Opinion
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New York Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil
Opinion -New York state Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager dismissed a lawsuit brought by state Attorney General (AG) Letitia James against ExxonMobil. -
Ann Arbor Agrees to Limit Scope of Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
Opinion -A Michigan city has agreed not to use its expansive anti-discrimination law against two political strategists. -
Coloradans Will Vote on National Popular Vote Law in 2020
Opinion -The law places Colorado in a compact of states that pledge to award all their electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate receives a majority of the NPV. -
HUD Proposes Rule Defining Housing Discrimination Proof
Opinion -The new rule would shift the burden of proof back to the plaintiff. -
Federal Judge Tosses ‘Right to Wilderness’ Lawsuit
Opinion -A U.S. District Court rejected a lawsuit filed by environmental groups against the federal government claiming its policies allowing fossil fuel development and use violate the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights to wilderness unaffected by human activity. -
Ohio Bans ‘Rights of Ecosystems’ Lawsuits
Opinion -A provision of Ohio’s recently enacted biennial budget bill bars lawsuits filed on behalf of the purported interests or rights of nature. -
Red-Light Cameras Undermine the Rule of Law
Opinion -Among the constitutional issues raised by the use of these cameras is the potential violation of the Sixth Amendment. -
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Bring Competition to Florida’s Electricity Market
Opinion -A proposed 2020 ballot measure would allow residents in Florida to choose their electricity provider in a competitive market. -
Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Gives Takings Cases Path to Federal Courts
Opinion -The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling opens the federal courts to property owners seeking “just compensation” under the Fifth Amendment for the taking of their property by government for a public -
University of Missouri Sued for Failing to Follow Donor’s Intent
Opinion -The University of Missouri is the target of a lawsuit claiming a deceased donor’s endowment gift is being misused. -
U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Montana Tax-Credit Scholarship Case
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case challenging a Montana Supreme Court decision that found the state’s school choice program violated the state constitution. -
Colorado Voters Could End TABOR Refunds
Opinion -The state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires the state and local governments to refund excess revenues to residents. -
Interior Department Takes Steps to End Sue-and-Settle Agreements
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Interior has identified the steps it is taking to improve transparency and public input for legal settlements it is considering. -
Commentary: States Can Spark National Reform with an Article V Convention
Opinion -Article V of the Constitution provides two methods of amendment. -
Utah ‘Clean Slate’ Law Will Expunge Convictions for Nonviolent Offenses
Opinion -Measure passed unanimously by state legislature automates the process of expunging criminal records. -
Judicial Activism: It’s Way Past Time To Impeach Fake Judges
Opinion -Impeaching judges is serious. -
Court Considers Challenge to Class Action Settlements
Opinion -Frank v. Gaos Challenges Abuse of Class Action Settlements -
L.A. City Council Votes to Require Contractors to Disclose NRA Ties
Opinion -“The First Amendment protects the right to free speech and association" -
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Advances in Michigan Legislature
Opinion -Proposed law would require probable cause for civil asset forfeiture -
Most Washington State Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Disputed Gun Law
Opinion -Sheriffs of more than half the counties in Washington State reportedly will not enforce new gun law -
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Under Consideration in Texas Legislature
Opinion -Texas’ current civil asset forfeiture laws are rated among the worst in the nation. -
Study: U.S. Intellectual Property Protection Is Strong, but China Poses Big Problem
Opinion -The United States has the strongest intellectual property protections in the world -
Indiana House Passes Self-Defense Lawsuit-Immunity Bill
Opinion -The legislation would provide immunity from civil lawsuits by the perpetrators of violent crimes. -
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Excessive Fines in Property Confiscation Case
Opinion -civil asset forfeiture laws allow the police to confiscate property