Washington Jury Awards Seattle Children’s Hospital Doctor $21m in Racial Discrimination Claim
“This does not fix racism,” Dr. Benjamin Danielson said. “These are wounds we’ll carry the rest of our lives, in some ways.”
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CFPB Sues Walmart After Delivery Drivers Lose More than $10m in Deposit and Account Fees
“Walmart and Branch opened accounts for new drivers by using drivers’ information, including their Social Security numbers, without obtaining the drivers’ consent. Drivers’ pay was then deposited into these accounts without authorization from the drivers. Drivers could not access their earnings without agreeing to Branch’s terms and conditions,” the CFPB said in a statement. “Walmart required Spark Drivers to use Branch accounts or face termination.”
Palestinian-Americans File Lawsuit Seeking Evacuation from Gaza
Earlier this year, the federal Department of State authorized the plaintiffs’ evacuation from Gaza. However, their names were left off the agency’s final crossing list for the Rafah border crossing, located along the Gaza-Egypt border.
Douglas County Officials Plan Appeal After Colorado Court Dismisses “Sanctuary State” Lawsuit
Earlier this week, Colorado District Court Judge David Goldberg determined that Douglas County failed to establish that it has standing to sue the state. In his ruling, Goldberg noted that the federal government cannot actually compel states to comply with detainer requests.
California’s Diocese of Orange Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit for $3.5m
“The Diocese vigorously defended the decades-old claim and was prepared to take it to trial,” a Diocese of Orange spokesman said in a statement. “However, all parties—the plaintiff, the Diocese’s insurers, and the Diocese—agreed that a pre-trial settlement was most beneficial to everyone involved.”
Disney to Pay $233m to Settle ‘Wage Theft’ Lawsuit
Although many class members do not yet know how much money they could receive from the settlement, some workers have since said the compensation will be “life-changing.”
ABC Settles Lawsuit By Agreeing to Pay $15m to Donald Trump’s Presidential Library
Trump filed his lawsuit against ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos days after a March 10 segment of This Week aired. During the segment, Stephanopoulos repeatedly misstated and misrepresented the outcome of E. Jean Carroll’s civil claims against the former president.
Camping World Settles Oregon Lawsuit for $3.5m
“Our investigation found that Camping World would advertise a heavily discounted ‘Dare to Compete’ price,” Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in a press release. “During negotiations, Camping World would claw back its purported discount by double charging consumers for freight and prep charges that had already been included in the advertised price.”
Lawsuit: Georgetown, MIT, Other Prestigious Schools Prioritized Wealthy and Well-Connected Applicants
In the amended filing, attorneys for the plaintiffs claimed that Georgetown University had put about 80 applicants on a “special” admissions list—a list allegedly reserved for applicants whose families were wealthy, or whose relatives had histories of making donations to Georgetown. Meanwhile, at MIT, two children recommended for admission by “a wealthy banker with ties to a university board member” were given preferential treatment. Both applicants’ names appeared on a “cases of interest” list, despite being candidates who MIT “would really have not otherwise admitted.”
President-elect Donald Trump Sues ‘Des Moines Register’ Over Results of Iowa Election Poll
“There was a perfectly good reason nobody saw [Trump’s victory] coming: because a three-point lead for Harris in deep-red Iowa was not reality,” Trump’s lawsuit alleges. “It was election-interfering fiction.”