Records Give Glimpse Into Lawyers’ Work for UT on Title IX Lawsuit
A Nashville law firm hired to defend the University of Tennessee against claims the university mishandles sexual assault cases — especially those …
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Lawsuit Spurs Sheriff Glenn Palmer to Turn Over Public Records
The Oregonian/OregonLive for months sought records from Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer that he refused to provide or delayed turning over until the news organization filed a lawsuit to get them. The suit in Grant County Circuit Court, filed May 20, continues to press for access to documents that the sheriff hasn’t yet released. By law in Oregon, the public is entitled to see all but certain …
Why an NFL Superstar’s Lawsuit Against ESPN Represents a Threat for Media
Last week, a federal judge in Florida refused to dismiss a privacy lawsuit brought by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul against ESPN for showing readers a copy of the NFL superstar’s medical chart revealing an amputated right finger. At the time of the decision, the judge’s analysis wasn’t immediately available, but on Monday, U.S. District Court judge Marcia Cooke issued a …
ESPN Can’t Get Out of NFL Player’s Privacy Lawsuit Over Reporter’s Tweet
ESPN is no Gawker, but the sports giant is now facing the prospect of a trial in Florida that has shades of the litigation brought by Hulk Hogan over an invasion of privacy. New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is suing ESPN and star reporter Adam Schefter over a tweet that revealed an amputated right finger as a result of a July 4 celebration last year. The NFL star asserts he …
Feds Must Respond to Lawsuit Claiming IRS “Peeping Toms” Raided Health Records
More than three years ago, a mysterious company filed a mysterious lawsuit against “John Does 1-15” with a pretty outrageous claim. The lawsuit alleged that the IRS raided the company on March 11, 2011, and that agents in the course of an investigation of a former employee stole more than 60 million medical records of more than 10 million Americans. “After being put on notice of the illicit …
Public Records Dispute in Kent State Rape Investigation Lawsuit Sent to Mediation
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered a case to mediation to solve a public records dispute between Kent State University and a former softball player that accused the university of covering up a sexual assault by her former coach’s son. The high court on Aug. 5 ruled the case to mediation instead of having in-person arguments after attorneys for the former player, Laura Kesterson, filed …
21st Century Oncology Data Breach Prompts Multiple Lawsuits
Four months after 21st Century Oncology said an “unauthorized third party” had accessed 2.2 million confidential records, lawyers working on lawsuits against the cancer-care giant say they have fielded likely thousands of inquiries from worried patients. As of this week, at least 13 separate federal class-action …
‘The Little Couple’ Producer LMNO Files Lawsuit Against Former Accountant for Fraud, Embezzlement
Reality TV production company accuses Ikegami & Co. of falsifying books and attempting to extort $800,000 Following an FBI search of their Los Angeles offices earlier on Thursday, production company LMNO has filed a lawsuit against its former accountant for fraud and embezzlement. The company is behind reality series “The Little Couple,” which it recently accused longtime partner Discovery …
Lawsuit Seeks the Secrets Behind the H-1b Lottery
Two business immigration groups have filed a lawsuit seeking information about how the H-1B visa distribution system — including the visa lottery — works. It alleges that the U.S. has no right to keep most of the records secret. It is not surprising that the H-1B distribution system is coming under scrutiny in a lawsuit.
Lawsuit Aims at Commerce Department’s Culture of Secrecy
Timothy Vande Hey’s lawsuit against his former employer, the state of Minnesota, features lurid allegations of sexual harassment by a deputy Commerce commissioner. Yet that’s not what Vande Hey considers his most serious issue. That involves being told to destroy public records in violation of state law, for the purpose of making the Department of Commerce look good, he said.