Legal News Round-Up - 7/20/18
Had a busy week? Here are some of the top legal news stories you may have missed.
1) “In the wake of President Trump’s performance Monday in Helsinki, ‘treason’ reigned as the No. 1 looked-up word at Merriam-Webster.” The Washington Post provides further analysis on whether or not President Donald Trump’s actions in Helsinki actually qualify as treason: http://ow.ly/WiS330l0Cvu
2) “Google and the European Union are certainly not on friendly terms right now, and haven't been for quite some time. That's because Google's business practices are being called into question and the search giant isn't winning any arguments. The latest focus of the EU is Android, and the result is a huge fine and demand for change.” From PC Mag, read about Google’s punishment for breaking antitrust laws: http://ow.ly/rXq330l0ElY
3) “In U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California and District of Nevada, MGM has filed for declaratory judgement to avoid or limit liability related to the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting that killed 58 people and injured nearly 500.” The ABA Journal details how MGM resorts is using an obscure law to sue Las Vegas mass shooting victims here: http://ow.ly/Wx9x30l0EEQ
4) “In an unprecedented election process with the participation of more than 63 percent of the eligible voters, Andres Manuel Lopez-Obrador, better known by his initials, AMLO, won the Mexican presidency with an astonishing 53 percent of the votes.” Read the details of Mexico’s election of a left-wing, anti-establishment president, from The National Law Review: http://ow.ly/pbwv30l0DVG
5) “Speaking at the National Press Club, (Rob) Manfred said he preferred a uniform sports betting law now that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal ban at the behest of New Jersey. Major League Baseball was one of the leagues that sued the state to prevent it from offering wagering on sporting events.” Hear more of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s thoughts on sports betting regulation from NJ.com: http://ow.ly/O2Ru30l0Bzg
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