Sep 1, 2016


IMET Fallout Continues With Lawsuit Against USDA –

The Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund ran into trouble a couple years ago when one of the funds they invested in fraudulently squandered the public funds. Initially, the estimate of recovery of funds was believed to be somewhere above 80%, but was later downgraded to 47.6% of the original value of the FFF …


Lawsuit Claims Malaysian Envoy, Wife Enslaved Sri Lankan Maid

The Manhattan federal lawsuit reportedly accused the Malaysian couple of violating laws on the protection of human trafficking victims. — AFP picKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — A US federal lawsuit has alleged that a Malaysian diplomat and his wife made their Sri Lankan domestic helper work more than 15 hours a day for below minimum wage at less than US$1.71 hourly. US paper the New York Post reported …


Netflix Target of Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Misleading of Shareholders

San Diego law firm Finkelstein & Krinsk LLP announced today that it is investigating a potential class action lawsuit against Netflix on behalf of current and former shareholders over alleged false and misleading business information issued by the streaming service’s executive officers. In an email to VideoInk, Finkelstein & Krinsk LLP CEO Jeffrey R. Krinsk said that the potential suit would …


LeBron James, Chris Paul to Be Deposed in Billy Hunter Lawsuit

Former NBPA head Billy Hunter was removed three years ago under a cloud of suspicion regarding improper practices, including the hiring of family members in key positions and contract situations. Hunter is suing the union for wrongful termination, and now ESPN reports that some extremely big names have been served for deposition in the case: Hunter won a major contention point in June when a …


Kansas Supreme Court Hears Teachers Union Lawsuit Next Week

The state’s highest court will weigh Tuesday whether the Legislature violated the Kansas Constitution when it eliminated a job protection for teachers in 2014. The Kansas National Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, contends in a lawsuit that lawmakers violated the constitution’s “one subject rule” when it combined a school funding bill with a provision to eliminate a …


Gawker Owner Univision Deletes Posts Involved in Lawsuit

Gawker Media’s new owner, Univision, has removed previously published posts on Gawker sites Deadspin, Gizmodo and Jezebel that relate to the company’s legal issues. Gawker Media executive editor John Cook said in a memo to staff that Univision execs Felipe Holguin and Jay Grant suggested deleting seven posts because they were “under active litigation against Gawker Media” and that Univision …


Virginia Community Reacts to Lawsuit Against the Virginia School District

Several students and parents from Virginia High School are suing the district over transgender locker room policies. According to court documents, several families calling themselves Privacy Matters is suing for what they call inappropriate behavior by a transgender student in the girls locker room. The lawsuit that has been brought forward against the Virginia school district …


Tennessee School Officials Knew of Athlete Abuse

A lawsuit by a Tennessee high school basketball player who was raped and assaulted by teammates claims school officials knew athletes were being abused but did nothing. The victim, identified only as John Doe, was a freshman at Ooltewah High School in December when he was held down by two older players while a third forced a pool cue into his rectum, tearing his bladder. Last week, one of the …


New Lawsuit Demonizes Transgender Girl for Acting Like a Girl

The anti-LGBT Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has filed yet another lawsuit against a high school on behalf of some anonymous plaintiffs for respecting the needs of a transgender student. The suit against Virginia High School in Virginia, Minnesota makes the same legal arguments as nearly identical suits filed in Illinois and North Carolina, but stands out for the way it demonizes the …