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Prosecutors Skeptical of Successful Suit in Ronald Greene Suit
May 12 2022 // Three years ago, when a beaten and bloody Ronald Greene drew his final breath on a rural roadside, his death in Louisiana State Police custody seemed destined for obscurity. Family members were told _ falsely _ that he...
Black Female Officers Sue Kansas City Police Department
May 12 2022 // Two Black female police officers allege in separate lawsuits that they were subjected to discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment at the Kansas City Police Department. Officer Rashawnda Williams said in...
Major League Baseball Settles Wage Suit by Minors’ Players
May 11 2022 // Major League Baseball said it’s settling a complaint by minor league players about “poverty” wages, avoiding a trial with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake that could have tarnished the...
Major European Power Cable Suppliers Face UK Class Action Over Alleged Cartel
May 11 2022 // Major European power cable suppliers face a London class action that is seeking hundreds of millions of pounds in damages over allegations that a cartel led to inflated electricity charges for at least 30 million consumers...
Court Says Federal Law Preempts, Tosses New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety
May 11 2022 // A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing to adequately protect thousands of workers at two New York City facilities against...
Texas Coffee Chain to Pay $70,000 in Disability Discrimination Suit
May 10 2022 // North Richland Hills, Texas-based 151 Coffee will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency...
Content Moderator in Kenya Sues Facebook Owner Meta Over Working Conditions
May 10 2022 // A former moderator working for Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging that poor working conditions for contracted content moderators violate the Kenyan constitution. The petition, also filed...
Lawsuits, Investigations After 90 Luxury Cars Go Missing from Bankrupt Dealership
May 10 2022 // Lawsuits and criminal accusations have erupted after a luxury car dealer in South Florida filed for bankruptcy and as many as 90 Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other high-priced cars disappeared from the dealership. At least...
Idaho Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Settled for $400K
May 10 2022 // The city of Boise, Idaho, has agreed to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Boise police officer for $400,000. Federal court documents filed Thursday say the city agreed to settle the lawsuit with Sierrna...
Armored Car Company Settles California Suit over $1 M Pot Sale Seizures
May 9 2022 // An armored car company has settled its lawsuit that accused the San Bernardino County sheriff of illegally seizing over $1 million in cash it was transporting from medical marijuana businesses in California. The settlement...
Man Sues City of Milwaukee for $12M Over Wrongful Conviction
May 9 2022 // A man who spent 12 years in prison for a homicide he didn’t commit has filed a $12 million federal lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee and four police officers. The Journal Sentinel reported that Ladarious Marshall...
Wisconsin County Sues Foam Makers Over PFAS Pollution
May 9 2022 // Dane County, Wisconsin officials are suing dozens of fire-fighting foam manufacturers alleging their products contaminated the area around the county’ airport. The Wisconsin State Journal reported that the county is...
Oklahoma Sues Operator of State Park Restaurants Over Contract Breach
May 9 2022 // The embattled director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department resigned and the state filed a lawsuit against the operator of six state park restaurants. The actions come amid investigations by state lawmakers...
Revised Online Speech Policy Ending Suit Against New Orleans
May 9 2022 // A federal lawsuit accusing the New Orleans city government of infringing on employees’ online free speech rights has been settled after the city revised its policy, according to court records. The Tulane University...
New York City to Settle Lawsuit Over Wrongful Murder Conviction for $10.5M
May 9 2022 // New York City will pay $10.5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who spent 24 years in prison on a murder conviction that was overturned after a witness who had placed him at the crime scene...
Walgreens Settles Florida Opioid Lawsuit for $683 Million
May 6 2022 // The Walgreens pharmacy company has reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida, halting a trial over state claims that the company improperly dispensed millions of painkillers that contributed to the opioid...
Hospital in California Sued for Racism in Black Mother’s Death
May 6 2022 // The husband of a Black woman who died hours after childbirth in 2016 sued Cedars-Sinai Medical hospital on Wednesday, saying she bled to death because of a culture of racism at the renowned Los Angeles medical...
Florida Governor Said to Be Eyeing Texas-Style Litigation Law for Special Session
May 6 2022 // With Florida lawmakers set to convene in less than three weeks to face the swirling winds of the state’s property insurance crisis, Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to unveil a draft of the reform legislation he would like...
Pastor Sues Kanye West, Saying ‘Donda’ Track Ripped Off Sermon
May 5 2022 // A Texas minister is suing Kanye West, saying the rapper, producer and entrepreneur used a recording of one of his sermons without permission in the song “Come to Life.” Dallas County, Texas, pastor David Paul...
Juul Can’t Escape Trial in Youth Vaping Marketing Suits
May 4 2022 // Juul Labs Inc. failed to block the first trial set in a flurry of more than 2,500 personal injury cases accusing the e-cigarette maker of deliberately targeting minors in marketing its vaping products. U.S. District Judge...
