Jury Awards Detroit Area Family $130.5 Million in Beaumont Case
Jury Awards Detroit Area Family $130.5 Million in Beaumont Case
Verdicts & Settlements
Portland Rental Management Company Forks Over $105K to Settle Lawsuit Filed by Former Tenant
A&G Rental Management, a rental management company in Portland recently agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former tenant for $105,000. The suit was filed earlier this year and alleged that the former tenant, Aleina Langford, lived in “deplorable living conditions that included hypodermic needles, rats and overflowing garbage at her Southeast Portland apartment complex.” To make matters worse, her attorney, Michael Fuller, claimed the rental management company sent a “collection agency after her seeking more than $1,500 in so-called bogus charges.”
Martin’s Appeal is Rejected, He is Sentenced to 75 to 150 Years
Martin’s Appeal is Rejected, He is Sentenced to 75 to 150 Years
Colorado DOC Will Spend $41 Million to Treat Hepatitis C
Colorado DOC Will Spend $41 Million to Treat Hepatitis C
Nashville’s Metro Council Approves $130k Civil Rights Settlement
Nashville’s Metro Council approved a $130,000 civil rights settlement on Tuesday, ending a lawsuit that began with a 2011 arrest. Andrea Miller’s settlement with former Metro Nashville police officer Woodston Maddox brings one of the city’s largest civil rights settlements in recent history. The agreement awards Miller $50,000 in damages and reimburses ‘reasonable’ attorneys’ fees
Michigan Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal in Weekley Case
Michigan Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal in Weekley Case
Judges: Employers Must Pay Tipped Staff Minimum Wage for Non-Tipped Work
Ruling in on tips, a U.S. appeals court determined that restaurants must pay bartenders and waitstaff minimum wage when they’re doing work that’s not related to their primary positions. Exemptions to what would have been considered gratuity-based compensation include cleaning toilets and washing dishes. The decision, brought by an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S.
Cedar Grove Composting Agrees to $785K Settlement, Ending Odor Lawsuit
Earlier this week, Cedar Grove Composting, a composting company, “agreed to pay more than $785,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it was responsible for bad smells.” Additionally, the company agreed to spend $1.45 million to help “reduce the potential for malodorous emissions.” The settlement agreement is currently awaiting final approval from a judge. But what happened? Why was the lawsuit filed in the first place?
Visa and Mastercard to Pay Billions in Antitrust Settlement
Visa and MasterCard have agreed to pay close to $6.2 billion as part of the nation’s largest-ever antitrust settlement. The agreement, writes CNNMoney, concludes a 13-year old lawsuit brought against Visa, MasterCard and several commercial merchants. Plaintiffs, comprised largely of local retailers and chains, claimed the companies were foisting unfair ‘card swipe’ fees on businesses.
Chicago Approves $16m Settlement for Family of Bettie Jones
A Chicago City Council committee recently approved a $16 million payment for the family of a woman who was accidentally shot dead by police. The New York Times reports that city corporation counsel Edward Siskel told members of the financial board that a payment to Bettie Jones’ family was the most sensible outcome. Taking the