Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
Motel 6 might pay millions to former guests at two of its Phoenix-area outlets. However, a federal judge involved in proceedings wants attorneys to supply more information before signing off on the massive award.
Stephon Clark was shot to death holding a cell phone in his grandmother’s backyard. Now, his family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Sacramento, accusing its officers of being under-trained and grossly negligent.
California’s largest utility company has filed for bankruptcy. Accused of negligence and starting a series of wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric is seeking a way out of damages that could total in the tens of billions.
New York will pay the family of Kalief Browder $3.3 million. Browder, imprisoned at Rikers Island for three years without a trial, hung himself in 2015. His death prompted city officials to enact numerous reforms.
Eight years after being exonerated, three members of the “Englewood Four” will receive $24.25 million from Cook County.
A California state investigation has attributed blame for its 2017 wine country fires to a home’s electrical grid. However, Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is still expected to declare bankruptcy in the face of numerous lawsuits.
While leaving the door open for refiling and further claims, a U.S. judge dismissed service members’ demands for recompense in the 2009 Fort Hood shootings.
Several states, including New Jersey and New York, are contemplating major changes to the way they treat lawsuits filed by victims of child sex abuse.
A judge discarded an age discrimination lawsuit, ruling that, while companies cannot mistreat older employees, they’re still entitled to set stilted hiring criteria.
A teenage girl is suing United Airlines, claiming its employees did little to mitigate a 2017 sexual assault.