Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cussing Cheerleader
The teenage cheerleader had been suspended after posting a Snapchat clip with expletives aimed at her school and cheer program.
Verdicts & Settlements
Six Flags Settles Class Action Over Fingerprinting Theme Park Guests
Six Flags Illinois’ theme park collected biometric data for redemption of guest passes, settles lawsuit.
Family of Incapacitated Woman Raped at Care Facility Settles Lawsuit
Family settled with Hacienda HealthCare doctor for $15 million.
Supreme Court Tosses Red States’ Challenge to Affordable Care Act
In a 7-2 decision, the justices found that the Republican attorneys general seeking to overturn Obamacare lacked standing to sue.
Supreme Court Shoots Down Child Slavery Lawsuit Against Nestle and Cargill
The justices noted that, even after 15 years of litigation, the plaintiffs could not demonstrate that either company knew that certain cocoa farms and cooperatives used child labor.
Lawsuit Against California Water Polo Coach Ends with $14M Settlement
USA Water Polo, International Water Polo Club, and a former coach recently agreed to a $14 million settlement, ending a lawsuit alleging sexual assault.
USA Water Polo & Club Settle Coach Sexual Abuse Case
Water polo organization settles sex abuse case with players for nearly $14 million.
Proceeds of O.J. Simpson, Cosmopolitan Settlement Will Go to Fred Goldman
While O.J. Simpson was never convicted in the the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and
Brutalized Black Man Accepts Settlement Offer from City of Valdosta
Believing he was a wanted man, Valdosta officers slammed Antonio Arnelo Smith on the ground–only to quickly realize he was neither named nor implicated in their warrant.
DOJ Settles Landlord Sexual Harassment Case in San Diego
Federal government settles case in which landlord is accused of harassing female tenants.