California Lawmakers Vote to Limit Secret Settlements September 8, 2021 By Adam Beam The California Legislature voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. When...
$2.7M Jury Award Upheld Against ‘Predator’ Landlord in California September 7, 2021 A San Francisco landlord once described as a “ruthless predator” who allegedly tried to drive tenants out of a rent-controlled...
Utah Lawsuit Says Paraplegic Man’s Foot ‘Shredded’ on Rollercoaster September 7, 2021 A paraplegic man who was injured on a roller coaster is now suing a Utah amusement park, saying his paralyzed...
Police Chief in Hawaii Sued for Racial Discrimination September 3, 2021 By Audrey McAvoy A police captain on the Hawaii island of Kauai has filed a lawsuit alleging his police chief discriminated against him...
Arizona High Court Rejects Major Part of Suit Against CVS September 3, 2021 An Arizona Supreme Court ruling rejects a major part of a Tucson hospital’s lawsuit accusing a pharmacy chain of negligence...
Alleged Sex Assault on Virginia School Band Trip Prompts Legal Split September 3, 2021 By Matthew Barakat The full panel of 15 appellate judges in Richmond has narrowly upheld a former northern Virginia high school student’s appeal...
$6M Settlement in Washington for Child Abused by Bowling Coach September 1, 2021 Attorneys say they have reached a $6 million settlement over the sexual abuse of a child by his Seattle, Wash.-area...
California Healthcare Provider Agrees to $90M Fraud Settlement September 1, 2021 By Don Thompson A major California-based medical provider has agreed to pay a total of $90 million to settle allegations of Medicare fraud,...
School Board in Virginia to Pay ACLU’s Legal Costs Over Bathroom Lawsuit September 1, 2021 By Ben Finley A school board in Virginia has agreed to pay $1.3 million in legal costs to the American Civil Liberties Union...
Insurers Settle Washington Boys Home Sex Abuse Case for $9M August 31, 2021 Insurance companies have settled another sexual abuse lawsuit brought against Kiwanis International, this time for $9 million in a case...