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Law Commentary covers legal news and events in Wyoming. The blog is run by David A. Kubichek, a Wyoming-based attorney who has been practicing law since 1986. The blog covers a range of legal topics related to Wyoming law.
Law Commentary » Wyoming
6d ago
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s ruling that a methamphetamine (meth) dealer properly received an enhanced prison sentence because he was found to be a “leader-or-organizer” of a drug distribution operation in Hawaii. Under the Aggravating and Mitigating Rule Adjustments Primer, which are Guidelines issued ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
6d ago
West Virginia has agreed to a $4 million settlement to end a class action lawsuit that accused the state of inhumane jail conditions. The lawsuit was filed last year on behalf of current and former inmates of the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia. Late last week, attorney Stephen ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
6d ago
Seventeen-year-old Joaquin Oliver was shot and killed by a classmate in Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Today, his parents have filed a first-of-its-kind human rights lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of prioritizing Second Amendment gun rights over their son's right to live. The lawsuit was filed ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
6d ago
Producer and Music mogul Sean Combs, better known by his stage name P. Diddy, was facing a scathing sexual assault lawsuit filed by his former time girlfriend Casandra Ventura, better known by her stage name, Cassie. The case was quickly settled one day after it was filed in court. Ventura ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
6d ago
A Virginia photographer has won the right to refuse to take pictures of same-sex wedding couples following a verdict in a similar but separate case. The decision was affirmed after the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit agreed to a mutual settlement to dismiss the lawsuit. In ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
6d ago
The herbicide/weed killer Roundup, which contains the active ingredient glyphosate, has been banned in several countries because the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARV) found glyphosate to be “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Concurrently, under California’s Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, Roundup ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
6d ago
Robert De Niro's former assistant has been awarded $1.3 million in damages after she accused De Niro and his company of gender discrimination and retaliation. Graham Chase Robinson filed her lawsuit over four years ago accusing De Niro's company, Canal Productions, of assigning her “stereotypical female job” responsibilities. Her lawsuit ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
2w ago
Former Northwestern State University football player Ronnie Caldwell, Jr. was murdered in his off-campus apartment on October 12th, 2023. Earlier this week, the family announced it had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university, the school's former football coach, and the apartment complex where he lived. The lawsuit was ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
2w ago
Paramount Pictures is embroiled in a legal battle with the heirs of Ehud Yonay, author of a 1983 magazine story that inspired the original 'Top Gun' film, over the blockbuster sequel 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Both parties are seeking a federal judge's ruling in their favor in this high-profile copyright lawsuit ..read more
Law Commentary » Wyoming
2w ago
On November 13th, the United States Supreme Court introduced its inaugural formal code of conduct for its justices, a response to prolonged external scrutiny and media exposés on undisclosed lavish trips and interactions with affluent individuals. This inaugural nine-page code outlines that justices must avoid allowing external relationships to impact ..read more