Part of an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA has been settled, and according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs of the case, “thousands of current and former college athletes could receive $5,000 or more” as a result. The $208.7 million settlement was reached last Friday between the NCAA and 11 conferences in a class-action lawsuit “brought by players over the value of an athletic scholarship.”
Michigan residents recently sued over a their unemployment benefits being wrongly flagged for fraud and the deal that was reached will effectively institute changes in the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency.
Patricia Astone passed away in November from septic shock due to a urinary tract infection. Was Patti’s death preventable?
The topic of women’s rights has been in the news a lot lately, especially with the recent Women’s March on Washington that took place late last month. Now it’s in the news again, but this time it’s in relation to unfair wages. A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against the NFL by a group of former cheerleaders. Why? Well, according to the lawsuit, the NFL and all 26 of its member teams that “employ cheerleaders actively conspired to underpay them and keep them from negotiating better salaries.”
Ross Compton was charged with aggravated arson and insurance fraud all thanks to his pacemaker. He’s not as healthy as he claims to be.
Vickie Sorensen, a 57 year old Utah midwife, was sentenced on Tuesday to six months in jail for the death of a twin newborn delivered prematurely in 2012.
Accidents happen all the time, but they’re even worse when they result in loss of life. Unfortunately, this is what happened when a Philadelphia Salvation Army building collapsed and claimed the lives of six people on June 5, 2013. Thirteen others who were buried in the debris and rubble survived, though some will have to live with permanent injuries they sustained when “a towering wall from an adjacent demolition project collapsed onto” the small thrift store.
Judge’s decision to sentence Kevin Jonas Rojano-Nieto to only ten years, not twenty-five, for sexual assault charge is overturned.
After three long weeks of court time, the question remains – What will become of The Castle Law Firm post trial?
Former Tenet Healthcare executive John Holland has been accused of paying bribes, enabling the enterprise to falsely bill Medicaid $400 million.