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Gun Rights Group Files $12m Lawsuit Over Katie Couric’s Documentary

Earlier this year we reported on the backlash surrounding a controversial gun control documentary, Under the Gun, produced by Katie Couric. Much of the backlash stemmed from a scene where Couric asked members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) a question about background checks. In the final edit, additional time was added between the question and the response, making it appear as …


Iowa Farm Bureau, Corn Growers Offer to Pay Costs of Water Lawsuit

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) have offered to underwrite the legal costs for the defense of the drainage districts targeted in the Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) lawsuit. Leaders of the utility claim officials in Buena Vista, Calhoun and Sac Counties have failed to adequately manage 10 drainage districts in their area, causing nitrate levels …


Glenn Beck Settles Lawsuit With Saudi Student He Accused of Financing Boston Marathon Bombings

Glenn Beck has settled a lawsuit filed by the Saudi Arabian student he wrongly accused of providing financial backing for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Beck, the conservative radio host and entrepreneur, had repeatedly identified Abdulrahman Alharbi, a 20-year-old Saudi scholarship student living in greater Boston, as the individual who funded the attacks that were carried out by Dzhokhar …


Family of Man Killed by Police Files Lawsuit Against Officers Involved

The family of a Louisville man who was fatally shot by two Metro police officers said those officers were reckless, malicious and grossly negligent. Body camera video released Monday showed firsthand accounts from the three officers involved in the deadly police shooting on Broadleaf Drive. The Louisville Metro Police Department has released body camera video of an officer-involved shooting …


Costa Mesa Wants to Move Marijuana Dispensary Lawsuit to Federal Court

Attorneys for the Costa Mesa Police Department filed a motion Monday seeking to move from state to federal court a lawsuit alleging officers exceeded their legal authority when they raided a former medical marijuana dispensary. Lawyers Dennis M. Cota and Daniel S. Roberts, who represent the Police Department and city of Costa Mesa, did not return phone calls and emails Tuesday …


William Paterson Student Committed Suicide Following Failed Rape Probe, Lawsuit Alleges

A mother alleges in a recently-filed lawsuit that her daughter committed suicide at William Paterson University after school officials failed to report and fully investigate the young woman’s alleged rape last year, NJ.com reported. Cherelle Jovanna Locklear, 21, hung herself in her dorm room bathroom in November 2015, according to the lawsuit her mother, Marquessa C. Jackson- …



Parents’ Lawsuit Blames State for Shortage of Group Homes

A group of local parents and caregivers filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration of failing to provide enough group home living opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. More than 11,000 people in New York state with intellectual disabilities – including Down Syndrome, autism and other conditions – are stuck on a waiting list because …


Judge Allows Class-Action Antitrust Suit Against NorthShore to Proceed

Judge allows class-action antitrust suit against NorthShore to proceed Written by Ayla Ellison (Twitter | Google+) | September 13, 2016 | Print | Email U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang denied Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem’s motion for summary judgment Sept. 9 in a class-action antitrust lawsuit, according to the Cook County Record. In the suit, a group of health …


Sued for Wage Theft: More Headaches for Chipotle (CMG)

Just when you thought Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) might be getting back on track, a politician calls for an investigation into allegations of wage theft by the restaurant. Rosa DeLauro, a Democratic representative from Connecticut, is trying to convince the U.S. Labor Department to investigate Chipotle after a class-action lawsuit was filed in Colorado. The lawsuit claims Chipotle …