The estate of a late Ottawa man has launched a $2-million lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Ottawa for sexual abuse he allegedly suffered as a child in the 1960s. The unusual statement of claim was filed last month on behalf of the man, whom the Citizen will identify only as John Doe. He died at the age of 63 in November 2014.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced Seattle-based Julep Beauty, Inc. and its owner Jane Park, will pay $3 million for using deceptive “negative option” marketing tactics to lure consumers into signing up for recurring boxes of Julep products, and then making it very difficult to cancel their …
A federal lawsuit filed last week accuses Gadsden’s municipal court judge and prosecutor of violating the constitutional rights of one woman by charging unlawful fees and preventing an open court. Alexander City attorney Eric Hutchins filed the lawsuit on behalf of Lasheta McGruder, who appeared in court on a tampering with evidence charge. According to the suit, filed Sept. 1, McGruder was …
It’s hard to forget the USA Freedom Kids who performed a memorable skit that was mesmerizing and more than a little strange. The girls went viral, with the link below accumulating more than six million views. Apparently the Trump campaign was supposed to reimburse the kid’s group for their travel and other associated fees, but the Trump camp backed out, stiffing the girls and their parents.
Fraud allegations won’t stop the Democratic Party primaries from rolling on in the Bronx — at least for now. A group of activists who sued the Bronx Democratic Party — claiming they were used as straw candidates for political posts — have not shown they will suffer enough “irreparable harm” to justify halting next week’s elections, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. But Judge Kimba Wood said in …
An elderly couple has been reunited in a nursing care home — if only temporarily. In a joint statement issued Tuesday by the state and counsel for plaintiffs Noboru and Elaine Kawamoto, the couple are back to living together “pending determination by the Court of the constitutionality of certain Hawaii state statutes and …
With everything else going on in the beer industry, the last thing it needs is drama from the Long Beach City Crew. For much of the year, California rapper Snoop Dogg — or Calvin Broadus Jr. in the courtroom — has been attempting to get Pabst Brewing Co. to pay him the share of the profits he says it contractually agreed to when the brewery signed him to promote Colt 45’s Blast malt liquor …
Standard Chartered and Castex declined to comment on the
lawsuit or accusations of share price manipulation. In a
statement the Bombay Stock Exchange has said that it found no
evidence of wrongdoing. The court will need to answer two key questions, according
to East.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit accusing CVS Health Corp, one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, of deceiving consumers with labels touting how CVS-branded vitamin E promotes “heart health.” The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the plaintiff, Ronda Kaufman, can pursue a proposed class action accusing CVS of violating a New York consumer …
I told you this was a trend. Last week, the $100 million lawsuit against Biglaw firm Chadbourne & Parke was the big news. Now comes word that another gender discrimination lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of New York, this time against Goldberg Segalla and a partner there, Frederick Pomerantz.