Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion, Transgender Procedures for Minors

The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of Planned Parenthood challenging the law’s restrictions on gender-reassignment procedures for minors and abortions after 12 weeks. Nebraska LB574The bill, which passed after a six-week abortion ban lost a filibuster, was passed by Republicans who added a less […]

Ohio Supreme Court Rules ‘Boneless’ Chicken May Contain Bones

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that consumers need to be aware that “boneless chicken” may actually contain bones, after a man sued a restaurant and chicken processor after an unexpected bone fragment traveled into his windpipe, causing serious health problems. When Michael Berkheimer was eating boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce at Wings at […]

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 […]