State Produced Bogus Marijuana Test Results
Detroit — Several medical marijuana caregivers and patients have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the Michigan State Police …
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Ticketmaster Offers Free Concert Tickets After Losing Lawsuit
Ticketmaster is offering free tickets to concerts across the country. It’s part of a class action settlement with Ticketmaster. The original lawsuit was filed years ago over the way Ticketmaster added fees.
Muslim Police Officer Sues NYPD Over Beard Ban
A Muslim police officer is suing the New York Police Department (NYPD) to stop enforcement of what he says is an unconstitutional policy banning officers from having beards. Masood Syed, who works as a law clerk for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Trials, said he’s had a half-inch to one-inch beard throughout his 10-year police career, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday in …
Rio Olympics 2016: Russian Athletes to File Class Action Suit Against IAAF Ban
Russian athletes banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations from participating in the upcoming Olympic Games in Brazil will file a class action lawsuit against the decision, Russian news agency Tass reported Thursday. IAAF had announced the ban last week in the wake of a widespread doping conspiracy, and the decision was upheld by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) …
Judge Rules FCRA Class Action Lawsuit Against Restaurant Chain May Proceed
A federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Waffle House that seeks damages due to the restaurant chain’s alleged “systematic and willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)” by obtaining background check reports without taking adequate steps to ensure that the information reported was accurate may proceed, according to a report from Courthouse News. Courthouse …
Remember How J.J. Abrams Said the Lawsuit Against the ‘Star Trek: Axanar’ Fan Film Had Been Dropped? Not Quite.
If anyone in Hollywood would have the power to beam away a lawsuit involving sci-fi fans, J.J. Abrams, as a key custodian of both the “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” franchises, would be that guy. At least that’s what you might think. Late last year, Paramount Pictures and CBS filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the makers of a crowdfunded fan film called “Star Trek: Axanar,” news that …
No Man’s Sky Studio Settles “Secret, Stupid” Three-Year Sky Lawsuit
No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has revealed a three-year long lawsuit brought by broadcasting giant Sky. The legal dispute, over the use of ‘Sky’ in the game’s name, has only come to light now it has been concluded.
Lawsuit Opposes Felon Voting Rights Restoration in Virginia
A conservative legal advocacy group is suing Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe over his decision to restore the voting rights of thousands of felons who’ve completed their sentences.
Newtown Parents Offer to Settle Lawsuit for $5.5M Apiece Republican American
The parents of two children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are offering to settle their wrongful death lawsuit against Newtown and its school system for $5.5 million apiece.
Hayward Police Face Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Friday June 10, 2016 on behalf of Eugene Jimerson, the brother of former major league baseball player Charlton Jimerson. Hayward police face …