Former Ore. Prison Watchdog Files Retaliation Lawsuit
Oregon’s former prisons watchdog has filed a $3 million suit against the state Department of Corrections and its director, saying he was fired in retaliation for raising ethical concerns. As …
May 1, 2016
Trial Begins in Hazing Lawsuit Against Fraternity in Md.
A trial begins Monday in a hazing lawsuit that a former Bowie State University student filed against Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The former student, Kevin Hayes, filed the lawsuit in 2014, saying the fraternity should have made sure its chapters and members followed its anti-hazing rules. The $3 million lawsuit claims Hayes was beaten, body-slammed and spanked with a wooden paddle on a daily …
U.S. Judge Refuses to Kill Lawsuit Against School District Over Teacher-Student Sex Abuse
A federal judge has refused to free Dover Area School District from a lawsuit filed by a former female student who for years was sexually abused by her music teacher. That teacher, Matthew Puterbaugh, is also a defendant in the U.S. Middle District Court suit. He is serving a sentence of 15 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography, plus a 5- to 10-year state prison term for …
Lawsuit: Bar Overserved Motorcyclist, Led to Friend’s Death
A Columbia bar has been accused of serving so much alcohol to one of its underage patrons that he became extremely intoxicated and crashed his motorcycle, killing a 19-year-old woman who was riding with him. The State of Columbia reported Saturday that the father of crash victim Caitlin Clark has filed a lawsuit against the Tin Roof bar. The …
Legal-Bay Reports $20MM Jury Award in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Regina Honts filed the lawsuit in 2013 against HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden, stating that her mother, Doris Green, 79 years old, had died from an allergic reaction to an opiate administered by hospital staff, even though there were “clear warnings” she was allergic to such drugs when she was admitted. Doris Green was admitted to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden …
Google vs Oracle: US Jury to Hear $9 Billion Lawsuit
Oracle alleges that Google violated its copyright when it put pieces of the crucial Java technology into the Android operating system, which now ships on 80 per cent of smartphones sold. Google’s defense hinges on “fair use,” the idea that it was legally allowed to use Java as …
Report: Domino’s Accused of Underpaying Workers in Lawsuit Filed in New York
A lawsuit filed Monday by the New York state attorney general alleges three Domino’s franchisees underpaid workers based on payroll reports, according to a story by the Associated Press. “We’ve uncovered rampant wage violations at Domino’s franchise stores, and intensive involvement by Domino’s headquarters that caused many of these violations,” Attorney General Eric …
VW ‘On Track’ to Meet Deadline for Diesel-Rigging Settlement
The federal judge demanding Volkswagen AG fix 480,000 diesel-cheating vehicles in the U.S. or get them off the road said the automaker is on pace to meet next month’s deadline to reach a deal with car owners. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco reiterated on Tuesday that buybacks, cash compensation for consumers and a fund to address damages from the excess emissions and future …
Energizer Lawsuit Over Duracell’s Pink Bunny Can Keep Going
Duracell has failed in its effort to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it violated Energizer Holdings Inc’s trademark rights by using a pink bunny on battery packages that closely resembled the sunglass-clad, drum-beating Energizer Bunny. In a decision last week, U.S. …
DNR Wins Lawsuit Over Rail Expansion Process in La Crosse
A circuit court judge ruled in favor of the state Department of Natural Resources in a lawsuit over the expansion of railroads in La Crosse. Citizens activists filed the lawsuit in March 2015 claiming DNR officials didn’t fully evaluate the environmental impacts of adding a second railroad track through the La Crosse River marsh. But La Crosse Circuit Judge Scott Horne found that DNR officials …