SPLC Sues Florida for Unconstitutional Over-Use of Solitary Confinement
The Southern Poverty Law Center claims isolating prisoners deprives of them constitutional rights and important opportunities to help them rejoin society.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Appeals Court: Trump Administration Can Make Asylum-Seekers Wait in Mexico
But some of the court’s judges were more than a little skeptical of the administration’s policy.
Former Teacher Aides Accused of Harassing Students Sue Media Companies for Making Recordings Public
Two former teacher aides, Kristin Douty and Jun Yurish, are suing 17 media outlets over allegations they disseminated a secret recording of alleged verbal abuse.
Mother Awarded $3.8M, Ending Breast-Pumping Discrimination Case
Carrie Ferrera Clark was recently awarded $3.8 million to settle a lawsuit she filed when she was discriminated at work for pumping breast milk.
JUUL Faces Another Lawsuit for Allegedly Exploiting Adolescents to Addictive Products
JUUL Labs Inc. is under fire in a new lawsuit alleging the company targets adolescents. As a result, many Florida high school students are addicted to vaping.
Opioid Distributors are not Getting Off the Hook
Opioid distributors, including the “big three” in the U.S., Cardinal Health, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, will be held accountable for the crisis, too.
Connecticut Won’t Let Purdue ‘Cry Poverty’ and Amends Its Lawsuit
Connecticut amends its filing against Purdue Pharma stating it will not allow the company to ‘cry poverty.’
ACLU Lawsuit Seeks to End Solitary Confinement in Virginia Prisons
While the state says it reserves ‘restrictive housing’ for violent offenders, the ACLU claims Virginia puts inmates in solitary for offenses as petty as not shaving.
County Agrees to $25K Settlement in Case Involving the 2017 Death of John Thornton Jenkins
Clackamas County recently agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of John Thornton Jenkins, a climber who fell from Mount Hood and died.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Hit with Another Discrimination Lawsuit
Dr. Elena Pop recently filed a federal lawsuit against Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center over discrimination allegations.