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Dad who told friend he kept starving 14-year-old 'locked up' with 'camera on her' in room rigged with alarm is convicted
Inset: Walter S. Goodman (Outagamie County Jail). Background: The area in Wisconsin where Goodman and others nearly starved a 14-year-old girl to death (Google Maps). A Wisconsin father could soon join his wife in prison after being convicted of starving and abusing...
Attorney General Bonta Does Not Oppose Adding SB 54 Claims to SB 343 Challenge
On November 2, 2026, the California Attorney General told the Court presiding over the legal challenge to SB 343, California’s “Truth in Recycling” law, that he does not oppose Plaintiffs’ request to amend their complaint to also challenge...
16-year-old girl struck with shrapnel 'square in the mouth' after partygoer tosses shock absorber into bonfire, causing explosion: Family
Inset: Jaidynn Penberthy (GoFundMe). Background: Area near New River and Saddle Mountain roads in Phoenix, Arizona, where Jaidynn was injured in a bonfire explosion (Google Maps). Cops in Arizona are searching for the person who allegedly chucked a car part into a...
“A Trust Betrayed Is the Harm”: Ninth Circuit Rules Breach of Confidence Supplies Article III Standing in Data Privacy Cases, Deepening Circuit Split
Since TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, a reliable defense playbook in data privacy class actions has been to recast the plaintiff’s injury as a speculative future risk: no identity theft, no fraud, no out-of-pocket loss, and so no standing. In a published opinion...
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Adds Three New FAQs on Crypto Asset Classification
On November 2, 2026, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) added new Questions 1.4 through 1.6 to its frequently asked questions (the “FAQs”) on how...
California Codifies Intersectional Discrimination Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act
Common intersectional profiles include a transgender Black woman navigating corporate promotions, an older Muslim man facing biased hiring evaluations, a gay Latino professional subject to derogatory workplace remarks, or a Jewish woman carrying a genetic health marker.
As Lawyers Face AI Switching Overload, Lexis+ with Protégé Redefines Integrated, Verified Legal Work – in a Single Prompt Box
Across hundreds of studies and focus groups with 7,000+ legal professionals, lawyers describe the same friction: disconnected AI experiences, lost context, lack of verification, and time wasted formatting work.
EEOC Withdraws Longstanding Guidance on Criminal History in Employment, but State and Local Laws Are Here to Stay
On October 28, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted 2-1 to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
Preparing for the 2027 US Proxy & Annual Reporting Season
Webinar | November 12, 202611:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ESTRegister here.Each proxy season brings new disclosure priorities and investor expectations, and 2027 will be no exception. The SEC is rethinking the shareholder proposal process, proposing optional...