Alaska Prisons Change Policies for Practicing Muslims
Muslim prisoners say they weren’t allowed to pray on Fridays or properly observe Ramadan.
Lawsuits & Litigation
$1 Million Lawsuit Says Target Employee Ruined Oregon Man’s Life with False Child Pornography Accusations
Jeffrey Buckmeyer spent months enduring a grueling FBI investigation. Months after he was cleared without charge, he died from a heart attack.
Settlement Pending in Lawsuit Over Solitary Confinement at a St. Joseph County Juvenile Center
A lawsuit filed against the St. Joseph County Juvenile Center over allegations it put mentally disabled minors in solitary confinement may settle soon.
El Paso Mass Shooting Victims Sue Wal-Mart, Say Armed Guards Could’ve Prevented a Massacre
The family of two victims says that Wal-Mart has a responsibility to protect its customers.
Disabled Florida Inmate Beaten ‘Within an Inch of Death’ By Prison Guards
A female inmate at Florida’s Lowell Correctional Institute says she was beaten “within an inch of death” for requesting medical assistance. According to Fox News, the complaint was filed in district court on Tuesday. It accuses the Florida Department of Corrections and four ‘John Does’ of leaving Cheryl Weimar paralyzed. The alleged beating, says the
Johnson & Johnson is Facing 50k Lawsuits Seeking Billions
J&J is facing thousands of lawsuits from parties asking for billions of dollars, including its talc powder and opioid history.
As Lawsuits Over Bayer’s Roundup Pile Up, Germany Plans to Ban Key Chemical
As lawsuits against Bayer continue to mount, Germany recently announced plans to ban glyphosate.
“A Country Lawyer from Mississippi” is Taking on the Crisis
Mike Moore is taking on Big Pharma after successfully battling BP and Big Tobacco.
Lawsuit Claims Chicken Companies Conspiring to Keep Wages Down for Immigrants
The prospective class action claims that companies responsible for 90% of the United States’ poultry production are actively exploiting migrant labor.
California to Pay $1.9 Million to Family of Rodrick Castro, Inmate Murdered with Ice Pick at Deuel
Castro’s family says corrections officials interrogated him about his cellmate–then left him alone with other inmates who thought he was a snitch.