Former Student Files Lawsuit Against Brentwood High School Alleging Teacher Sexually Abused Him

Most teachers devote their careers to molding the minds of the country’s youth and would go to great lengths to protect them. Unfortunately, every once in a while, a bad apple shows up in the bunch. This is what happened at Brentwood High School, according to a lawsuit that was recently filed against what’s been dubbed the ‘elite establishment’ at Brentwood High School. The suit was filed by a former student earlier this month and alleges the elite establishment stood by and did nothing while a former teacher, Aimee Palmitessa, subjected the student to “repeated inappropriate sexual acts at several different locations.” In an effort to protect the student’s identity, he is referred to through the lawsuit as John Doe.


Under Trump, Arrests of Undocumented Migrants With No Criminal Record Triples

Under the purview of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, arrests of undocumented migrants with no criminal record have more than tripled. The trend—scarcely surprising with its figures and estimates—was quantified by NBC News, which analyzed publicly available data from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The surge, writes, NBC, appears to be caused by




After Fatal Bus Crash, Wrongful Death Lawsuit Goes After Michelin Tire Makers

Last year a bus carrying passengers on a tour through Mexico crashed, killing and injuring several people. Now, many of the “injured passengers and the family members of those killed” have decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Francisco Tours, Motor Coach Industries, and Michelin North America alleging “a defective Michelin tire that was almost brand new was to blame for the crash.” The suit was filed late last week in Harris County, Texas. But what happened?


Del Monte, Kwik Trip Push Back Against Lawsuit Filed by Eau Claire Woman

Do you remember when Del Monte vegetable trays were recalled? Well, now a woman in Eau Claire filed a lawsuit alleging she became ill after consuming vegetables produced and distributed by Del Monte and Kwik Trip. In response, lawyers representing both companies are pushing back against the woman’s lawsuit and calling for its dismissal. According to court documents filed in Eau Claire County Court earlier this month, “Kwik Trip convenience stores and Del Monte Fresh Produce said they are not responsible for the woman, Averie K. Goodman, becoming sick on May 30.”


Lex Machina Releases New Trade Secret Litigation Report

Our friends at Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics® platform, recently announced the release of the company’s first-ever Trade Secret Litigation Report, which represents the most comprehensive and accurate dataset available for analyzing trade secret misappropriation cases. The new report reveals trends and insights from litigation that encompasses more



Chicago Alderman Accuses Police of Violating Sanctuary Ordinance in Counterfeit Clothing Raid

A Chicago city alderman questioned whether local law enforcement violated its own sanctuary ordinance after a police raid targeting counterfeit clothing took an illegal immigrant into custody. The Chicago Tribune reports that Alderman Danny Solis, who represents the city’s predominately Hispanic Pilsen neighborhood, said on August 1st that police violated Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance. Chicago,