Utah Church Joints Immigrant Woman’s Lawsuit Against ICE
Vicky Chavez has spent the last three years seeking sanctuary from deportation inside a Salt Lake City-area church.
Ryan J. Farrick
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University of Phoenix Students Eligible for Share in $50m Settlement Fund
The University of Phoenix was accused of engaging in deceptive marketing practices to attract students.
Pierce County Judge Reaffirms Amtrak is “100%” Responsible for Washington Derailment
A Pierce County judge has found that Amtrak alone is responsible for a 2017 derailment in Washington state that killed 3 people and left at least 65 injured. According to The News Tribune, the court issued its judgment in relation to a lawsuit filed by an Amtrak engineer who was injured in the crash. Fred
Firearm Owners Sue Wayne County Over Long Concealed-Carry Permit Wait Times
Gun owners and firearms advocates have filed a lawsuit against Wayne County, Michigan, claiming officials take too long to process and issue concealed-carry pistol licenses. According to FOX News, many of the plaintiffs say they have taken and passed the right classes needed to obtain a concealed-carry permit. But even after submitting the right paperwork
Family of Black Teen Falsely Accused of Stealing Cell Phone Files Lawsuit Against Accuser, Hotel
The 22-year old woman who accused the teenager was later reunited with her phone–after an Uber driver discovered she’d left it in the car.
Lawsuit: Eastern Michigan University Covered Up Sexual Assaults, Protected Fraternities
The university’s Title IX director allegedly try to dissuade some women from reporting assaults, saying they wouldn’t be taken seriously.
Supreme Court Tosses Facebook Appeal in “Wiretap Act” Lawsuit
The class action claims that Facebook broke federal law by tracking consumers’ activities on other websites and platforms–even when they were logged out of their Facebook accounts.
Women Drop Class Action Against Harvey Weinstein and Company
Three women have dropped a sex trafficking lawsuit against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. According to The Hollywood Reporter, three Weinstein victims—identified as Louisette Geiss, Sarah Ann Thomas, and Melissa Thompson—have voluntarily agreed to dismiss their claims against the long-time producer and convicted sexual predator. The plaintiffs, says the Reporter, had tried to jump-start a
Nielsen Settles Discrimination Lawsuit with Black Exec Who Claimed She Was Denied Promotion
Consumer data and ratings aggregator Nielsen allegedly retaliated against a high-performing Black executive who’d been hoping for a promotion.
North Dakota Senate Approves Coronavirus Business Liability Bill
The North Dakota Senate has approved a bill that would shield businesses from liability in the event any of their employees contracted novel coronavirus at work. According to The Grand Forks Herald, the proposal was passed 41-6 on Wednesday. While the state House of Representatives had already approved the same bill, the Senate made several