Milwaukee to Pay $3.4 Million in Racial Profiling Lawsuit
Milwaukee to Pay $3.4 Million in Racial Profiling Lawsuit
Verdicts & Settlements
Jessica Biel Closes West Hollywood Eatery After Employee Lawsuit is Dismissed
Not everyone is cut out for the restaurant industry, something actress Jessica Biel recently discovered after she decided to close down her relatively new restaurant, Au Fudge. The decision to close the West Hollywood eatery came after it was hit with a lawsuit in 2017 by disgruntled employees who accused “Biel, 36, and her business partners of stealing $430,100 in tips.”
Baylor University Settles Title IX Lawsuit With Former Volleyball Player
Earlier today, Baylor University agreed to settle a federal Title IX lawsuit filed by a former volleyball player after she was allegedly “drugged and gang-raped by at least four football players in 2012.” At the moment, terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, though it’s now the “fifth Title IX lawsuit the university has settled,” and it likely won’t be the last. As it stands right now, there are 15 “former students who say they were sexually assaulted still have ongoing litigation with the nation’s largest Baptist school.”
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of Amy Huffman Settles for $90,000
A wrongful death lawsuit was recently settled between the family of Amy Huffman and Ryan M. Tolone in connection to the fatal accident that claimed Huffman’s life back on January 28, 2015. According to the suit, Huffman was walking along state Rought 193 in Liberty Township when she was struck by Tolone’s vehicle. She died soon after arriving at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, but now with the recent lawsuit settlement of $90,000, her surviving family members may be able to find some peace in moving on.
Jury Awards Plaintiffs in GranuFlo Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against DaVita
Jury Awards Plaintiffs in GranuFlo Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against DaVita
World’s Largest Pork Producer Ordered to Pay $25 Million
World’s Largest Pork Producer Ordered to Pay $25 Million
Thousands Expecting Luxury, Celebrity-filled Vacation and Event Scammed
Thousands Expecting Luxury, Celebrity-filled Vacation and Event Scammed
Judge Awards $200K to Deceased Tenant, Ending Discrimination Lawsuit Against Landlord
A lawsuit that accused a landlord of violating the federal Fair Housing Act recent settled for more than $200,000. The suit itself was filed by a now deceased tenant, Carolyn McGuffin, back in April 2016 against “landlord Carolyn Smitley and the Smitley Family Trust alleging they discriminated against McGuffin because she was sick.” The settlement was reached earlier this month when a federal judge ruled in McGuffin’s favor, awarding her $219,747.75.
Children’s Hospital Ordered to Pay $135 Million in Malpractice Suit
Children’s Hospital Ordered to Pay $135 Million in Malpractice Suit
Tennessee Ordered to Reinstate Driver’s License After Judge Calls Law Unconstitutional
Tennessee will no longer suspend the driver’s licenses of residents unable to pay court costs. The decision, effected by a Monday court order, marks the first time a federal judge has challenged state laws which penalize drivers for unrelated debts. Calling the verdict a veritable “tour de face,” attorney Claudia Wilner says an estimated 100,000