Sep 1, 2016

Steve Harvey Blasts Lawsuit Against NASCAR

Steve Harvey says he declined to join a lawsuit against NASCAR. (Photo: David Becker, Getty Images) Steve Harvey had a message Tuesday after his name appeared in a $500 million federal lawsuit filed against NASCAR that claims the series discriminates against black-owned teams and drivers. “You are not going to do is drag me into the mud with NASCAR,” the comedian and actor said on his …


Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Cosby Takes Backseat to Criminal Case

The lawyer for a woman accusing Bill Cosby of sexual abuse in a California civil suit said on Tuesday she has canceled plans to take a sworn deposition from another woman listed as a potential witness against the comedian in a Pennsylvania criminal case. Attorney Gloria Allred said the criminal sexual assault case Cosby faces in suburban Philadelphia takes …




Members of Congress Want Safe Harbor Provision in CFPB’s Final Arbitration Rule

The leaders of a Congressional subcommittee are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to include a safe harbor provision in its final set of rules prohibiting arbitration clauses that prevent class action lawsuits. U.S. Reps. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer …



North Carolina Governor Withdraws ‘Bathroom Bill’ Lawsuit

[JURIST] North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal [text, PDF] on Friday to withdraw a lawsuit in which the state sought a judgment declaring that the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act [text, PDF], also known as House Bill 2 (HB 2), did not violate federal law. HB 2 prevented cities and counties from enacting laws allowing transgender people to use the …



HEAD Issues Statement Concerning Bode Miller’s Lawsuit

Bode’s comfort zone is unlike the rest of us. | Photo Credit: Jon Wick Bode Miller is the definition of a rebel so when the world-famous downhiller announced that he would be returning to competition, the only people surprised were his former sponsors. In a recent turn of events, Miller has rediscovered his rebel identity by suing his former sponsor for the right to compete in FIS-sanctioned …


After Flint Threatened Water Lawsuit, State Removed City’s Power to Sue

Days after Flint Mayor Karen Weaver served notice that her city might file a lawsuit against the State of Michigan over the Flint drinking water crisis, the state removed Flint’s ability to sue. Though Flint has not been under a state-appointed emergency manager since April 2015, the state still exerts partial control over the city through a five-member Receivership Transition Advisory Board, …