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Months Later, Cigna Responds to DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit

Health insurer Cigna answered the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the insurer and its proposed acquirer Anthem Monday, two months after the department sued the payer over antitrust concerns. In the DOJ’s lawsuit, the department claimed Indianapolis-based Anthem and …


Family of Queens Teen Shot Dead by NYPD in 2009 Drops Lawsuit

The family of a Queens teen fatally shot by cops in November 2009 has decided to drop its lawsuit against the city after questions were raised about the strength of their case, the Daily News has learned. Kin of Dashawn Vasconcellos filed suit against the city and four officers involved with the Far Rockaway shooting in November 2012. Vasconcellos, who had a clean record, was with friends in …


Photo Shows ‘Grinch’ in Patrol Car Run Red Light

A red-light camera photo that shows an unidentified person dressed as the Grinch in a sheriff’s patrol car roll through a red light in the Inland Empire is part of a civil lawsuit that alleges a deputy illegally blew through the light to snap a souvenir picture. The Dec. 2013 photograph, which shows a costumed person waving at the camera as they blow through a red light in Victorville, was …


Wisconsin Joins Overtime Pay Lawsuit

Wisconsin is among a coalition of 21 states suing the U.S. Department of Labor over a new rule that would make more higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay. Nevada Attorney General Adam …


LePage Joins Multistate Republican Lawsuit Over New Federal Overtime Rule

Gov. Paul LePage has joined officials from 21 states – all but one controlled by Republican governors – to challenge in federal court a new U.S. Department of Labor rule that extends mandatory overtime to an estimated 4 million employees. LePage was named as an individual plaintiff, and did not represent the state as governor, in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Texas.


Delaware Prison Officials Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Solitary Confinement of Offenders With Mental Illness

News Report | September 18, 2016 On August 6, 2016, the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) agreed to a settlement calling for improvement in how the DOC handles solitary confinement of offenders with mental illness. Specifically, the DOC significantly limit the length of time that can be served in disciplinary housing at all DOC prisons. Further, the agreement includes language to support …



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 …


Lawsuit Alleges Georgia Voter Registristration Process Violates Federal Law

Georgia’s voter registration process violates the Voting Rights Act and has prevented tens of thousands of residents, mostly minorities, from registering to vote, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. Under a policy implemented in 2010, people aren’t added to the voter rolls if identifying information on their applications doesn’t exactly match information in databases …


USD Botched Rape Investigation, Mistreated Victim

A former University of San Diego student is suing the school, saying she was drugged, strangled and raped in her dorm room and the school mishandled the investigation and then failed to help her feel safe on campus. The student reported that she was attacked in February 2014. She requested to be identified only by her nickname, “Niki,” and The San Diego Union-Tribune agreed, given a policy …