North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has sued the U.S. government and the Justice Department, asking federal courts to clarify a controversial new state law that limits transgender access to bathrooms. The Justice Department in turn filed its own lawsuit against the state, saying the law restricting use of …
State troopers who won $5M racial discrimination lawsuit are suing again Local News State troopers who won $5M racial discrimination lawsuit are suing again They fight crime for a living and now there is a legal battle between Michigan State Police and two of their own. Two Michigan State Police officers recently won a multi-million dollar lawsuit on the claims of racial discrimination. Since …
Residents of the New York City borough of the Bronx who have been arrested for a misdemeanor charge are waiting months or even years for their cases to be resolved. Attorneys in the Bronx say that the amount of time their clients have to wait between a misdemeanor arrest and a hearing can be so long that it violates their constitutional right to a speedy trial. On Tuesday, several of these …
The sons of a woman shot to death in 2014 have filed what appears to be the country’s first wrongful death lawsuit against the recreational marijuana industry. The lawsuit claims that the company that made the marijuana edible and the store that sold the candy to Richard Kirk recklessly and purposefully failed to warn him about the bite-sized …
A six-member jury was chosen on Monday in Colorado to hear the first civil trial of wrongful death and personal injury claims stemming from a 2012 mass shooting in which 12 people were killed and dozens wounded in a suburban Denver movie theater. Selection of the jurors, plus two alternates, set the stage for both sides on Tuesday to begin delivering opening statements in the …
An attorney and social media blogger says the music streaming service Tidal would welcome a quick resolution of a class action lawsuit filed by a disgruntled Kanye West fan. Californian Justin Baker-Rhett earlier this month filed the proposed class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, accusing West of duping fans into buying Tidal …
A student is suing Birmingham City Schools and the Board of Education — for failing to protect her from an alleged predator, her history teacher at Huffman High School The lawsuit claims that teacher was asking female students for sex – in exchange for better grades. Attorney Julian Hendrix says he knows of at least five students who were approached in this reported …
A former administrator at the Indiana University School of Medicine says he was pressured to resign after complaining about a female administrator he claims sexually harassed him. Now Dr. Mark Rigby says he wants his job back—with back pay. Rigby, a pediatrician, filed a lawsuit this week against the medical school and IUPUI, where he worked as academic chief of pediatric care before resigning …
The developers of a Jersey City residential building that was forced in 2012 to hand over seven condos to the city for use as affordable housing is suing the city in federal court, alleging city officials now want to sell the condos for profit. Joseph and Neil Sorrentino are seeking $10 million from the city, saying it “fraudulently, willfully and wrongfully misrepresented” in various trials …
Presidential candidate Donald Trump will face a class-action lawsuit over his now-defunct Trump University. The Donald will testify in Trump University lawsuit AFTER the general election, as judge cites concern for jurors’ safety if held during campaign. The lawsuit, …