Former Bloomberg Staffers Sue Over Campaign Layoffs

Lawsuits allege campaign falsely promised salaries through November

Graham Piro
March 23, 2020 3:45 PM

Michael Bloomberg's failed presidential campaign is facing at least two lawsuits from former staffers alleging the campaign didn't follow through on its promise to pay staffers through the election.

CNN Settles Lawsuit From Free Beacon Man of the Year Nick Sandmann

Sandmann accused CNN of falsely portraying him as the aggressor in a viral January 2019 confrontation

Alex Griswold
January 7, 2020 5:05 PM

Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann scored a legal victory against fake news after CNN agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that the network falsely tarred the teenager as racist.

Illegals Line Up Early for Newly Available NY Driver’s Licenses

Law faced multiple suits, one of which is ongoing

Graham Piro
December 16, 2019 11:40 AM

New York enacted a "Green Light" law, which went into effect last weekend, allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver licenses without having to provide proof of citizenship.

Judge Tosses Six Counts, But Allows Calif. to Prosecute Pro-Lifer Behind Organ Harvesting Videos

Case proceeds to criminal trial

Graham Piro
December 7, 2019 5:00 AM

A San Francisco judge dropped multiple charges against pro-life undercover reporter David Daleiden on Friday, but the criminal trial will proceed in connection to his 2015 exposé into the abortion industry's organ harvesting operations.

Suit: Ex-Planned Parenthood Doc Lied About Organ Harvesting Investigation

Graham Piro
December 4, 2019 4:10 PM

The Center for Medical Progress, pro-life activist David Daleiden's organization, is suing a former Planned Parenthood employee over her claims that the group fabricated videos showing her candidly discussing the harvesting of body parts from aborted babies.

Pro-Life Whistleblowers Credit ABC Reporters For Organ Trade Videos

Graham Piro
October 24, 2019 4:40 PM

The man behind the investigation into the abortion industry's organ harvesting operations credited undercover journalists from ABC News with inspiring his 2015 bombshell video exposé.

Judge Denies California AG’s Gag Order Request in Abortion Case

Defense: Request was 'unconstitutionally vague and overbroad'

Graham Piro
September 12, 2019 2:15 PM

A California judge denied a request for a gag order that would have prevented the legal team of two anti-abortion activists from speaking to the public during an ongoing legal battle.

Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Nationwide Legal Injunctions

'This bill will restore respect for the system of government outlined in the Constitution'

Graham Piro
September 11, 2019 7:45 PM

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) and Rep. Mark Meadows (R., N.C.) introduced legislation to end nationwide injunctions after a California judge took action to stop a change in the Trump administration's asylum policy from going into effect.

Federal Court Rules Rand Paul Attacker’s 30-Day Sentence Too Lenient

The Sixth Circuit ruled the light sentence was 'substantively unreasonable'

Alex Griswold
September 9, 2019 3:30 PM

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the 30-day prison sentence of the man who attacked Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.), ruling that federal guidelines did not permit so lenient a sentence.

San Francisco’s Anti-NRA Stunt Isn’t Just Misguided, It’s Unconstitutional

Punishing businesses that associate with the NRA is a form of unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.

Alex Griswold
September 6, 2019 11:35 AM

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors stirred controversy after labeling the National Rifle Association a "domestic terrorist organization" in a resolution. That language is more tiresome and lame than it is actually dangerous. Law enforcement officers in San Francisco and elsewhere will just roll their eyes and focus on targeting actual terrorists.