Lawsuit: For-Profit Prison in Georgia Uses Immigrants as Slave Labor
The lawsuit claims that immigrants who refuse to work for wages between $1 and $4 per day are threatened with solitary detention.
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Federal Court: Transgender Inmate Can Continue Lawsuit Against North Carolina
The A.C.L.U. of North Carolina is representing the inmate, who is asking a court to order the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to allow her access to hormones and so-called “gender-affirming surgery.”
Cryptocurrency Investors Sue Coinbase Over Security Concerns
The lawsuit alleges that Coinbase “arbitrarily” locked customers out of their investment accounts.
A.C.L.U. Launches Lawsuit Over Arizona Law Prohibiting Public from Filming Police Officers
The lawsuit alleges that Arizona’s controversial law violates residents’ rights.
Sephora Pays $1.2m to Settle California Privacy Violations Lawsuit
The lawsuit accused the cosmetics company of violating California consumer data protection laws by harvesting customer information without providing an option to opt out.
Federal Judge Asks Trump Why He’s Suing Justice Department
The Trump-appointed judge asked the former president to explain how and why the court should have jurisdiction to appoint a “special master” to review documents seized during an F.B.I. search of his Mar-a-Lago residence.
L.A. Jury Awards Vanessa Bryant, Christopher Chester $31m in Damages
The $31 million award could settle Vanessa Bryant’s claim that Los Angeles County first responders inappropriately took and circulated pictures from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Uvalde Parents Planning $27b Class Action Against School District
A California-based attorney has sent notice of the class action to the Uvalde Consolidated School District, and is planning to file additional claims against local and state-level law enforcement agencies.
Trump Files “Frivolous” Lawsuit After F.B.I. Search of Mar-a-Lago Residence
Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, demanding that the Department of Justice return documents he claims were “illegally” seized during an F.B.I. search of his Mar-a-Lago property, an incident Trump has referred to as an unconstitutional “break-in.” “We have just filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for
Oregon Jury Awards $4.4m to Black Man Profiled By Wal-Mart Security
A local law enforcement official testified that the Wal-Mart employee who reported the shopper had a long history making false claims to police.