A Washington man who was repeatedly punched, Tasered and bit by a police K9 during a 2014 arrest will get a $100,000 settlement for the beatdown. The city of Tukwila, Wash., agreed to settle the civil rights lawsuit filed by Linson Tara, who was the victim of excessive force when cops attempted to arrest him for yelling and screaming in a UPS freight yard. The suit not only won Tara …
The family of a woman killed earlier this month when she was hit by another motorist fleeing law enforcement plans to sue the agencies involved in the chase. Kimberly King’s family retained Matt Morgan of Morgan & Morgan after King’s Cadillac Escalade was struck head-on by a woman fleeing sheriff’s deputies in Mascotte on May 12. Mascotte police, who were aiding deputies, threw …
A lawsuit filed by artist Romero Britto against Apple Inc. and a design firm claiming misuse of his distinctive images and colorful style has been dismissed. Miami federal court documents show the 2015 lawsuit was dropped last week. No details were provided, but all parties will pay their own costs.
A federal judge will launch a three-day trial this week to decide whether legislative district boundaries that Wisconsin Republicans drew four years ago amount to an unconstitutional attempt to consolidate power. Twelve voters who support Democrats filed a lawsuit last summer alleging state Assembly district boundaries created in 2012 were unfairly designed to help GOP …
Four Van Buren Public Schools teachers are suing the district, saying they were falsely accused of cheating on a state exam and their rights were violated when they were removed from the classroom and placed on paid administrative leave. The four teachers — Pamela Bradley, Michelle Komaromi, Brent Held and Rebecca …
On May 23, 2016, American Capital announced it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Ares Capital. Under the terms of the transaction, American Capital shareholders will receive total cash and stock consideration of $14.95 per fully diluted share. American Capital shareholders will receive $6.41 in cash per share, plus 0.483 Ares Capital shares for each American Capital share, or $7.34 …
A lawsuit has been filed against officials at California State University, Los Angeles, over a mob that tried to prevent columnist Ben Shapiro from speaking on campus. WND reported in February when the conservative commentator and author spoke despite protesters setting off a fire alarm and barricading the front door to the auditorium, forcing attendees to use a back door. A Twitchy post …
An ongoing class action lawsuit against the makers of the wildly popular health tracking device known as Fitbit alleges the heart rate monitor on several models is off by a noticeable amount.
Attorneys who paid scientists at California State Polytechnic University say their findings show …
The family of comedian Joan Rivers, who died days after undergoing a routine endoscopy at a New York City clinic, has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit against the facility, the family’s attorneys said Thursday. The 81-year-old comedian and star of the show “Fashion Police” on E! died Sept. 4, 2014, days after she went in for a routine procedure at Yorkville Endoscopy on Manhattan’s Upper …
Exeter Hospital has filed another lawsuit in hopes of getting others to pay for settlements it reached after a traveling medical technician infected patients with hepatitis C. David Kwiatkowski is serving 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood. Despite being fired numerous times over drug allegations, he …