Prostitutes Have Feelings, Too — And A Jury Recognizes This
Prostitutes Have Feelings, Too — And A Jury Recognizes This
Lawsuits & Litigation
Judge Approves $7.5m Settlement Against Wal-Mart for Violating Gender Discrimination Laws
A federal judge approved a $7.5 million class-action settlement against retail giant Wal-Mart, after finding that the company had violated gender discrimination laws by denying spousal benefits to same-sex couples. According to The Boston Globe, the suit was filed on behalf of a New Bedford, MA, woman by the advocacy group GLAD. The Globe notes
Family of Timothy Piazza, Killed by Frat Hazing, To File Lawsuit
The family of Timothy Piazza, a 19-year old student at Penn State University who’d die after partaking in a hazing ritual, plans to file a lawsuit against both the school and the fraternity involved. Piazza was a freshman at Penn State when he rushed the Greek-letter organization Beta Theta Pi. As part of a hazing
U.S. Supreme Court: National Collections Agency Not Wrong for Pursuing an Expired Debt
The U.S. Supreme Court struck a blow against consumer protections on Monday, ruling that a national collections agency wasn’t in the wrong for pursuing an expired debt. In a split 5-3 decision, the court sided with Midland Funding, which had repeatedly called an Alabama woman regarding $1,879 she’d owed for over a decade. The woman,
California Policyholders To Get Millions In State Farm Refunds
California policyholders might be receiving a refund from State Farm. Why? Well, it turns out the state’s Department of Insurance has deemed the insurance company’s rates excessive, which has prompted State Farm to issue $13.3 million in refunds to many of its California customers.
1,888 Years Is A Whole Lot Of Time Behind Bars
1,888 Years Is A Whole Lot Of Time Behind Bars
Grayeson Hawkins-Fishman – A Magnet For Trouble
Grayeson Hawkins-Fishman – A Magnet For Trouble
HIV-Positive Surgical Technician Gets More Time Behind Bars
HIV-Positive Surgical Technician Gets More Time Behind Bars
Army Veteran and VA Settle Medical Malpractice Case
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been settled between the McGuire VA Medical Center and an Army veteran for close to $1 million. The lawsuit itself was filed by Michael Holmes back in December after he suffered a stroke “as a result of a surgery that, as it turned out, he didn’t even need.” Since his stroke, Holmes wonders if he will ever regain use of his arm.
Settlement Reached Over Joan Rivers’ Death
A settlement has been reached between Melissa Rivers and Yorkville Endoscopy over the 2014 death of her mother, Joan Rivers. For those who don’t know, Joan Rivers was admitted to Yorkville for a “vocal-cord biopsy,” but during the procedure, she went into cardiac arrest. From there, she was hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital, where she later died. As a result of her mother’s death, Melissa filed a “medical-malpractice lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court against the doctors who performed” her mother’s procedure.