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Former Baylor Football Coach, Athletic Director Cleared From Title IX Lawsuits

WACO, Texas (AP) – A U.S. District Judge has dismissed former Baylor football coach Art Briles and former athletic direcor Ian McCaw from a federal Title IX lawsuit, ruling no reasonable jury could find them negligent in the domestic violence …

Kids Suing Social Media Over Addiction Find a Win Amid Losses

Minors and parents suing Meta Inc.’s Facebook and other technology giants for the kids’ social media platform addictions won an important ruling advancing their collection of lawsuits in a California court. A state judge on Oct. 13 threw out most …

Owner of Collapsed Iowa Apartment Building Files Lawsuit Blaming Engineering Company for Negligence

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – The owner of an Iowa apartment building that collapsed in May, killing three people, has filed a lawsuit that blames an engineering company for not warning the building was structurally unsound and that residents should be …

Boy Struck and Killed by Car in Florida After Dog Chased Him into the Street

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Friday morning in Florida after a dog chased him into the street, authorities said. The boy and his younger brother had been walking on a sidewalk …

Tile, Amazon Face Lawsuit From Stalking Victims Over Tracking Device Product

A tracking device called Tile may be effective in preventing its user from losing keys, a dog, or a purse, but it is also a tool used by stalkers, according to two women who have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit …

Ex-Staffers Accuse Northwestern University of Failing to Address Toxic Coaching Environment in Lawsuit

CHICAGO (AP) – Three former members of Northwestern University`s baseball coaching staff filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday, saying they lost their jobs for trying to report bullying and derogatory abuse by the team`s head coach, who has …

Report Says 3 Died of Blunt Force Injuries, Asphyxiation in Iowa Building Collapse

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – Three men killed in a downtown Davenport apartment building collapse more than two months ago died of blunt-force injuries and asphyxiation, Iowa’s health agency said. The finding released Monday by the Iowa Department of Health and …

New Mexico Jury Awards $485M in Case of Girl Sexually Assaulted in Foster Care

A jury has awarded $485 million in damages in a civil case brought on behalf of an 8-year-old girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted in a New Mexico foster care program. The verdict came late last week after Rio Arriba …

Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Royal Caribbean Over Toddler’s Death

A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her grandfather’s hands and falling through an open cruise ship window. The 11th U.S. Circuit …

14-year-old Charged After Accidental Shooting of Youth in Tennessee

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges in Tennessee after a gun in his backpack accidentally fired in the gym of a youth community center on Wednesday, striking a 10-year-old peer and sending him to the hospital, according to police. The …