Carolina Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson Accused of Sexual Harassment, Racist Remarks

- December 20, 2017

The Carolina Panthers extended settlements to at least four former employees, following allegations of sexual misconduct and racial discrimination on the part of team owner Jerry Richardson. Sports Illustrated catalogued the offenses purportedly committed by the 81-year old. Each of the settlements was subject to confidentiality agreements and non-disparagement clauses, which would prevent Richardson’s supposed

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Immigrant Abortion

- December 19, 2017

On Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block another teenage illegal immigrant from getting an abortion. Politico.com reports that the move comes only hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to stand down. In a Tuesday decision, the courts demanded that immigration officials allow two undocumented 17-year old girls to terminate

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Royal Arms Apartments Reaches Settlement

- December 17, 2017

When one lives in an apartment complex or similar building, there’s a certain level of expectation that the owner of the building will ensure that basic necessities, like heating systems, are fully functional. Seems reasonable. However, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed last fall that shed light on what can go wrong when apartment complexes fail to ensure their residents are living in a safe place. The lawsuit was filed against “Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer and Coeur d’Alene Resort General Manager Bill Reagan,” the co-owners of the Royal Arms Apartments. Why? Well, it turns out a 73-year-old woman, Margie Saunders, “died as a result of the low-income complex’s heating deficiencies in November 2014,” according to her son, Stephen Saunders. Fortunately for Saunders’ family, a settlement has been reached.

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South Carolina State University to Pay Wrongful Death Settlement After Student Athlete Killed in Broad Daylight

- December 15, 2017

One of the last things that go through a parent’s mind when they send their child off to college is that their child might die in a tragic incident. Unfortunately for the family of a South Carolina State Univerisity student, that is exactly what happened, and the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit as a result. The lawsuit itself was filed against South Carolina State University and two university-related groups for the “2014 fatal on-campus shooting of a student football player,” Brandon Robinson. Fortunately for Brandon’s family, the lawsuit was recently settled for $437,500.

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Viacom, BET Settle Discrimination and Defamation Lawsuit with Former Executive

- December 14, 2017

Earlier this year, a BET executive sued the network and it’s parent company, Viacom, for discrimination and defamation and claimed “she was terminated while on medical leave for breast cancer treatment.” After a lot of back and forth, both Viacom and BET announced earlier this week that a settlement has been reached with the former executive, Zola Mashariki. But what happened, exactly?

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Former Firefighter Wins Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Tampa Fire Rescue

- December 14, 2017

Another workplace discrimination and retaliation lawsuit was recently settled, this time between the city of Tampa and a former firefighter with Tampa Fire Rescue. The former firefighter, Tanja Vidovic, was awarded $245,000 in damages “after she sued the city, claiming she was the victim of repeated discrimination and harassment during her seven and a half years with the fire department.” But what happened? What kind of discrimination and harassment did she endure?

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Columbus, GA Woman Wins $26M Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against St. Francis Hospital

- December 12, 2017

Imagine visiting your doctor for a routine procedure and leaving marred or disabled. Unfortunately for one woman in Columbus, Georgia, something like this happened when she visited St. Francis Hospital for a “common neck surgery that ended up leaving her disabled.” As a result of the botched surgery, the woman, Sandra Williams, “filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against St. Francis Hospital for the end result of her neck surgery.” Fortunately for her, a jury ruled in her favor and decided that “St. Francis and its surgeons were 100 percent at fault.” As a result, St. Francis must now pay Williams $26 million dollars. So what happened?

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