Royal Caribbean Sued After Employee Dies from Coronavirus
Pujiyoko, a 27-year old Indonesian national, died after Royal Caribbean encouraged its employees to “party”–despite CDC warnings instructing cruise lines to protect employees and passengers.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Lawsuit: Coronavirus Relief Refuses Benefits to U.S.-Citizen Children of Undocumented Immigrants
The lawsuit claims that government officials are illegally blocking aid to undocumented parents with citizen children.
King County to Pay $2.25m to Family of Black Teen Killed by Deputies
MiChance Dunlap-Gittens was shot to death in a sting operation against his 16-year old friend.
Former Distillery CEO Formally Denies Allegations of Gender DIscrimination
Grover Wickersham, the former CEO of Eastside Distilling, recently issued a formal response to a lawsuit accusing him of gender discrimination and denied all the allegations.
Northeastern University Hit with Lawsuit Over COVID-18 Shutdown
Northwestern University is at the center of a lawsuit over its campus shutdown due to COVID-19.
California Sues Uber, Lyft for Misclassifying Ride-Share Drivers as Independent Contractors
The suit, filed by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra and an assortment of city attorneys, accuses Uber and Lyft of violating a recently-passed California law.
Michigan Congressman Hits Gov. Whitmer with Lawsuit, Alleging Constitutional Rights Violations
Fed up with his state’s stay-home order and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s alleged abuse of power, U.S. Rep Paul Mitchell III (R) filed a suit against her earlier this week.
COVID-19 Impacting Personal Injury Law
The role of technology has expanded greatly by COVID-19 guidelines, and is currently the primary weapon trial lawyers have in order to remain aggressive in prosecuting their cases.
What to do After a Minor Car Accident?
While it may be tempting to make a handshake deal with the other driver involved in the accident, it is not recommended.
Class Action Settlement Reached in Recovery Program, Plastics Case
District Judge Timothy Brooks has submitted a class action ruling ordering Hendren Plastics and the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program (DARP) of Decatur, Arkansas, to pay 172 former program participants more than $1.1 million in back wages. According to the case, those suffering from addictions enrolled at the DARP Foundation for recovery help. Many were