New Jersey Public Schools May Be Held Vicariously Liable for Sexual Abuse March 20, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the...
NYC Eyes Ending Legal Support For ex-Mayor Adams in Sexual Assault Lawsuit March 20, 2026 By Anthony Izaguirreirre New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former...
Insurer Wants Its $3.5M Back Because City Delayed Reporting Claims for 5 Years March 17, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of New Haven’s insurance company is insisting that the city pay back the $3.55 million the insurer paid...
New York City Paid $117 Million Last Year for Police Misconduct Settlements March 5, 2026 By Michael R. Sisak New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the...
US Attorney for DC Pirro Sues Her NY Hometown for $250K Over Trip-and-Fall February 19, 2026 Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has filed a $250,000 negligence lawsuit against her suburban hometown...
New Jersey Adds Job Protections for First Responders Diagnosed With PTSD January 16, 2026 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed into law a measure providing employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with...
Probe Finds Officers Violated Policies in Pursuit That Killed Recruit December 12, 2025 By ALAN J. KEAYS /VTDigger An internal affairs investigation into the actions of Rutland, Vermont police in a motor-vehicle pursuit that resulted in the death...
Jury Orders Massachusetts State Police to Pay $6.8M Over Discrimination Claims November 21, 2025 A jury has ordered the Massachusetts State Police to pay $6.8 million after a finding that it discriminated against female...
‘I Thought I Had Died,’ Testifies Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student November 3, 2025 By John Raby A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday that she...
Trial Starts in $40M Lawsuit by Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student October 30, 2025 By John Raby A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun in...