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Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination in St. Louis Police Department

- August 8, 2017

A settlement has been reached between the city of St. Louis and a high-ranking police officer, bringing an end to one of three racial or gender discrimination lawsuits against the city. The officer, Major Michael Caruso, originally sued the city over allegations that “he was passed over for the same job that Jones was passed over because he was white.” While his attorneys haven’t released any details about Caruso’s lawsuit and the settlement, they did confirm “it’s been resolved.”

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Franciscan Health Agrees to $15M Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case

- August 4, 2017

When many parents head to the hospital for the birth of a child, they do so with the expectation that they will be leaving with a happy, healthy, bouncing baby. The last thing on their minds is that the hospital staff will make a life changing mistake. This was the unfortunate reality for one Sauk Village family. Fortunately, a settlement has finally been reached between the family of Nyelle Brown and Franciscan St. James Health in Chicago Heights. The case settled for $15 million and was the result of a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the health center back in 2013 in response to the severe brain damage Nyelle suffered during her birth in January 2011.

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Airbnb Fines Host Amid Racial Discrimination Allegations

- August 3, 2017

When most people book a stay at an Airbnb, the last thing they expect to experience is discrimination of any form. Unfortunately for Dyne Suh, a 26-year-old law clerk, she faced racial discrimination when she booked a “mountain cabin in Big Bear, California, for $250 a night from Tami Barker for a skiing weekend with friends.” As a result, “Suh complained to both Airbnb and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH),” and Barker was “fined $5,000 for racial discrimination and will have to take a course in Asian-American studies.”

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Video Deposition Preparation Guide

- August 2, 2017

Lawyers protecting consumers against large corporations need every advantage they can get, considering the resources and odds against which they’re sometimes fighting. That means being sure their clients and witnesses give opposing counsel nothing they can use to undermine a jury’s opinion. This video deposition preparation guide assists lawyers in making sure their clients and witnesses are ready.

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