Law and Daily Life

Its name means "so minor as to be disregarded." However, a new executive order targeting low-cost goods is anything but insubstantial. President Donald Trump's executive order ended the de minimis exemption on August 28, 2025. With over 1.3 billion packages qualifying for…

When is a door not a door? When it's ajar! When is a window not a window? According to class action lawsuits filed against a pair of airlines, it's the blank wall you get despite your ticket stating that you paid for…

The 1957 film "12 Angry Men" is about one juror's conflicting vote keeping a jury from immediately convicting a defendant of murder. Over the course of the movie, the other 11 jurors come to share the holdout's doubts about witness testimonies and the available evidence. Jurors originally…

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has thrown down the gauntlet against LA Fitness, accusing the gym giant of trapping millions of members in a web of red tape and roadblocks when they try to cancel their memberships. The lawsuit marks the latest salvo…

Zelle is one of the most used payment platforms in the United States, due in large part to the speed and ease of sending money through the app. But that same speed also opened the door to scammers. Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dismissed…

According to a new executive order, the president wants to divert federal policies and resources, “to the maximum extent permitted by law,” away from supporting jurisdictions that have tried to dial down or eliminate cashless bail. This is especially true for “crimes that pose a clear threat…