Army Headmaster Center of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Cadet
Army Headmaster Center of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Cadet
Verdicts & Settlements
Wrongful Death Suit Against Deceased Marion County Woman Reaches Settlement
A wrongful death suit was filed against a woman, now deceased, recently settled “without a finding of fault.” The suit was filed against Barbara Lucille Stricklin and named her a person of interest in the shooting death of her husband, John L. Stricklin. The suit itself was filed by Mr. Stricklin’s adult children last November.
Michael Avenatti Ordered to Pay $4.85M in Back Pay Lawsuit
Earlier this week, a judge in California ruled that Michael Avenatti, lawyer to actress Stormy Daniels, must pay $4.85 million in back pay to an attorney who used to work for his former law firm. The ruling marks the “first time the potential presidential candidate is being held personally liable in the lawsuit over back pay.”
University of Southern California Proposes $215 Million Settlement in Student Sex Abuse Case
While the University of Southern California settled a sex abuse lawsuit for $215 million on Friday, more women are coming forward to allege abuse against the school’s former head gynecologist. The New York Times reports that the settlement has yet to be approved by a court. It’s among the largest reached by a university facing
Horning Brothers Settles Sexual Harassment Claims with Attorney General
Horning Brothers Settles Sexual Harassment Claims with Attorney General
San Quentin Psychiatrist Wins Suit After State Changes Lead to Prisoner Suicide
A San Quentin psychiatrist has been awarded $800,00 after he accused corrections staff of illegal retaliation. Christopher Wadsworth, who the Sacramento Bee reports served as the prison’s chief psychiatrist, received the settlement last year. Wadsworth accused the state of endangering prisoners’ lives by adopting an unsafe mental health policy. That protocol, says Wadsworth’s suit, tied
Horning Brothers Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $525K
Earlier this week, Horning Brothers, a vegetable-packing house in Grant County, Washington agreed to pay $525,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed a “supervisor groped, propositioned and retaliated against female workers over a period of years.” The suit was filed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the settlement agreement was announced yesterday. According to Ferguson, the settlement is “believed to be the largest civil-rights resolution for the state in Washington history.”
Mo’s Seafood Agrees to $1M Settlement, Ending Dispute with Former Employees Over Pay Issues
Mo’s Fisherman Exchange Inc., the company that owns and operates Mo’s Seafood restaurants recently agreed to pay $1 million to settle a dispute with 34 former workers that claimed in a lawsuit that the restaurant chain underpaid them. However, despite the settlement, the company “did not admit to liability under the terms of the settlement of the suit.”
California Prison Psychologist Locked in Cell with Rapist Settles Suit
A California prison psychologist who claims she was locked up in a cell with a convicted rapist as punishment for defending transgender inmates has accepted a $275,000 settlement. Lois Jespersen, who the Sacramento Bee says worked for the California Department of Corrections since 2008, left her post as part of the agreement. The settlement forbids
Dental Suppliers Settle Price Fixing, Anti-Compete Lawsuit
Dental Suppliers Settle Price Fixing, Anti-Compete Lawsuit