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U-Haul truck hit 100 mph before T-boning couple and killing them, rental giant put 'inexperienced' driver behind wheel of vehicle without speed limiter: Lawsuit
Inset: James Johnson and his wife Lisa Johnson (The Portland Observer). Background: Oregon police at the scene of the U-Haul crash that left James and Lisa Johnson both dead (KGW/YouTube). A U-Haul truck barreled down an Oregon road at 100 mph before slamming into a...
Woman drugged man she met at casino to steal Rolex worth nearly $100K from his home: Cops
Inset: Lynda Mae Crouse (BCSO). Background: The Gulfstream Park Casino (Google Maps). A 32-year-old Florida woman is accused of taking a rideshare to the home of a man she had just met at a casino, where she allegedly drugged him and then stole a Rolex valued at...
California Dreamin’ of October 1: The CARS Act Comes to California
In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso break down California’s CARS Act, set to take effect October 1. They trace the law’s roots back to the FTC’s now-overturned CARS Rule, walk through...
Ayahuasca Experience Linked with Better Mental Health
Experienced ayahuasca users reported better mental health than first-time users.
Internal Reviews Covering the Use of AI by FINRA Associated Persons
FINRA member firms (“Members”), and the enterprise organizations in which many sit, are moving rapidly to deploy firm-approved artificial intelligence tools for use by their employees. As adoption accelerates, the available tools (and employees’...
Morning Docket: 09.15.26
* Supreme Court majority opts against playing Calvinball and decides that presidents can’t unilaterally throw out mail-in ballots they don’t like. Alito and Thomas dissent, naturally. [NPR] * Election law expert Professor Rick Hasen spotlights the fact...
Voting disputes take center stage
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog]Chief Justice William Howard Taft, who famously joined the Supreme Court after serving as president, was born on this day in 1857. Jordan Lorence recently wrote for SCOTUSblog about the concept of “Taft-maxxing” (yes, you read that...
Space Force Has ‘Space Control Weapons’ On Orbit, Air Force Secretary Reveals
The post Space Force Has ‘Space Control Weapons’ On Orbit, Air Force Secretary Reveals appeared first on Above the Law.
Criminal cases coming in the new term – and why the court could and should do more
As many SCOTUSblog readers are likely aware, there are some blockbuster criminal law cases set for the Supreme Court’s upcoming term. Bans on AR-15 and similar semi-automatic rifles. Whether juries in criminal cases must always be 12 persons. Whether seizing a plane...