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Tennessee School System Settles Lawsuit Over Pro-Gay T-Shirt

A Tennessee school district that refused to allow a student to wear a T-shirt with a gay-supportive slogan has revised its dress code, settling a lawsuit brought by the state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. The Giles County Board of Education changed the dress code for reasons unrelated to the suit, but it does address the concerns of the ACLU’s client, Rebecca Young, therefore …


Lafayette: Homes at Deer Hill Lawsuit Moves Forward

A Contra Costa Superior Court judge has upheld a ruling that allows a lawsuit against developers and the city of Lafayette to move forward. Judge Judith S. Craddick affirmed Aug. 9 a tentative ruling rejecting the city and developer O’Brien Land Company’s request that the lawsuit filed by the San Francisco Bay Area Renters’ Federation not move forward. The city and developer filed …


Women Secretly Recorded Nude by DC Rabbi Seek $100M in Lawsuit

A group of women who were unknowingly videotaped by a D.C. rabbi as they took part in a religious ritual bath are suing him and affiliated organizations, and on Tuesday announced that they are seeking $100 million. The lawsuit was also amended Tuesday to include the Beth Din of America, an Orthodox court that oversaw Rabbi Barry Freundel. Related Stories The changes to the lawsuit …


Hugs and Harassment Accusations in $200K Lawsuit Against Metro

A Metro employee is suing the agency for at least $200,000 after she says a supervisor repeatedly asked her for hugs and her bosses eventually retaliated against her for reporting the sexual harassment. The lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Metro supervisors of ignoring the unwanted advances, even though another assistant superintendent in the bus division told the Upper …


Al-Jazeera Reporters File Lawsuit Claiming Mistreatment by St. Charles County Officers During Ferguson Riots

Three journalists who reported on the 2014 Ferguson riots for Al-Jazeera America filed suit Monday against St. Charles County and three police officers, claiming personal injuries and violations of their constitutional rights. The suit by Ash-har Quraishi, Marla Cichowski and Sam Winslade in U.S. District Court in St. Louis names St. Charles County, Deputy Michael Anderson of the …


Michigan Couple Suing ‘Pokemon Go’ Makers for Drawing Players to Public Park

A Michigan couple’s class-action lawsuit against Pokemon Go alleges the popular augmented reality game is ruining a local public park. Scott and Jayme Dodich of St. Clair Shores said in their class-action suit, filed last week in northern California, that the game developed by San Francisco-based Niantic has been drawing an unusual number of visitors to …


Homeless Sweeps: Lawyer Prepares Class Action Suit Against Denver

Ever since the March 8 and 9 sweeps of homeless encampments near the Denver Rescue Mission, the city has engaged in a sustained crackdown on uprooted and displaced individuals throughout the city. These actions have been documented by “camping ban” statistics kept by the Denver Police Department, as well as by anecdotal …


Connellsville Company Files Class Action Suit Against Faxed Ads

The Connellsville-based Wendell H. Stone Company Inc., also known as Stone & Company, filed the suit through their attorney, Stuart Gaul Jr., naming Glenn Family Inc., also known as Headwind Consumer Products (HCP), as the defendant. The suit claims HCP has been involved in the practice of sending unsolicited fax advertisements, specifically for items like …


Kroger Included in Tainted Peas Case

Kroger Co. has been listed as a defendant in a recent class action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers who became ill with listeria following the ingestion of vegetables grown by Pictsweet Co. and processed by CRF Frozen Foods. Listeria monocytogenes grown on Listeria Selective Agar | James.folsom According to the complaint, with the bacteria present in the …