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Tennessee Legislators to Pursue Lawsuit Blocking Refugee Resettlement

The election of Donald Trump as president may change United States policy on refugees but is no reason for Tennessee legislators to stop pushing a lawsuit aimed at blocking resettlement in Tennessee, Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris said. Speaking to the Senate Republican Caucus last week, Norris said some have questioned whether the “Trump effect” makes the lawsuit unnecessary. “My response is full speed ahead,” said Norris, who earlier this year sponsored a resolution adopted by the Legislature that called on Attorney General Herbert Slatery to file a lawsuit against refugee resettlement in the state after President Obama announced plans to allow 10,000 Syrian war refugees into the county. Slatery declined to do so, saying such an effort would be “based upon untested, novel theories” of law. The Thomas Moore Law Firm, which regularly advocates in courts for conservative causes, has been named to act on Tennessee’s behalf in pursuing the lawsuit at no cost to the state. Norris and other Republican legislators pushing the lawsuit say the federal government has failed to properly consult with …


Lawsuit Accusing College of Botching Rape Case Can Proceed

A lawsuit against William Paterson University over how it handled the case of five students accused raping another student can go forward, a federal judge ruled. A Passaic County grand jury in January 2015 declined to indict the five men, all 18-year-old freshmen at the time, on charges filed by campus police alleging they sexually assaulted and kidnapped another student. Two of the students, …



Hyperloop Resolves Bitter Lawsuit Filed by Former Employees

Futuristic transportation startup Hyperloop Technologies Inc. said it resolved a lawsuit brought by former employees, who in turn said they’ve started a competing company. The June lawsuit’s allegations included defamation, breach of fiduciary duty, nepotism, and even a stray noose or rope left on one …


Toyota Frame Rust Settlement Could Cost the Company $3.4 Billion

As many as 225,000 steel frames under Toyota Tacoma and Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUVs may need to be replaced, says a lawyer who helped settle a class-action lawsuit against Toyota over the frames’ potential for rusting. The repair is an expensive, labor-intensive process that requires nearly the complete disassembly of the vehicle. The proposed legal …


Where Are We With Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements?

With the 9th Circuit’s late summer anti-class action waiver decision, the circuit split widened over the issue of whether employers can require employees, through an arbitration agreement, to waive their rights to bring class or collective actions against their employer. This issue will almost certainly reach the Supreme Court given the deepening divide and the Court’s …


The Game Loses Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Ordered to Pay $7 Million to Priscilla Rainey

The Game has lost the sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by Priscilla Rainey , who alleged the rapper forcibly touched her genitals while she was a contestant on his 2015 reality dating show, “She’s Got Game.” The rapper will have to pay $7.13 million to his accuser. An Illinois jury found The Game liable for damages earlier this week after spending four days deliberating on the case. As …


Federal Judge States Intent to Throw Out $32 Million Lawsuit Against City of Topeka

A federal judge has made public his intent to throw out a Topeka man’s lawsuit seeking $32 million against defendants that include Topeka’s city government. U.S. District Senior Judge Sam Crow issued a ruling Wednesday saying Joseph C. Wakefield failed to state a valid legal claim in the suit, which contended he was entitled to compensation because Topeka police failed to adequately investigate …


Health Insurers Can Reject Your Claim by Saying You Broke the Law, Even Without Charges

The largest health insurance company in Idaho is fighting one federal lawsuit and recently lost a second after refusing to pay medical bills for two men who were seriously injured in motorcycle crashes. Blue Cross of Idaho denied those claims based on a little-known exception: Insurers may refuse coverage when a patient is found to have committed “illegal acts.” Idaho law says health insurers …