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Boneless chicken wings can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court rules

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that “boneless” chicken wings don’t necessarily have to be boneless, putting an end to a lawsuit involving a man who suffered health problems after swallowing a chicken bone while eating boneless wings. According to the court decision, “Michael Berkheimer filed suit against the restaurant, its food supplier, and a […]

California Supreme Court rules Uber, Lyft drivers classified as contractors

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that drivers for Uber and Lyft are classified as independent contractors, not employees. The court ruled in favor of Proposition 22, a years-old ballot measure, ending a legal battle that could have reshaped California’s gig economy if it had been overturned, The New York Times reported. This was pointed […]

Biden’s Supreme Court reform plan appears to be at a standstill

President Joe Biden’s plan to implement legislative reform to the Supreme Court doesn’t appear to be making any ground. During Wednesday’s White House press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if Biden was still committed to making sweeping changes to the Supreme Court, such as term limits, an enforceable ethics code, and a constitutional […]

Menendez says he will appeal guilty verdict 'all the way' to Supreme Court

Convicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said he plans to appeal his conviction on 16 charges ranging from bribery and extortion to obstruction of justice all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. In a July 23 letter to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Menendez said he would resign from the Senate on […]

DOJ asks Supreme Court to partially restore Biden Title IX rule in Republican-led states

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take emergency action to reinstate parts of President Biden’s Title IX rules in a handful of Republican-led states where new regulations are being blocked, arguing that a lower court’s injunction halting full implementation of the rules is unnecessarily “burdensome.” In April, the Department […]