Chicago Will Pay $20 Million to Close Code-of-Silence Lawsuit
Chicago Will Pay $20 Million to Close Code-of-Silence Lawsuit
Lawsuits & Litigation
Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus Sue Kid Rock for Trademark Infringement
Anyone who has ever visited a Ringling Bros. Circus has probably heard the phrase, ‘Greatest Show on Earth.’ After all, the phrase itself is a trademark of the popular Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which is why a recent announcement about Kid Rock’s upcoming tour sparked a trademark infringement lawsuit. According to the announcement, Kid Rock’s upcoming tour is named the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ tour, and that’s not sitting well with the circus owners.
NY Judge Tosses Out Ethics Lawsuit Against President Trump
A decision has finally been made regarding whether or not President Trump’s business conflicts violate the Constitution. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge George Daniels of New York ruled that “restaurant workers, a hotel event booker, and a watchdog group” cannot sue the president and said “it was too soon for the lawsuit to be considered by the courts, particularly because Congress had not considered the issue.”
Opioid Abuse Plagues Oklahoma’s Cherokee Population
Opioid Abuse Plagues Oklahoma’s Cherokee Population
$4.5 Million Agreement Reached in Sheboygan River Pollution Case
$4.5 Million Agreement Reached in Sheboygan River Pollution Case
Park La Brea Apartments in LA Shells Out $3.5 Over Bedbug Infestation
A group of residents at Los Angeles’ Park La Brea Apartments won a hefty settlement over a bedbug infestation. Sixteen former and current tenants at La Brea were awarded $3.5 million by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge late Friday afternoon. La Brea Apartments is, according to The LA Times, among the largest housing complexes
Cleveland Pays $375k After Shooting Kip Holloway For No Reason
The City of Cleveland agreed to pay $375,000 to settle a suit over the 2014 shooting of Kip Holloway. Holloway, purportedly unarmed and trying to surrender himself to law enforcement, was lying face-down in a residential garage. The 29-year old African-American man had caught a ride from two men he knew. Shortly after, he learned
Chief Inspector Accused of Assault Once Again
Chief Inspector Accused of Assault Once Again
Cali Rehab Centers Are in Need of Stricter Regulations
Cali Rehab Centers Are in Need of Stricter Regulations
Congressional Slush Fund Used to Defend Rep. Gregory Meeks
A secretive, multi-million dollar slush fund was used to settle a claim brought against New York Rep. Gregory Meeks. According to the NY Post, back in 2006, Meeks settled for an undisclosed amount with a female staffer. The congressman purportedly fired her after she sued one of Meeks’ campaign donors for sexual harassment. Unlike recent