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There’s Now (Allegedly) Videotape in the Latest Biglaw Lawsuit Twist

The gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Chadbourne & Parke is getting crazy. We’ve documented the allegations in the case ; partner Kerrie Campbell claims women partners are paid less than their male counterparts and there is a pattern of gender discrimination. Now Campbell has filed an amended complaint, which added a named plaintiff — and contains a weird allegation.


Nevada to Share in $41M Settlement With Automakers

Nevada will share in a multi-state, $41.2 million settlement with automakers Hyundai and Kia over claims they exaggerated, then adjusted, fuel efficiency ratings, the attorney general’s office announced Thursday. Attorney General Adam Laxalt said the state will receive nearly $762,000 in the settlement reached with 33 states and District of Columbia. “Car manufacturers must be …


‘Outerbridge Cowboy’ Files Notice for $50M Lawsuit; Criminal Case Ongoing

The ballad of the “Outerbridge Cowboy” continues, which now includes a notice of claim for a $50 million lawsuit and an ongoing criminal case. Prior to criminal charges against Tod “Doc” Mishler being continued Wednesday to a Jan. 9 court date, he sang cowboy songs outside the courthouse and detailed a notice of claim for a $50 million lawsuit he’s filed against the …


Judge to Dismiss Some Claims in Baltimore Officers’ Lawsuit

A federal judge says he’ll dismiss several allegations in a defamation lawsuit against Baltimore’s top prosecutor and a member of the sheriff’s office brought by officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who was injured in a police van. Media outlets report that U.S. District Judge Marvin Garbis indicated Thursday at a hearing that he would drop some of the …


New Lawsuit Claims More Discrimination by Colorado City Police

Utah seized control of the trust in 2005, but church loyalists have mostly refused to comply with court orders concerning land-use issues. According to the lawsuit, Pipkin and Cooke secured a lease from the court-appointed trust managers for commercial development on the zoo property and had legal rights to access the grounds. But in October 2015, Pipkin and Chatwin found the zoo had been …


Parents’ Lawsuit Blames State for Shortage of Group Homes

A group of local parents and caregivers filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration of failing to provide enough group home living opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. More than 11,000 people in New York state with intellectual disabilities – including Down Syndrome, autism and other conditions – are stuck on a waiting list because …


UCLA Settles Lawsuit With Graduate Students Alleging Title IX Violations

UCLA settled a lawsuit Thursday that was filed by two graduate students who claimed they were sexually harassed by professor Gabriel Piterberg. According to a UCLA statement, the UC Board of Regents agreed to pay one student $350,000 and the other student $110,000. They will also provide one of the students with a dissertation year fellowship in her final year of graduate school.