Yacht Rape Victim Awarded Nearly $71 Million In Damages
Yacht Rape Victim Awarded Nearly $71 Million In Damages
Lawsuits & Litigation
District Settles Fourth Lawsuit Over Students Sexually Abused
District Settles Fourth Lawsuit Over Students Sexually Abused
Lawsuit Surrounding Fatal Carjacking Settles for $12M
A four-year civil lawsuit against The Mall at Short Hills was settled for $12 million earlier this week. The lawsuit itself was filed by the wife of a man “killed during a carjacking at The Mall at Short Hills.” Back in September the wife, Jamie Schare Friedland, made a “formal offer to settle the lawsuit,” and it seems the mall finally agreed, but what happened?
Lawsuits Against Jim Carrey Over Death of Girlfriend Dropped
Earlier this week Jim Carrey was cleared of the lawsuits against him in relation to the “apparent suicide of his former girlfriend Cathriona White.” According to a representative for Carrey, the suits were “dismissed on Jan. 25” thanks in large part to a motion filed by his attorney, Raymond Boucher, in which he asked the court to “compel Mark Burton to provide White’s STD test results. Through discovery, Boucher came to the conclusion that a 2011 document showing White had clean test results prior to meeting Carrey was a forgery.” But who is Mark Burton? Why were the lawsuits filed against Carrey in the first place?
Uber Contractor’s Gender Discrimination Suit Given Green Light
A former Uber contractor’s gender discrimination suit against the ride-sharing company is being allowed to move forward by a San Francisco judge. Ilana Diamond sued Uber Technologies, Inc., in October, claiming she was passed up for a full-time spot as the acting photo brand manager. Even though Diamond’s responsibilities as a contractor were synonymous with
Haven Hospice Announces Shutdown of Affiliate Hit With $5m Fine
Hardly a month after its affiliate was hit by a $5 million federal fine, Haven Hospice announced its subsidiary, VNA and Hospice of the Florida Keys, will shut down by February’s end. “Haven knowingly submitted false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs for medically unnecessary hospice care for certain patients who had lengths of
California Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Claims Racial Discrimination in Beauty Product Displays
A California woman is suing retail giant Wal-Mart on grounds of racial discrimination, claiming that it keeps skin- and haircare products used by African-Americans behind locked sliding-glass panels. The unusual display setup, she argues, serves little purpose other than to perpetuate the stereotype that blacks are taken to criminality. Plaintiff Essie Grundy, a 43-year old
Did the Wonder Years T.V. Show End Over a Sexual Harrassment Claim?
Fans of The Wonder Years may be interested to learn that a sexual harassment claim was allegedly what brought the popular show to an end. According to one of the show’s lead actresses, “Alley Mills, who played Fred Savage’s mother, Norma Arnold,” a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed in 1993 by “ 31-year-old costume designer Monique Long” against “Savage and Jason Hervey, who played Savage’s older brother.” At the time, Savage was 16 and Hervey was 20. But what happened, exactly?
Baylor Failed to Properly Handle Reported Assaults, According to Litigation
Baylor Failed to Properly Handle Reported Assaults, According to Litigation
Purdue Issues Ad Campaigns Aimed at Battling Opioid Crisis
Purdue Issues Ad Campaigns Aimed at Battling Opioid Crisis