Lawsuit Filed in Aftermath of the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
A lawsuit alleging negligence was recently filed in the aftermath of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Equifax Lawsuit: ‘Admin’ Was Used as Login Credentials at Time of Massive Data Breach
A class-action lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges Equifax used ‘admin’ as the username and password for the compromised portal containing sensitive information of millions of people.
Rikers Island Inmates Win $980,000 Settlement
The four men say Rikers officials transferred them to an Albany jail for the sole purpose of circumventing New York City ordinances.
ACLU Sues Minnesota for Stopping Released Felons from Voting
The ACLU says Minnesota is breaking its own constitution by denying felons on probation and parole the right to vote.
Supreme Court Kills Michigan Gerrymandering Lawsuit
However, the court’s decision does allow for the case to be fought again, albeit at the state level only.
Walmart Disability Discrimination Case Ends with $5.2M Jury Verdict
After three days of deliberation, a jury determined Walmart was guilty of disability discrimination when it wrongfully terminated a disabled employee.
Southwest Pilots Hit Boeing with Lawsuit Over 737 Max Grounding and Crashes
The Southwest Airlines Pilot Association is suing the Boeing Company for $100 million over lost income related to the grounding of the 737 MAX aircraft.
La Jolla Cove Snorkeling Death Prompts Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The city of San Diego recently came under fire in a wrongful death suit after a man died in a snorkeling accident.
Get Married, Get Deported: Baltimore Couple Sues Government for Turning Green Card Interview into a Trap
Alyse Sanchez’s husband, Elmer, was detained and slated for deportation to Honduras mere moments after an immigration official said he’d passed a marriage interview needed to get a green card.
Netflix Releases Its Panama Papers Movie as Mossack Fonseca Lawyers Try to Shut It Down
Netflix said the founders of Mossack Fonseca had already lost whatever reputations they were afraid to see damaged from “The Laundromat’s” release.