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Native American Man Files Suit in Oregon Alleging Bogus Detention
May 18 2022 // A lawsuit alleges a Salem, Oregon, police officer accused a Native American man of stealing a car he was working on, grabbed him, shoved him onto the hood of his police car and handcuffed him with no justification for...
Maine Attorney General Plans to Sue PFAS Manufacturers
May 18 2022 // Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals. Frey said at the Democratic State Convention last weekend that steps are being taken to...
Pimco Sued Over ‘Fraternity’ Culture by Minority Ex-Workers
May 18 2022 // Pacific Investment Management Co. now has both men and women suing over a “fraternity” culture that allegedly favors White males. Two men, a Black ex-employee and a former contractor who is Asian, claim...
Iowa Landlord Settles $135,000 Sexual Harassment Suit
May 18 2022 // The Justice Department announced that it has secured an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Davenport, Iowa, landlord Juan Goitia violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement...
Energy Firms Lose Challenge to Remand of Baltimore Climate Suit to State Court
May 18 2022 // Major energy firms have lost their bid for a rehearing of a ruling in a case brought by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold them accountable for damages caused by climate change. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Where’s the Beef? McDonald’s, Wendy’s Are Sued Over Burger Sizes
May 18 2022 // Justin Chimienti thought the Big Mac he bought at McDonald’s and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger he bought at Wendy’s would be as big and juicy as advertised. He says they were not, and now he is suing the...
Judge Advances Suit Alleging Virginia Police Officers Protected Sex Traffickers
May 17 2022 // A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit against two former police officers accused of protecting a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for sex can move forward. The former Fairfax County officers,...
Liberty University Settles With 12 Women Who Sued Over Sexual Assault Policies
May 16 2022 // A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit 12 women brought last summer against Liberty University, accusing the Christian institution of fostering an unsafe environment on its Virginia campus and mishandling cases of...
Court Lets Connecticut Police Hiring Lawsuit Proceed
May 16 2022 // A former Bridgeport assistant police chief’s lawsuit claiming he was defrauded out of the police chief’s job can go forward, a state appeals court has ruled. James Nardozzi’s lawsuit stemmed from the...
California Lawmakers Raise Awards for Malpractice Lawsuits
May 13 2022 // The California Legislature has agreed to increase how much money people can win in medical malpractice lawsuits, resolving one of the thorniest disputes in state politics by raising a cap on damages for the first time in...
Arkansas Sues Drugmakers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Costs
May 13 2022 // Arkansas’s attorney general on Wednesday accused drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers of colluding to drive up the price of insulin drugs, the latest in a series of lawsuits to take aim at skyrocketing insulin...
$300,000 Settlement in Indiana Lost Eye Lawsuit
May 13 2022 // Federal court documents show the settlement amount reached by an Indiana city and a man who lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police fired during 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd is...
Former Chicago White Sox Trainer Sues Team Over Termination
May 13 2022 // A former athletic trainer for the Chicago White Sox is alleging in a lawsuit that he was fired by the team because of his sexual orientation, age and disability. The actions of White Sox general manager Rick Hahn and the...
Louisiana Suit Alleges Chokehold Used on 10-year-old With Disabilities
May 13 2022 // Civil rights advocates are suing the school board and sheriff’s office in Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish over the alleged mistreatment _ including the use of a chokehold and handcuffs _ on a 10-year-old Black...
TikTok Sued After 10-Year-Old Dies in ‘Blackout Challenge’
May 13 2022 // TikTok Inc. was blamed in a lawsuit for the death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly participated in an online challenge in which people choke themselves until they black out. Nylah Anderson, an intelligent child who...
Strems, Adjusters, Restoration Firm Settle Florida Citizens Lawsuit for $1M
May 13 2022 // A now-suspended Miami lawyer, along with the successor to his law firm, a public claims adjuster and a restoration company, have agreed to pay a total of $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Citizens Property...
Florida Restaurants Go Hungry in Federal, State COVID Suits vs. Lloyd’s
May 12 2022 // Florida restaurants have had little success in recent lawsuits against Lloyd’s of London over insurance coverage for shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal,...
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...
