Washington Jury Awards Seattle Children’s Hospital Doctor $21m in Racial Discrimination Claim
“This does not fix racism,” Dr. Benjamin Danielson said. “These are wounds we’ll carry the rest of our lives, in some ways.”
Verdicts & Settlements
Douglas County Officials Plan Appeal After Colorado Court Dismisses “Sanctuary State” Lawsuit
Earlier this week, Colorado District Court Judge David Goldberg determined that Douglas County failed to establish that it has standing to sue the state. In his ruling, Goldberg noted that the federal government cannot actually compel states to comply with detainer requests.
California’s Diocese of Orange Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit for $3.5m
“The Diocese vigorously defended the decades-old claim and was prepared to take it to trial,” a Diocese of Orange spokesman said in a statement. “However, all parties—the plaintiff, the Diocese’s insurers, and the Diocese—agreed that a pre-trial settlement was most beneficial to everyone involved.”
Disney to Pay $233m to Settle ‘Wage Theft’ Lawsuit
Although many class members do not yet know how much money they could receive from the settlement, some workers have since said the compensation will be “life-changing.”
Camping World Settles Oregon Lawsuit for $3.5m
“Our investigation found that Camping World would advertise a heavily discounted ‘Dare to Compete’ price,” Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in a press release. “During negotiations, Camping World would claw back its purported discount by double charging consumers for freight and prep charges that had already been included in the advertised price.”
FisherBroyles Attorneys Win TTAB Precedential Decision in Trademark Opposition Proceeding
Partners Roger Browdy, Ronni Jillions and Aoi Nawashiro Joined Distributed Firm in September.
9th Circuit Victory: Court Holds Once Again U of Washington Animal Oversight Committee Members Have No Right to Hide Names
The case is now remanded back to the District Court.
U.S. Supreme Court Says Nvidia Investors Can Continue Class-Action Lawsuit
“It’s less and less clear why we took this case and why you should win it,” Justice Elena Kagan said at another point during arguments.
Georgia Judge Dismisses Early Challenge to New Savannah Firearm Storage Ordinance
“I don’t have any illusion about having the final word on this,” Chatham County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Karpf wrote shortly before dismissing lawsuit.
Susquehanna Settles Campus Closure Case for $675K
U.S. universities continue to face legal battles over COVID lockdowns.