Angeles police shooting of 14-year-old girl in 2021

LOS ANGELES — A wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department for an officer’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in a clothing store is set to begin trial Wednesday. Valentina Orellana-Peralta was shopping for Christmas clothes with her mother at a Burlington store in the San Fernando Valley’s North Hollywood neighborhood on … Read more

Judge tosses PETA’s lawsuit against the American Kennel Club over dog breed health

NEW YORK — The animal rights group PETA’s lawsuit over the health of French bulldogs and some other popular dog breeds has been dismissed, with a judge saying a New York law was misapplied to the case. The suit, filed last year, marked a new front in the PETA’s long-running campaign against dog breeders. The … Read more

Lawsuit challenges Justice Department memo that declared presidential records law unconstitutional

Washington — A pair of organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Justice Department’s determination that a federal law requiring the preservation of certain presidential records is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., by the American Historical Association, the largest membership association of historians in the world, and American Oversight, a … Read more

3-year-old immigrant was sexually abused in federal custody, lawsuit alleges

A 3-year-old child was separated from her mother after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and endured sexual abuse while she was kept in prolonged federal immigration custody, according to allegations in court records. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Sunday, the American Bar Association’s Pro … Read more