Ousted New Mexico Police Chief Files Whistleblower Suit July 16, 2021 By Susan Montoya Bryan Albuquerque’s former police chief is accusing top city officials of violating open record laws and a state statute meant to...
California Pension Fund Agrees to $2.7B Lawsuit Deal July 15, 2021 The nation’s largest public pension fund has agreed to pay up to $2.7 billion to refund policyholders hit with huge...
Judge Dismisses Yale Student’s Virtual Learning Lawsuit July 15, 2021 A federal judge has dismissed a Yale University student’s attempt to sue the university for partial compensation for virtual online...
Judge Approves $73M Payout to Alleged UCLA Doctor Sex Victims July 14, 2021 By Robert Jablon A federal judge has given final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women...
$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts July 13, 2021 Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages have each filed...
Jury Awards $1.5M to Man Run Over by Washington Police Officer July 12, 2021 Jurors have awarded $1.5 million to a man who was run over by a Tacoma police officer. Emanuel Andrade sued...
Cardinal Health, AppleOne Settle California Harassment and Retaliation Suit for $1.45M July 9, 2021 Global health care services and products company Cardinal Health will pay $1.45 million to resolve a racial harassment and retaliation...
County in Washington Ordered to Pay $900K to Worker Over Retaliation July 9, 2021 A federal jury has ordered King County to pay about $900,000 to a Black senior Metro transit worker who said...
Settlement Reached in Missouri Waffle House Shooting July 9, 2021 The family of a man who was fatally shot by a security guard during a New Year’s Day 2018 melee...
Missouri Lawsuit: Former Sheriff Stole Drugs, Assaulted Plaintiff July 9, 2021 A woman has alleged in a civil rights lawsuit that a former northwest Missouri sheriff gave her drugs and sexually...