Palo Alto Settles Suit, Issues Passive-Aggressive Response to Gay Man Beaten By Police
In announcing its decision to settle, Palo Alto went out of its way to reference plaintiff Gustavo Alvarez’ criminal record.
Verdicts & Settlements
Wrongfully Convicted Derrick Hamilton Wins $7m Settlement from NYC and New Haven
Hamilton is one of 15 men who were convicted and exonerated on unrelated charges due to a principal investigator fabricating evidence against them.
Tom Douglas’ Restaurants Will Settle Claims for $2.4 Million
Restaurants to pay out $2.4 million in class action regarding employee pay.
Aramark Corp. Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit for $21M
On Friday, Aramark announced a settlement agreement with current and former employees for $21 million.
Miles City Schools Will Pay $9m to Child Sex Abuse Victims
Former athletics trainer James “Doc” Jensen molested at least 32 students over the course of two decades. The lawsuit claims Miles City Unified didn’t do enough to protect its kids.
Trump Admits to Misconduct, Will Give $2.8 Million to Charity as Part of Settlement
Despite appearing to admit wrongdoing in court documents, Trump has complained about being prosecuted by “hacks” in “New York State.”
Lloyd Bell Settles Medical Malpractice Case Against Kaiser Permanente
Testicular cancer, if diagnosed early, has a cure rate of over 95 percent. “If these Kaiser doctors had bothered to order a simple ultrasound, they would have made the cancer diagnosis months earlier, and Ryan would still be with us today,” notes Bell.
York City Agrees to Settle Excessive Force Suit After Police Officer Shot Woman Three Times
York City recently agreed to settle a lawsuit with Erika Eberhardinger over a 2014 police shooting incident.
Founders Brewing Agrees to Settlement Over Racial Discrimination Allegations
Founders Brewing and Tracy Evans recently agreed to settle the racial discrimination suit Evans filed against the brewery in 2018.
Founders Brewery Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit, Closes Detroit Taproom
A general manager at Founders’ Detroit taproom allegedly refused to acknowledge that an employee complaining of racial harassment was even African-American.