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One of the two lawsuits was filed on behalf of Jeffrey Spyrka, a 36-year-old father of three who fell an estimated eight stories after strong winds dislodged his scaffolding.
“As a matter of politics, this new legislation might be defensible,” U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher wrote in his ruling. “As a matter of constitutional law, it is not.”
“In California, we’re proud of the work of our state’s innovators, who are a driving force of our nation’s economy,” said Kevin Kish, the director of the California Civil Rights Department. “This settlement with Snapchat demonstrates a shared commitment to a California where all workers have a fair chance at the American dream.”
“These kits essentially offer false promises to consumers by misleading them to think evidence collected privately at home can result in a criminal conviction—that is yet to have happened anywhere with the use of these kits,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry said in a statement.
“Arjuna has eliminated any case or controversy between the Parties here,” U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman wrote. “Exxon’s claim is moot and must be dismissed without prejudice.”
“NFL, FOX, CBS, and DirecTV agreed to make an expensive toll road that very few people would be able to afford,” attorney Amanda Bonn said in her opening statement. “Every single competitor in this scheme benefited.”
Aside from paying compensation to victims’ families, the city will commit to revising its police department, create a permanent memorial, and distribute an estimated $2 million in settlement proceeds.v
“For decades,” the lawsuit says, “children confined to Pennsylvania’s state-run juvenile detention facilities have long been subjected to a culture of exploitation, violence and rampant sexual abuse.”
“Musk thinks he’s above the law,” said Laurie Burgess, an attorney representing the plaintiffs. “Our eight brave clients stood up to him and were fired for doing so.”
“The continuing blight alleged within the Greenwood community born out of the Massacre implicates generational-societal inequities that can only be resolved by policymakers—not the courts,” the justices wrote.