Gun Advocates File Lawsuit to Overturn California Open-Carry Restrictions
A California gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the …
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Death of Woman Whose Wheelchair Lunged Into MAX Train Spurs $50,000 Lawsuit Against TriMet
The family of a 66-year-old disabled woman who was run over by a MAX train — after the wheelchair she was in careened in between two moving train cars — has filed a $50,000 wrongful death lawsuit against TriMet. Media reports shortly after the incident stated that it appeared Bertha Kelly’s son had jumped onto his mother’s lap and accidentally hit the toggle controller of her motorized …
Mark Wahlberg’s Wahlburgers Sued for Stiffing Its Employees
Wahlburgers, the reality show-famous burger chain run by actor Mark Wahlberg and his family, is being accused of stiffing its employees. A class-action lawsuit filed by five employees says a Coney Island franchise has committed wage theft and violated numerous state and federal labor laws, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit filed yesterday in New York alleges that Wahlburgers’ …
Employees Sue Morgan Stanley Over 401(k) Plans
Morgan Stanley was hit with a class action Friday, filed on behalf of 60,000 workers. The suit claims that the company mismanaged its own employees’ retirement plans by offering poorly performing funds and charging excessive fees.
Sabal Trail Natural Gas Pipeline Faces Lawsuit Over Environmental Concerns
Environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a 516-miles natural gas pipeline project that would travel through three Southeastern states. Groups including the Sierra Club filed the lawsuit Wednesday in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta.
Man Arrested After Filming Alabama Police Files Lawsuit Claiming Constitutional Rights Were Violated
A man arrested after posting his encounter with Wetumpka police officers to YouTube in June has filed a federal lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated. Lynwood Keith Golden, of Coosada, was arrested June 7, five days after filming outside the Wetumpka Police Department. He was charged with interference with public safety communications.
Missouri Attorney General Backs Professor in Lawsuit
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the University of Missouri Board of Curators in support of a university law professor’s challenge to the campus firearms ban. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Boone County, Andrew Hirth, deputy general counsel for Attorney General Chris Koster, wrote that the campus ban on guns conflicts with state law.
Crocs Declines Comment on Lawsuit After 2-Year-Old’s Foot ‘de-Gloved’ in Escalator
Footwear maker Crocs isn’t commenting on a Texas couple’s lawsuit alleging negligence after their 2-year-old son’s foot got caught in an escalator at a Waikiki resort. Crocs, Inc. spokesman Patrick Rich said in an email Thursday that company policy is to not comment on pending …
Oregon, Linn County Spar in Court Over Timber Lawsuit
State attorneys told a judge that Linn County shouldn’t be allowed to represent other timber counties in a lawsuit that seeks $1.4 billion from Oregon because of its forest-management practices. The county wants the case to proceed as a class action. Scott Kaplan, an attorney for the state, said during oral arguments Wednesday that would be impractical because there are different …
Columbia University Targeted in $100 Million Lawsuit Over Excessive Retirement Plan Fees
Columbia University was sued Tuesday on claims its retirement plans charged excessive fees. This follows a string of similar litigation filed over the past week against several top universities, leading to speculation that these suits are merely the first volleys in what’s likely to be a developing trend. The plaintiff in the proposed class-action lawsuit is seeking $100 million from Columbia …