Protesters rallied outside police headquarters Saturday, calling on the El Cajon Police Department to fire the officer who shot and killed Alfred Olango back in September of 2016. In Olango’s case, attorneys argued that Officer Richard Gonsalves “aggressively confronted Olango and cornered him.” They allege the officer’s demeanor provoked Olango to take a shooting stance, …
Victims of the diluted chemotherapy drugs scandal will be getting $1.8 million, after a Superior Court judge approved a negotiated class-action settlement. The total settlement for 1,194 victims is for $2.375-million. Lawyers will get $400,000 and $75,000 has been earmarked for administrative costs.
A Shickshinny consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics America Inc., citing alleged design defect, insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries, liability, negligence and product liability for issues surrounding its Galaxy Note 7 phone. Kelly Farmer filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly situated March 30 in the U.S. District …
Vivendi SA (VIV.PA) said it agreed to pay $26.4 million to end nearly 15 years of U.S. litigation accusing the French media company of misleading shareholders about its finances in connection with a $46 billion three-way merger. Thursday’s accord resolved claims that Vivendi and officials including former Chief Executive Jean-Marie Messier made false or …
Social media giant Twitter filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging President Donald Trump’s administration demanded the identity of a user who’s been highly critical of the federal government. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in California, names a consortium of defendants — including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security …
A wall of Marshalsea Prison, where the father of Charles Dickens was imprisoned for being in debt. (Photo: Hornbeam Arts )You don’t need to read Charles Dickens to learn about debtors’ prisons. You can just visit Sherwood, Arkansas.
Hear the radio version of this story. Imagine having someone watch your every move for 16 years. And when you mess up, the watchdog tells a federal court judge and gives interviews to reporters about whatever happened.
A Tale of Two Cases . . .
A consumer recently filed a class action lawsuit against Grubhub for alleged violations of telephone harassment statutes. Victoria Flores filed the lawsuit on March 27 in Cook County Circuit Court alleging the food delivery service sent several unsolicited text messages to her. According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges she, in February 2016, received several automated text …
A federal judge has granted the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s request to dismiss the school from a lawsuit filed by two former Tar Heels athletes tied to its multiyear academic scandal. In a Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs stated the school had 11th Amendment immunity as an arm of the state that prevented it from being sued in federal court. The …