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How ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Treats Mentally Ill Prisoners

On February 21, 2015, a man was booked into the Maricopa County Jail, a sprawling complex in Phoenix where the dusty Arizona landscape is interrupted by the occasional palm tree. We’ll call him by his initials: JP. According to JP’s booking report, he was experiencing auditory hallucinations during his intake, and acting “bizarre,” like he was high or drunk.


Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Pilot Flying J

KNOXVILLE – Three East Tennessee attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against Pilot Flying J, accusing the nation’s largest truck stop operator of placing “excessive” holds on customer credit cards used to purchase fuel at the pump. Two 25-page complaints, filed Thursday in Jefferson County and Sevier County circuit courts, say the holds are placed without the customer’s knowledge or …


New Class Action Lawsuits Filed in Flint Water Crisis

FLINT, Mich. (WXYZ) – New class action lawsuits have been filed in connection to the Flint water crisis. The lawsuits follow the discovery of high levels of lead contamination in the water supply from the Flint River. The suits were filed against Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Former Flint Emergency Managers Darnell Earley and Jerry Ambrose, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, …


Jets to Pay $324K to Settle Cheerleaders’ Wage Lawsuit

The New York Jets have agreed to pay nearly $324,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by cheerleaders who claimed that they were cheated out of wages and forced to cover work-related expenses. The 52 women involved in the suit said they were paid $150 per game and issued cheerleader uniforms, but weren’t paid for practices and other work, said Patricia Pierce, an attorney for the …


List of Web Accessibility-Related Litigation and Settlements

List of Web Accessibility-Related Litigation and Settlements
Bykarlgroves
Published
November 15, 2011
This page lists a number of lawsuits and settlements which relate directly to web accessibility. Each case is listed with its plaintiff(s), defendant(s), the year in which it occured, and an URL at which you can find out more details. This list may already be out of date.


List of Web Accessibility-Related Litigation and Settlements

List of Web Accessibility-Related Litigation and Settlements
Bykarlgroves
Published
November 15, 2011
This page lists a number of lawsuits and settlements which relate directly to web accessibility. Each case is listed with its plaintiff(s), defendant(s), the year in which it occured, and an URL at which you can find out more details. This list may already be out of date.