The Latest on the settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of a black man fatally shot in 2010 after two off-duty Little Rock police officers entered his home without a warrant (all times local): 4 p.m. An attorney for the family of a black man fatally shot by Little Rock police in 2010 says the roughly $1.5 million settlement in the family’s lawsuit marks the largest settlement in the …
Coach has agreed to settle a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit, in which it was accused of deliberately failing to compensate store employees for the time they spent getting their bags checked after the completion of their shifts. In the lawsuit, which was filed over a year ago in California federal court, former Coach employee Eve Miranda alleged that the American fashion brand failed …
A California federal judge is allowing Paramount Pictures and CBS to boldly go where no Star Trek rights holder has gone before. The two studios are suing over Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar, a short film, as well as Axanar, a proposed feature-length picture that’s been raising money on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms. In response to the lawsuit, Alec Peters’ Axanar Productions …
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of a gay couple challenging a Mississippi bill that lets certain businesses refuse to serve gay couples based on religious objections. …
Donald Trump will testify after the presidential election on a class-action lawsuit that accuses the billionaire businessman and his now-defunct Trump University of defrauding people who paid up to $35,000 for real estate seminars, his attorney said Friday. A federal judge in San Diego set a Nov. 28 trial, raising the possibility that Trump could take the stand as a president-elect if …
According to the complaint, DJ Kool Herc turned down a $10,000 offer before the series aired. The pioneers of rock and hip-hop are having a bit of a moment in courtrooms across the nation. Led Zeppelin is set to stand trial next week over “Stairway to Heaven” while Flo & Eddie of the Turtles are leading putative class actions over the broadcasting of their music on platforms like SiriusXM and …
The City of Omaha will settle a lawsuit alleging excessive force and warrant-less search and seizure. If approved by the City Council, the family of Sharee Johnson would receive $30,000 for the judgment entered against the city and an additional $60,000 for attorney fees, expenses, and costs. The lawsuit stems from an incident near 33rd and Seward in …
“I had no idea this could happen, it’s frightening,” said Michelle Duchouquette. Michelle Duchouquette and her husband Robert were sued earlier this year after writing a one-star review about Prestigious Pets in Dallas. The review said she didn’t like the extra $5 fee to walk her dogs and that the fish bowl water appeared cloudy with …
A group of Clark County residents spoke out Friday against a class action lawsuit filed by an Ohio disability rights organization seeking to provide more choices for people with developmental disabilities. Disability Rights Ohio met with the Clark County Parent Advocates for people with developmental disabilities at the Springfield City Hall Forum on Friday morning. About 50 people from the …
Bloomfield Township — A township resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against Bloomfield Township for allegedly overtaxing residents’ water rates “for the injustice enrichment” of the township. The complaint seeks to have assessments reviewed, corrected and a refund of “millions of dollars” in alleged rate overcharges “not used to cover the actual expenses of providing water to those …