May 1, 2017

Lawsuits May 14, 2017

$25 Million Lawsuit: Fearing Walter Scott-Like Backlash, Charleston County Officials Misled Public in Deputy Shooting

Just a month after controversy erupted over police accounts of Walter Scott’s death, Charleston County sheriff’s officials faced possible backlash about why one of their own deputies had shot a man in his home, leaving him paralyzed. They hosted a news conference and released recordings — a show of transparency. But the officials withheld from the public the deputy’s own report — an account …

Lawsuits May 13, 2017

YMCA Changes Breastfeeding Policy After Mother Files Lawsuit

YMCA changes breastfeeding policy after mother files lawsuit WESTERLY, R.I. — A Rhode Island YMCA being sued by a mother who claims the agency wouldn’t allow her to breastfeed in public says it had developed a policy allowing mothers to breastfeed in the facility in response to her complaint. The American Civil Liberties Union said Friday it filed a lawsuit against …

Lawsuits May 13, 2017

Families of Grindr Serial Killer Victims Sue Police ‘For Not Investigating Properly’

The families of four men murdered by “Grindr killer” Stephen Port are suing the Metropolitan Police for more than £200,000 over claims that police failed to link the deaths due to homophobia. Mr Port, 41, met his victims on the gay dating app before spiking them with lethal doses of GHB – known as liquid ecstasy – and dumping their bodies close to his east London flat between June 2014 and …

Lawsuits May 13, 2017

Online Racism: Two More Albany High Students Sue Over Public Shaming

Two more students who were punished for their roles in a racist Instagram incident at Albany High are suing school district officials and their principal, alleging violations of their right to free speech, as well as being forced to endure public shaming, violence and emotional abuse. Related Articles Students also allege that school district officials and administrators “created a …

News May 12, 2017

The Self-Driving Lawsuit Against Uber Could Land Executives in Prison

Waymo’s case against Uber hinges on Anthony Levandowski, a former employee it alleges stole its self-driving car trade secrets before joining the ride-hail company to oversee its self-driving car program. Levandowski, though not party to Waymo’s suit, has so far invoked his 5th Amendment rights to avoid self-incrimination should the case become a criminal matter. The referral of the case to the …

Lawsuits May 12, 2017

Intel and Samsung Gang Up on Qualcomm, Backing FTC Monopoly Suit

Samsung Electronics Co. and Intel Corp. weighed in with their own gripes about Qualcomm Inc. while cheering on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit accusing the chipmaker of trying to corner the market for semiconductors used in smartphones. The South Korean company, one of Qualcomm’s largest customers, and Intel, one of its biggest competitors, filed arguments Friday in support of the …

Class-Actions May 12, 2017

Iowa Supreme Court Certifies Class-Action in Muscatine Pollution Case

The Iowa Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit of Muscatine residents who say pollution from an industrial plant blanketed their properties for decades. The court on Friday unanimously upheld a judge’s certification that the class will consist of residents who lived within 1.5 miles of the Grain Processing Corp. plant between 2007 and 2012. That includes roughly …

News, Settlements May 12, 2017

EPA Settles Lawsuit: Puts Pebble Mine First, America Last

If the Trump administration’s strategy is to put a foreign mining company first—and America’s greatest wild salmon fishery dead last—then sadly it’s succeeding. Today EPA settled a lawsuit with Northern Dynasty Minerals—the Canadian junior mining company behind the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The settlement has not yet been filed with the court, but according to EPA and …

News May 10, 2017

Fresno City Hall Tried to Block an Adult Store. But Hustler Pushed Back and Won

Hustler Hollywood’s plans to develop a boutique to sell merchandise and materials carrying the adult magazine’s brand are back on track after a settlement of the company’s federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Fresno. The city agreed to pay $15,000 to Hustler Hollywood for the company’s attorney fees. The two sides reached the settlement in U.S. District Court on the company’s plans …

Lawsuits May 10, 2017

Attorneys for Victim’s Family File Lawsuit Against Bondsmen, Bounty Hunters

Davis and Bozeman Law Firm, along with attorney Robert Spence, have filed a civil lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court on behalf of the family of Jalen Johnson (Milan). Johnson, 24, was fatally shot April 23 after seven bounty hunters and bail bondsmen confronted Johnson and his three friends in the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on …