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News Apr 10, 2017

Tomi Lahren Files Lawsuit Against Glenn Beck and TheBlaze, Alleging Wrongful Termination for Expressing Pro-Choice Views

Conservative firebrand Tomi Lahren filed a lawsuit against Glenn Beck and TheBlaze on Friday, alleging she was wrongfully terminated for recently expressing a pro-choice opinion. The news she was fired, which TheBlaze disputed, was first reported by the Dallas Morning News. During a March 17 appearance on “The View,” Lahren said she could not “sit here and be a hypocrite and say I’m for …

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News Apr 10, 2017

Maritime Law Firm Rivkind and Margulies, P.A. Brings Lawsuit in Excess of $5 Million on Behalf of Cruise Ship Passenger for Serious Injuries Suffered During Use of AquaLoop Water Slide on Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship

A passenger on a Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship has hired nationally renowned Maritime attorney Brett Rivkind, lead attorney of the Miami-based law firm Rivkind and Margulies, P.A., to file suit on his behalf. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal District Court in Miami, Florida, alleges that the AquaLoop water slide on cruise ships presents serious risks of injury and …

Lawsuits Apr 10, 2017

Student Sexual Harassment Adviser Committed Two Sexual Assaults, Lawsuit Against Princeton Claims

A lawsuit recently filed against Princeton University alleged that a student involved in the University’s SHARE program committed two sexual assaults in 2014. The plaintiff’s alleged attacker is currently a student member of Princeton’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE), however it not clear when he became a member, according to the lawsuit. This student’s …

News Apr 10, 2017

BuzzFeed Files FOIA Lawsuit Against FBI Over Andrew Breitbart Records: Report

BuzzFeed News and journalist Jason Leopold are suing the FBI, claiming that the agency failed to adequately respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for material on Andrew Breitbart, The Wrap reported Friday. The lawsuit alleges that Leopold filed the request for “all records related to Andrew Breitbart” with the FBI in August 2012, five months after the Breitbart News founder …

Lawsuits Apr 10, 2017

Lawsuit: Domestic Violence Survivor Kicked Out of Town for Calling 911 Against Violent Ex

When a domestic violence survivor calls 911 against a dangerous ex, they don’t usually assume they’ll get kicked out of town. And yet that’s what the ACLU says happened to Rosetta Watson, who used to live in the small town of Maplewood, Missouri. She called authorities four times on an abusive former boyfriend from September 2011 to February 2012, according to the federal lawsuit filed Friday.

Lawsuits Apr 10, 2017

Nike Hit With California Wage and Hour Lawsuit

Retail giant Nike has been hit with a wage and hour lawsuit based out of California that alleges numerous violations to California wage and hour law, as well as other employment tenets. The most compelling aspect of the lawsuit is the alleged requirement by defendant Nike Retail Services Inc. that store employees, alleged to be …

Lawsuits Apr 10, 2017

Lakeland Residents Upset Over Contamination Lawsuit Speak Out

Lawyers for developer Drummond Company, Inc. want a lawsuit tossed out, and so do some people living in the Oakbridge and Grasslands developments. The two upscale subdivisions in Lakeland are named in a federal lawsuit that claims developers in Polk County failed to notify thousands of new homeowners that they are living land contaminated by high levels of radiation. The …

Class-Actions Apr 7, 2017

Instant Risk: Litigation Threat Could Imperil Schools’ Ability to Instantly Message Parents, Others

A class action lawsuit now pending in Chicago’s federal courts could imperil the ability of schools to instantly send out voice and text messages and emails to parents, students and the community to inform them of emergency situations and other school-related matters, according to one company that specializes in providing schools with such messaging services. And should such services disappear, …

News Apr 7, 2017

Uber Pool Stabbing Leads to Lawsuit

A Chicago woman was stabbed after getting into her Uber. Bryant Greening filed this lawsuit on behalf of Jennifer Camacho. He says his client may have permanent scarring near her eyes.

Lawsuits Apr 7, 2017

Police Sergeant Lauded for Plane Crash Response Files Whistle-Blower Suit Against City

A Lexington police sergeant has filed a lawsuit against the city accusing his supervisors of retaliating against him after he reported alleged sexual harassment by top Lexington police officers, according to court documents. Sgt. Bryan Jared, who helped rescue the co-pilot from Comair Flight 5191 after the plane crashed and burned on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in 2006,, filed the lawsuit …