Lawsuit: Alabama City Jails Residents Over Unpaid Garbage Bills
The City of Valley had earlier imprisoned an 82-year-old woman who had forgotten to pay her past-due garbage collection bill of $77.
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Illinois Judge Pauses Enforcement of Firearm Ban
The state recently enacted a law that would make it more difficult for most residents to obtain certain “high-powered” firearms, as well as high-capacity magazines.
Canada to Pay $2 Billion to Settle Indigenous Residential Schools Lawsuit
First Nations leaders claimed that Canada’s now-defunct system of residential schools caused the irreversible and irreparable loss of indigenous languages, cultures, and customs.
Judge Blocks Microsoft Request to Pause Activision Merger Lawsuit
Microsoft had asked the court to pause a private antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the company’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc.
Trump, Attorney Ordered to Pay $1m Sanctions After Filing “Frivolous” Hillary Clinton Lawsuit
In his ruling ordering sanctions, Judge David Middlebrooks characterized the former president as a “prolific” and “sophisticated” litigant with a known reputation for abusing the judicial process for personal and political purposes.
Lawsuit: Disneyland Employees Laughed at Struggling Disabled Woman
The wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the 66-year-old woman suffered a serious fall while attempting to disembark from the Jungle Cruise ride; she later died from her injuries.
California Mom Claims Teachers Convinced 11-Year-Old to Change Gender Identity
In her lawsuit, the 11-year-old student’s mother claims that her daughter did not understand what changing her gender identity would entail–and that, by following educators’ advice, she faced harassment and bullying.
New York Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Keep Rape Deposition Sealed
The unsealed transcript of the former president’s testimony shows Trump suggesting that E. Jean Carroll found sexual assault arousing.
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Lends Support to School Choice Lawsuit
The lawsuit contends that a recently-enacted Kentucky law providing for the incorporation of at least two charter schools would illegally divert resources away from public school districts.
Seattle Public Schools Files Public Nuisance Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies
The lawsuit claims that social media companies are responsible for many students’ deteriorating mental health.