Planned Parenthood Whistleblower Awarded $3M, Ending Wrongful Termination Case
A jury recently sided with a former Planned Parenthood employee, ending a whistle-blower lawsuit.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Jamesville Correctional Facility Named in Discrimination Suit Filed by Blind Inmate
Jamesville Correctional Facility recently came under fire in a new lawsuit alleging a blind inmate was discriminated against.
Amber Pang Parra to Speak at Filevine Legal X Users Conference
Effective case management is the focus of the Filevine Legal X 2019 Users Conference.
Detainees Trapped During Hurricane Harvey Sue GEO Group for Abandoning Them in Storm
The GEO Group has responded aggressively to the detainees’ claims, saying the inmates suffered no more than everyone else in Houston.
Kansas Doesn’t Want to Pay Wrongfully Convicted Lamonte McIntyre, Even Though Its Congress Passed a Bill Just for Him
The state’s former governor explicitly apologized to McIntyre while signing a bill designed to help wrongfully convicted individuals–but now the state attorney general’s office is holding back a payout.
Judge Won’t Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit Against Michigan State University
Bailey Kowalski claims that Michigan State counselors discouraged her from reporting an alleged rape–perpetrated by student-athletes–to police.
Clergy Abuse Lawsuit Against W.V. Bishop Michael Bransfield Settled
An internal investigation found that Bransfield also used church funds to pay for extravagant meals and copious amounts of liquor.
Trial Date Set in Wrongful Death Case Involving Charlie and Braden Powell
A trial date was recently set for a wrongful death case involving the deaths of Susan Powell’s sons, Charlie and Braden.
Polster Considers Lawyers Proposal for Consolidated Opioid Litigation
Judge Dan Polster considers a recommended strategy for bring all locales into consolidated litigation.
M2, Day & Zimmerman Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit with Former Pregnant Employee
A pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc. and Sunrise Beach Corporation, doing business as M2 Services Corporation recently settled for $125K.