Deerfield Academy has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former student who accused a former mathematics teacher at the prestigious private school of sexually abusing him. The victim, referred to in the lawsuit as “John Doe” and who was 14 at the time of the 1979 incident, filed it against Peter Hindle, who retired from Deerfield Academy in 2000 after working there for over four …
The largest bank in the United States settled a class-action lawsuit this week that stemmed from outcry over excessive fees the institution charged former prison inmates over the last four years. JPMorgan Chase won a government contract in 2008 to furnish inmates freed from all U.S. federal prisons with debit cards connected to money they were sent or earned while …
Former employees of Rep. Tammy Duckworth who filed a workplace retaliation lawsuit against the Illinois Democrat are rejecting a settlement offer. Their decision means the case will likely go to trial — scheduled to begin on Aug. 15, about three months before election day. According to the Chicago Daily Herald, which first reported the news, the former employees, Denise Goins and …
Lydia Chapman is the first woman to reach the rank of captain in the Camden Fire Dept. ‘s 147-year history. A federal judge has rejected a proposed settlement of a lawsuit alleging former Camden City police officers were denied overtime pay. …
A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $64-million settlement to be paid to investors by two former Dana Holding Corp. top executives who were the target of a securities-fraud class action lawsuit. In an order issued this week, Judge James Carr of the U.S. District Court in Toledo tentatively approved the settlement and scheduled a hearing for Nov. 18. In the meantime, the judge …
Fired Baylor head football coach Art Briles is ripping his former employer, accusing the school of wrongful termination and indicating he has no interest in settling a federal lawsuit filed against him and the university by a woman who was raped by a football player. In a motion filed Thursday, Briles said he wants a judge to assign him new counsel and his personal attorney, Ernest Cannon, said …
Omnicom’s RAPP has responded to the lawsuit filed by former U.S. president Greg Andersen in May alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination on the part of global CEO Alexei Orlov. The filing claims that Orlov’s decision to fire Andersen in April was justified and states that the defendants “deny generally and specifically each and every allegation” in the original suit. In a …
A third federal lawsuit filed against Baylor University accuses the Waco, Texas-based school of creating a “hunting ground for sexual predators.” A former Baylor student identified as Jane Doe says in the lawsuit filed Monday that she was drugged and abducted from an off-campus residence …
Former Auburn baseball coach Sunny Golloway filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court Tuesday alleging five counts of violations against several members of the Auburn athletics department. Golloway’s complaint names the Auburn Board of Trustees, athletics …
At Noon on Tuesday, former Penn State safety James Boyd was listed as the lead plaintiff in a concussion/head injury lawsuit filed against his former university, the Big Ten, and the NCAA, according to court documents obtained by the Centre Daily Times. Now, a spokesperson for the law firm that filed the claims tells the CDT that is no longer the case. Boyd withdrew his name as the lead named …