“This is a case about unconscionable, illegal conduct creating insurmountable obstacles to success of black club owners, clubs catering to black people and clubs offering entertainment and playing music appealing to black people.” That’s how a lawsuit filed on behalf of Donna Thames against the City of Portland starts. Thames owned Exotica, a gentlemen’s club, from 2010-2015. She says she would …
The motion for class certification, which argues that the failure to provide adequate care is a systemic issue affecting all prisoners, was filed last night. It comes as the lawsuit is set to go to trial Nov. 7. The lawsuit describes how the medical and mental health needs of prisoners are routinely ignored in a prison system where dangerous – even life-threatening – conditions are the norm.
The management of treble Olympic champion Usain Bolt has warned of possible legal action against persons and entities that are engaging in the unauthorized used of his trademarks. “It has come to our attention that in violation of Usain Bolt’s intellectual property rights, persons are using his trademarks and image in the advertising of their products and services and otherwise in the course of …
Last Tuesday, a proposed class action lawsuit naming Columbia University was filed in the New York federal district court.
Morgan Stanley faces $1.5 billion lawsuit for mismanagement of employee retirement funds Submitted by Valerie Rogers on Sat, 08/20/2016 – 08:32 Morgan Stanley’s 401 (k) plan participants have filed a lawsuit claiming that the financial services major mismanaged the funds. The lawsuit claims that nearly 60,000 participants in Morgan Stanley’s fund faced significant financial loss as the fund …
(Associated Press) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. U.S. District Judge David Bunning issued orders on Thursday dismissing the lawsuit brought by two gay couples and two straight couples against Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis. Bunning’s orders come after the 6th U.S.
An Ohio man will be allowed to sue a web monitoring software maker for breaking US state and federal wiretap laws, the US Court of Appeals has ruled this week. In 2009, Javier Luis forged an online friendship with Catherine Zang, married at the time to her husband, Joseph Zang. Even if later it would be proven that the relationship was platonic, Mr. Zang became suspicious of his wife, which led …
A federal judge has ordered Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to answer written questions posed by a conservative watchdog group about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. That means she will not have to sit in a lengthy deposition and answer questions from lawyers during the campaign. As NPR’s Carrie Johnson reports for our Newscast unit, “U.S. …
Walton County’s new blanket ban on signs on private beach property violates a retired couple’s First Amendment free-speech rights, Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Christina Martin told me Friday. And PLF has filed a lawsuit in the in federal court on the couple’s behalf. Edward and DeLanie Goodwin, who have owned their beachfront home in the Panhandle community Santa Rosa Beach, since 1978, …
The Oregonian/OregonLive for months sought records from Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer that he refused to provide or delayed turning over until the news organization filed a lawsuit to get them. The suit in Grant County Circuit Court, filed May 20, continues to press for access to documents that the sheriff hasn’t yet released. By law in Oregon, the public is entitled to see all but certain …