Prison Legal News Loses Censorship Suit Against Prisons Bureau
Prison Legal News’ executive director expressed disappointment with the verdict.
Verdicts & Settlements
Appeals Court: Suspected ‘Angel of Death’ Dr. William Husel Can’t Avoid Civil Lawsuits
Husel is suspected of killing at least three-dozen patients in the ICU of Mount Caramel Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Insurance Makes Top Offer of $12,500, Alabama Jury Awards $18,000,000 in Damages
The jury deliberated for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes before returning the unanimous verdict for $18,000,000.00.
Judge Nodded Off, but Defendant Won’t Get Another Trial
Defendant won’t automatically get a retrial for judge’s short nap.
TikTok Settles Child Privacy Suit Less Than a Day After it’s Filed
The quickly-settled class action accused TikTok of infringing upon children’s digital privacy rights.
African-American Attorney Settles $600k Discrimination Suit with New York City Law Department
The suit was settled for $600,000 on Tuesday, ending about five years of litigation between attorney Robert Gordon and the Law Department.
Riot Games Agrees to Settle Gender Discrimination Suit for $10M
Riot Games agreed to pay $10 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit.
Oregon Judge Blocks Trump from Enforcing Immigrant Insurance Mandate
Trump’s mandate was criticized for “pricing out” nearly 40% of otherwise-legal immigrants.
Oregon Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Removal of Gray Wolf from Endangered Species List
Environmental advocacy groups say that the state adhered to no scientific conventions while making its decision.
Beaumont Hospital Settles Claims Related to Deaf Accommodations
Beaumont settles ADA allegations without admititng to any wrongdoing.