On November 19, 2020, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Jenna Ellis took the center stage at the RNC. On the surface, their outrageous declarations served as fodder for political satire. Yet, beneath the media circus, a more insidious approach lurked. A recurring theme contrived by Trump and his sympathizers equated easy access to voting to…
As the United States gears up for the 2024 elections, the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson continues to spark voracious debate in multiple state legislatures. This landmark ruling that reshaped the landscape of abortion rights has been a recurring issue, since our first and second installments in this series….
On August 1, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the results of the second H-1B visa lottery, selecting a significant number of additional H-1B cap registrations to reach the annual quota of 85,000. This second lottery included an additional 77,400 selections by the USCIS, bringing the total number this year to…
Ohio voters have strongly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that aimed to curb direct democracy in the state by making it more challenging to put issues on the ballot and increasing the threshold to modify the state constitution. With 90% of the votes counted, the initiative was opposed by nearly 57% of voters. An important…
In a dramatic and somewhat predictable move, former President Donald Trump has demanded the recusal of Judge Tanya Chutkan from his case concerning the attempted January 6th coup. Trump aired his feelings on this matter with posts on social media, full of rants, capital letters, ersatz quotes, allegation of conspiracies, and a heap of name-calling….
The political space of Philadelphia is in for a heated season as candidates from the progressive Working Families Party (WFP) have initiated moves to oust Republicans from office in the forthcoming November election. One of the spearheading candidates is WFP City Council candidate Nicolas O’Rourke, whose strategic moves are geared towards magnifying the success previously…
The United Nations Human Rights office in Uganda has been closed, as announced by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, last Thursday. Türk cited the East African country’s decision not to renew an agreement enabling the office’s operation as the principal reason for this closure. Simultaneously, he conveyed substantial apprehensions regarding the…
In a recent development, prosecutors have raised concerns to a federal judge in Washington, D.C., regarding a social media post by former President Donald Trump. The post is perceived as a threat of retaliation against those associated with his indictment on charges related to interference in the 2020 election. The post believed to be of…
In an encouraging turn of events, two Tennessee lawmakers, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who were previously expelled from the Tennessee legislature for protesting gun violence, have recently won a special election to serve the remainder of their terms. Both representatives were removed from the Tennessee House of Representatives during the same year; Justin Jones…
According to a recent report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Zimbabwe authorities have come under fire for their inability to guarantee a free and fair electoral process in the impending general election on August 23. The report emerged from a two-week-long investigation, involving interviews with representatives from the main opposition party, election observer groups,…
Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, an experienced lawyer from North Carolina, has announced his intention to run for the office of state Attorney General in the 2024 election. This declaration follows the decision of current Democratic AG Josh Stein to make a bid for the governor’s position. Bishop’s entry into the race will add intrigue to…
The sphere of defamation law is set to have its landscape altered with the breaking news that partners Clare Locke, who were instrumental in securing the $787 million settlement in the Fox News-Dominion case, are setting up their own defamation boutique. This shift comes at a time when the market for defamation lawyers is growing….