May 1, 2017

Judge Orders CCSD to Expand Record Searches in RJ Lawsuit

A judge handed the Las Vegas Review-Journal another victory Tuesday in its public records lawsuit against the Clark County School District, ordering the system to conduct more extensive searches of records regarding inappropriate behavior by Trustee Kevin Child. …


Attorneys Discuss Lawsuit After Bounty Hunters Shoot at Wrong Car, Kill Father

Attorneys held a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss a civil lawsuit filed after a 24-year-old man was shot by bounty hunters. “The civil action on behalf of Ms. Anita Jenkins will seek to hold accountable the individuals and business entities responsible for her son’s tragic, but preventable death,” said Mawuli Davis. Jalen Johnson, also known as Jalen …


Settlement Reached in Superman Building Lawsuit

A lawsuit over the upkeep of the Superman Building in downtown Providence has been settled ahead of a trial slated to start Monday. The building’s owner was seeking millions of dollars for what he called faulty maintenance. The Superman Building, formally known as the Industrial National Bank Building, has been vacant since 2013.



U.S. Regulator’s ‘Throttling’ Lawsuit Against AT&T to Be Reheard

U.S. government claims that AT&T Mobility illegally slowed down or “throttled” data sent to wireless devices will be reheard, a U.S. appeals court in California said on Tuesday after it dismissed the case last year. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in an order that it would reconsider the “data throttling” case before the full or “en-banc” 11-judge panel.


Saucon Valley District Allows Racism to Flourish

A Lower Saucon Township couple say their sons have endured racial slurs and race-related attacks in Saucon Valley schools and administrators have failed to protect them. Kerry and Sheila MacLean sued the school district in federal court over race-related events they said they have logged since they moved into the school district in 2013. According to the lawsuit, their high school- and middle …


ICE Did Not Provide Detainee Proper Medical Care

A man detained by immigration agents in Chicago field a lawsuit against a federal agency Tuesday claiming he did not receive proper medical care while in custody. Wilmer Catalan-Ramirez sat in a wheelchair while his attorney and Immigration Customs and Enforcement attorneys argued over whether he has received proper care. In January, Catalan-Ramirez was partially paralyzed from a drive-by …


Lawsuit Settled Between State Patrol and Military Veterans

A historic settlement has been reached between the state of Washington and plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that will benefit at least 887 Washington State Patrol troopers and applicants who served in the military but were denied a veterans’ preference. The settlement, announced Monday, consists of $13 million in cash and an estimated $2 million worth of retirement …



Voting Rights Groups File a New DMV Lawsuit, Saying It’s Still Too Hard for Californians to Register to Vote

A two-year dispute over California’s Department of Motor Vehicles voter registration procedures has again landed the agency in court. On Tuesday, a coalition of voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit alleging DMV officials still require drivers renewing their registration by mail to fill out a separate card if they also want to register to vote. That separate step, the lawsuit said, …