Celebrity lawsuits never fail to attract attention for obvious reasons. Many of these cases are largely inconsequential, and they would be considered routine if not for their participants. That said, celebrity lawsuits often educate the public about how our legal system works, and to that end, one might argue they serve a useful purpose. For Read More

When the International Court of Justice instructed Israel to avoid any further genocidal acts against Palestinians, the decision came as a surprise to many. Very few people were expecting such a clear response from the ICJ, and it posed numerous implications across the world and the United States. Although the ICJ did not order a Read More

The conflict in Ukraine has highlighted numerous religious tensions across Russia, Ukraine, and the West. It began when elements of the Ukraine military were accused of blatant Nazism – with many soldiers of the Azov Brigade proudly wearing swastikas and other far-right symbols on their uniforms. Controversy ensued when Ukraine hid precious relics associated with Read More

Many companies in the United States use bankruptcy laws in a highly strategic manner, and this strategy can help them avoid a range of potential consequences – including lawsuits. We’ve seen it before with Johnson & Johnson’s famous “Texas Two-Step” bankruptcy maneuver, and this is hardly anything new. But eyebrows were raised recently when a Read More

Freedom of speech and freedom of religion are two important aspects of the Bill of Rights in the United States. But do these freedoms mean that you can freely express your religious views at work without fear of being fired? The answer is somewhat complicated. One thing’s for sure: Many US workers have been fired for expressing Read More

In another Supreme Court case that was decided last year, the court unanimously found that the flag-raising program in Boston does not constitute government speech and thus the city’s refusal to fly a Christian flag violated the organization’s First Amendment rights. In the case Shurtleff v. Boston, the court further abandoned the Lemon Test discussed Read More

This past February, Clark County, Nevada finally agreed to settle a lawsuit that the Universal Life Church brought against it back in 2016 over discriminatory treatment of its ministers in the area. As Universal Life Church (ULC) ministers in the area were likely aware, Clark County and County Clerk Lynn Goya instituted a series of Read More

A Tampa ordinance prohibiting counseling for minors with unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion was recently overturned by a federal court.

A witch was recently forced to resign from her position as dean of the communications schools at St. Bonaventure University as a result her Wiccan beliefs.

On August 8th, The Universal Life Church Ministries based in Seattle, WA, won a significant legal battle in a court case brought against us by the Universal Church, based in New York. The Universal Church sued the ULCM organization for trademark infringement, among other claims. The US District Court decided in favor of the Universal Read More