Egregious Fallony “The Fallons’ alleged theft from injured workers is particularly egregious. By stealing from injured workers who depend on the funds for future care, the Fallons may have left many victims without the resources they need for medical treatment.” …
Reasonable Doubt “Because of this intervening weather event, the state is unable to prove the criminal responsibility of the two juveniles beyond a reasonable doubt for the devastation that occurred outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.” — Tennessee District …
Drugs, Risks, Lies “They used bogus front organizations and fake research; they used fraudulent advertising and deceptive trade practices. … And they repeatedly lied about the true risks of the drugs.” — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, after filing a …
Wells Fargo Flap “Instead of allowing victims to have their day in court and permit an independent judge or jury to arrive at a verdict following an open and fair trial, Wells Fargo wrongly pushed customers seeking justice into forced …
No Place to Go “When your house comes apart like that, there’s no place to go. I thought this is it.” — Mark Tyson, a resident of the Prairie Lake Estate Mobile Park near Chetek, Wis., which was levelled by …
Neither Applaud nor Condemn “The legislature’s policies, so long as they are constitutional, are beyond our purview … We neither applaud the wisdom of such choices nor condemn their folly. We simply assess their legality.” — Indiana Supreme Court Justice …
Once Is Enough “We can’t talk a whole lot about the hack itself, because obviously we don’t want this to happen again.” — Sana Syed, spokeswoman for the city of Dallas, speaking about the hack of the city’s emergency siren …
Leaks Happen “The hypocrisy really lies in the pipeline corporations that say their pipelines are safe, say leaks don’t happen. They blame activists who are trying to stop global cataclysm by taking action to point out what they do every …
A Costly Disadvantage “Consumer protection laws need to keep pace with changes in the marketplace. Data mining and information sharing by insurance companies has put consumers at a costly disadvantage that needs to be remedied. State regulators and lawmakers don’t …
Free Speech “The promise of free speech is that even when one holds an unpopular point of view, the state cannot stifle it. The price Americans pay for this freedom is that the rule remains unchanged regardless of who is …
