Proof of Damages Can Include Amounts Billed But Not Paid in Police Case September 15, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A plaintiff seeking compensation for damages is entitled to submit the full amount on medical bills related to his injuries...
Virginia Town Settles Lawsuit Over Police Pepper-Spraying of Army Officer September 12, 2023 A town in Virginia has agreed to independent reviews of misconduct allegations against its police force to settle a lawsuit...
Delaware Police to Pay $50K to Man They Blocked From Warning of Speed Trap September 5, 2023 Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers...
Connecticut Can’t Hide Police Report on Hospital Patient’s Death September 1, 2023 By Dave Collins Police reports about deaths and other incidents in public hospitals cannot be kept secret, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday,...
Pennsylvania Court Says State Police Must Show How They Monitor Social Media August 25, 2023 By Mark Scolforo Pennsylvania`s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state police can`t hide from the public its policy on how it monitors...
Philadelphia Police Change Account of Shooting of Driver After Viewing Video August 18, 2023 Police have changed their account of a fatal shooting by a Philadelphia officer earlier this week, acknowledging that the person...
Jury Awards $35M to Family of New York Man Who Died After Being Beaten by Police August 14, 2023 The family of a Long Island, New York, man who died after being beaten by police with flashlights and fists...
Protester Sues Police for Over Arrest Near Maine Home of Federalist Society’s Leo July 24, 2023 A demonstrator arrested outside the home of conservative legal activist Leonard Leo contends police violated his First Amendment rights. Eli...
High-Profile Forensic Scientist Lee Liable for Fabricating Evidence in Murder Case July 24, 2023 By Pat Eaton-Robb Famed forensic scientist Henry Lee was found liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case that sent two Connecticut men...
New York City Agrees to Pay $13M to Settle Suits Over Arrests of 2020 Protesters July 21, 2023 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf...