A serious three-vehicle crash at a busy north Sacramento intersection sent three people to the hospital on Wednesday evening, with one victim fighting for their life after being trapped in an overturned vehicle. The multi-vehicle accident highlights the continuing dangers at this high-traffic junction. Accident Details and Emergency Response On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, shortly after 6:30 p.m., a three-vehicle collision occurred at Auburn Boulevard and Fulton Avenue in north Sacramento. According to reports from the Sacramento Fire Department, one of the vehicles overturned during the… [read post]

Amnesty International condemned Thursday the Dominican Republic’s new health protocol that requires migrants to provide documentation and pay fees to access public health services. The group argued that the new protocol is discriminatory and may violate international human rights standards. On April 6, the government announced a new health protocol consisting of 15 migration measures. Apart from requiring documentation and fees, a migrant patient who received medical care, relating to emergencies, hospitalization or childbirth, will be repatriated to their home country… [read post]

“Moot, Wrong, and Irrelevant”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link. [read post]

 Pix credit hereFor years now, the European Union has been struggling to bring to legislative fruition its own Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which together with a number of other directives (eg, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Taxonomy Regulation) was meant to produce a European version of a "smart mix of measures contemplated by the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights (UNGP Principle 3 Commentary). The object of all of this legislating was on its face quite straightforward--to develop an… [read post]

“Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as U.S. Seeks Death Penalty; The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive”: Benjamin Weiser and Anusha Bayya of The New York Times have this report. Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges in Death of UnitedHealthcare CEO; Prosecutors told the judge this week they intend to seek the death penalty in the shooting of Brian Thompson.” And Derek Hawkins… [read post]

As we blogged about previously, the County of Los Angeles will join the City of Los Angeles and have a Fair Work Week Ordinance as of July 1, 2025. Like the Los Angeles City Ordinance, the County’s Ordinance only effects retail businesses with over 300 employees “globally” — but that tally includes those employed via staffing firms and franchisees. The Ordinance applies to anyone working for a covered retailer in the County of Los Angeles for at least two hours or more per week. Predictive scheduling involves publishing a work schedule at least… [read post]

“Many Big Law Firms Shun Conservative Clients; They denounce Trump for targeting causes he opposes, but they’re guilty of the same thing”: Law professor John Greil will have this op-ed in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. [read post]

“Chuck Schumer’s Filibuster Flop: What if Senate Democrats had shown some restraint?” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. [read post]

“Michigan Supreme Court won’t intervene in divorced couple’s dispute over frozen embryo”: Craig Mauger of The Detroit News has this report. And Rose White of MLive.com reports that “Divorced Michigan couple’s fight over frozen embryo won’t be decided by high court.” You can access today’s order of the Supreme Court of Michigan, and the opinion concurring therein, at this link. [read post]

“Trump says he’s ‘not defying the Supreme Court’ amid standoff over wrongly deported man; Trump’s pledge to respect the judiciary conflicts with mounting concerns over his administration’s compliance with court orders”: Amanda Friedman of Politico has this report. And Breanne Deppisch of Fox News reports that “Trump says he would ‘never defy’ SCOTUS, commits to complying with courts despite flurry of legal setbacks; President Trump insisted he respects Supreme Court and broader judiciary system, but his administration faces… [read post]