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As professional sports come back, members of the US women’s soccer team are still paid less than the men’s
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As professional sports come back, members of the US women’s soccer team are still paid less than the men’s

The U.S. women’s soccer team reported being “shocked and disappointed” by a federal judge’s dismissal in May of the team’s lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. The lawsuit alleged discriminatory pay practices by the federation between its men’s and women’s team, which seemed especially unfair because the women’s team was so successful compared to the men’s team. The U.S. women’s soccer team dominated the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament last summer, taking a record fourth World Cup title. The U.S. men’s soccer team, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the World Cup in 2018. On June 24, the federal judge denied the women’s team request to immediately appeal their equal pay claim. Members of the U.S. women’s soccer team are the first professional athletes in the United S...
Insider trading by members of Congress may be difficult to prove
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Insider trading by members of Congress may be difficult to prove

Recent allegations regarding stock trading by members of Congress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic have raised calls for the investigation of these politicians for illegal “insider trading.” But successfully prosecuting such cases will be very difficult. Even federal judges struggle with writing clear instructions to lay jurors in insider trading cases. Often, verdicts are reversed on appeal due to errors in explaining complicated legal terms. There are two different provisions of law that could apply to the trading activity of senators and congressional staff. Members of Congress and staff could run afoul of either or both of these laws. But proving a violation and convicting them is not likely. Stock Act and securities law The first provision is a rule known as Rule 10(b)(5) afte...
What Hundreds Of Prison Gang Members Had To Say About Life Behind Bars
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What Hundreds Of Prison Gang Members Had To Say About Life Behind Bars

The United States incarcerates a larger proportion of its citizens than any other developed country in the world, with around 1.5 million people serving time in prison. But to anyone who doesn’t work or live in a facility, life behind bars largely remains a mystery. The public gets a glimpse of life on the inside only when there are riots, executions or scandals. As criminologists, we spent nine months interviewing over 800 prisoners in Texas in 2016. They told us about their lives before and during prison, as well as their impending return to the community, a journey shared by over 600,000 people each year. We also learned about a significant reality in prisons: gangs. Our new book pulls back the curtain on how gangs compete for control and structure prison life. Gangs wield power behi...
All Shook Up! Black Lives Matter Members File Lawsuit Against Graceland
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All Shook Up! Black Lives Matter Members File Lawsuit Against Graceland

A civil rights lawsuit has been filed in connection with a "Black Lives Matter" last year in Tennessee. FOX's Tonya J. Powers has details: Five people have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in Memphis, saying they were discriminated against while trying to take part in a "Black Lives M Source: All Shook Up! Black Lives Matter Members File Lawsuit Against Graceland | Entertainment