Families Claim the Crooked Culture of the VA Needs Revamping
Families Claim the Crooked Culture of the VA Needs Revamping
Lawsuits & Litigation
Sandy Hook Parents Pursue Lawsuit Against Newtown and School District
Lawyers for parents of two of the children slain in the Sandy Hook massacre asked that a judge not throw out their lawsuit against Newtown and the local school district. According to the News Times, attorneys for the city want the courts to dismiss the suit. Their argument is that only one individual – Adam
City of Denver Settles in Prisoner Death Lawsuit
The City of Denver agreed to pay $4.6 million to the relatives of a black inmate who was killed during a psychotic episode in 2015. During a mental health breakdown inside a Denver jail, Michael Marshall was suffocated to death while being restrained by deputies. The complaint and untimely demise of Marshall will lead to
Walmart’s Female Employees Try Again for Class-Action Certification
Wal-Mart’s Female Employees Try Again for Class-Action Certification
Bank of America Settles Overdraft Lawsuit for $66m
Bank of America settled an overdraft lawsuit for $66.6 million last week, marking the umpteenth time the institution has been accused of levying illegally high fees on cash-strapped consumers. Reuters reports that the settlement details were disclosed in a San Diego courthouse. The agreement resolves a two-year old lawsuit, in which plaintiffs said Bank of
Woman Who Says She Was Molested By Donald Trump Files Defamation Lawsuit
A woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment is filing a lawsuit, claiming he defamed her while campaigning for the nation’s highest political office. In a year that’s seen the dismissal and firing of powerful men for misconduct, the allegations against Donald Trump have been largely ignored since his inauguration. Despite scandals bringing
Higher Court Will Decide Whether to Dismiss Student Suicide Case
Higher Court Will Decide Whether to Dismiss Student Suicide Case
Restaurant Industry Bracing for Sexual Harassment Allegations Amid Harvey Weinstein Debacle
For weeks we’ve been reading and hearing about reports of sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood big-wigs, most notably, Harvey Weinstein. It would seem, however, that those allegations aren’t only limited to Hollywood. Even the restaurant industry is beginning to see an uptick in sexual misconduct and harassment allegations.
Settlements Reached in Ceres Lawsuit Claiming Police Officers Secretly Filmed Female Co-Workers
Two settlements have been reached regarding a lawsuit against Ceres that claimed “several police officers secretly video recorded two female civilian co-workers, and in one instance allegedly took video of one employee’s upper thigh and underpants while she was wearing a dress.” The two settlements total $400,000, and at the end of the day the city “admitted no liability in the settlements.”
Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Yale University Set to Continue
A lawsuit against Yale University is expected to proceed, even after a U.S. district court judge tossed “out one of the seven counts leveled by a former employee who claimed racial discrimination and harassment by his supervisor.” U.S. District Judge Janet Hall decided to dismiss Leon McCalla’s “claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress” because