Apr 1, 2017

Utah Supreme Court Considers Lawsuit Over Shooting of ‘Geist’ the Dog

The state’s top court is wading into the controversy surrounding the shooting of “Geist” the dog. In arguments Monday, the Utah Supreme Court considered whether Sean Kendall should be required to post a bond before he proceeds with a $2 million lawsuit against Salt Lake City police who shot his dog. At issue is a unique Utah law that requires a bond if a person tries to sue a cop.


Google Could Face a Lawsuit Over Nexus 6P Bootloop Issues

The second, unrelated issue, sees the battery randomly shutdown during use. The phone’s charger has to be connected before the phone will restart. While operational, the battery reading may change erratically, ranging from between 10 to 60 percent.


Lawsuit: Army Should Factor PTSD in Discharge Decisions

A federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges the U.S. Army has issued less-than-honorable discharges for potentially thousands of service members without adequately considering the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions. The plaintiffs, two Army veterans from Connecticut who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, say in the lawsuit that they were …


Pizza Delivery Driver Files Class Action, Claiming Domino’s Failed to Cover Out of Pocket Vehicle Expenses

A Domino’s Pizza delivery driver has filed a class action lawsuit against MBR Management Corporation for alleged violation of employment law. Shiloh resident Jesse Tourville, for himself and all others similarly situated, filed a complaint on April 11 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against the defendant alleging that the Domino’s Pizza …


Lawsuit: Wells Fargo Banker Fired for Not Scamming Customers

A New Jersey woman has sued Wells Fargo Bank, saying she was fired for refusing to participate in a scheme to manipulate accounts and sell products that weren’t in customers’ best interest. Melinda Bini filed a lawsuit in state court in New Jersey on April 5 against the bank and three supervisors from the branch she worked at in Highland Park, NJ.com reported. In the lawsuit, Bini accused her superiors of running …


Judge: Mental Health Lawsuit Against State Can Continue

Federal Judge Henry Wingate has ruled that the lone minor in the 7-year-old federal lawsuit against the state over children’s mental health services can file an amended lawsuit and continue with the case. Attorneys for the state argued against allowing an amended complaint and wanted the case dismissed. Wingate said in his ruling that over the course of the litigation, several plaintiffs had …


Justice Deptartment Drops Federal Lawsuit Over North Carolina’s ‘bathroom Bill’

The Justice Department on Friday said it was dropping a federal lawsuit filed last year against North Carolina over the state’s “bathroom bill,” which restricted the public bathrooms transgender people were allowed to use. Officials said that they were abandoning the lawsuit because North Carolina lawmakers last month enacted a law repealing the bathroom bill and replacing it with …


1,100 Strangers Showed Up at His Home for Sex. He Blames Grindr

Over the past five months, Matthew Herrick says that 1,100 men have showed up at his home and workplace expecting to have sex with him. Herrick is suing Grindr, the popular dating app for gay and bisexual men, because of it. According to the complaint, Herrick, 32, is the victim of an elaborate revenge scheme that’s playing out on Grindr’s …


Google May Be Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit Following Nexus 6P Bootloop and Battery Issues

Just a few days ago, the class-action lawsuit against several of LG’s flagship devices was amended to include the Nexus 5X. It seems the trouble for Google’s Nexus lineup is only going to get worse, as the Nexus 6P may soon be part of its very own class-action lawsuit. Law firm Chimicles & Tikellis has opened up an investigation on whether or not it should file a class-action lawsuit against …


Man Files Lawsuit Against American Airlines, Alleges He Was Discriminated Against

A pastor of Asian descent has sued American Airlines, claiming that the legacy carrier bumped him from a flight in 2016 to make room for white passengers to board. Benny Shin, a 75-year-old man who is of Korean ancestry, says that he was about to board a flight from Dallas to Corpus Christi, Texas last year, reports TMZ. While in line to board, Shin, who was a paying customer and already had a …