Detainees Trapped During Hurricane Harvey Sue GEO Group for Abandoning Them in Storm
The GEO Group has responded aggressively to the detainees’ claims, saying the inmates suffered no more than everyone else in Houston.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Kansas Doesn’t Want to Pay Wrongfully Convicted Lamonte McIntyre, Even Though Its Congress Passed a Bill Just for Him
The state’s former governor explicitly apologized to McIntyre while signing a bill designed to help wrongfully convicted individuals–but now the state attorney general’s office is holding back a payout.
Judge Won’t Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit Against Michigan State University
Bailey Kowalski claims that Michigan State counselors discouraged her from reporting an alleged rape–perpetrated by student-athletes–to police.
Clergy Abuse Lawsuit Against W.V. Bishop Michael Bransfield Settled
An internal investigation found that Bransfield also used church funds to pay for extravagant meals and copious amounts of liquor.
Polster Considers Lawyers Proposal for Consolidated Opioid Litigation
Judge Dan Polster considers a recommended strategy for bring all locales into consolidated litigation.
M2, Day & Zimmerman Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit with Former Pregnant Employee
A pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc. and Sunrise Beach Corporation, doing business as M2 Services Corporation recently settled for $125K.
Boy Scouts Hit with More Sex Abuse Lawsuits in New York
Nine lawsuits have been filed. Attorneys are demanding that the Scouts release its internal “predator” list, which names more than 7,800 problematic scoutmasters and volunteers.
Student Says Illinois High School’s Security Guards Having Sex with Students
Some staff allegedly knew about the guard’s relationship with a student but never reported it.
Amgen’s Enbrel Patents Upheld, Copycat from Novartis Denied
Amgen’s drug patent upheld and Novartis’s copycat version is denied.
Does Roundup Weed Killer Cause Cancer?
The suits keep stacking up against Monsanto. The question: Does Roundup weed killer cause cancer?