School District to Pay $5 Million in Sex Abuse Case
School District to Pay $5 Million in Sex Abuse Case
Lawsuits & Litigation
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Mobile Care Home After Autistic Man Stomped to Death
A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed against a Mobile care home after an autistic man was stomped to death. The suit was filed in Mobile Circuit Court by the family of the man, Matthew Cox, who was only 21-years-old at the time of the fatal incident. According to the suit, Cox was living in the group home “when he was allegedly attacked Oct. 27 by Trent Yates, 27, an ex-convict with a history of violence and domestic abuse.” Two days after the incident, Yates was charged with murder, though that hasn’t stopped the Cox family from seeking justice.
Women Sue Riot Games for Gender Discrimination
Two women affiliated with Riot Games have sued the studio for alleged violations of California equal pay, sexual harassment and discrimination statutes. According to Ars Technica, revelations of possible sexism at Riot Games went public in August. A Kotaku article outlined a “culture of sexism” within the company, which is the creator of popular MMORPG
Appeals Court Blocks Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Rescission
On Thursday, a U.S. appeals court blocked President Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The decision said the White House’s arguments for discarding DACA were based on flawed legal theory. ABC News reports that the three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was unanimous in its decision to keep
More Athletes Come Forward with Allegations Against Strauss, Ohio State
More Athletes Come Forward with Allegations Against Strauss, Ohio State
Tennessee Death Row Inmates Ask to Die by Firing Squad
Four death row inmates in Tennessee are suing the state in an attempt to choose their own method of execution. Attorneys say the cohort of condemned would rather be put to death by firing squad than lethal injection or electric chair, the only two options available in Tennessee. The Tennessean reports that one of the
Supreme Court Won’t Review Net Neutrality Decision
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it’d opt not to take up a case on net neutrality. According to The Washington Post, the decision didn’t come as the result of outright rejection. Three of the high court’s justices—Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil M. Gorsuch—were in favor of accepting a review. If they don’t so,
Often Disregarded Package Inserts Included Important Medication Information
Often Disregarded Package Inserts Included Important Medication Information
Hayden Couple Awarded $75K in ‘War on Christmas’ Lawsuit
A Hayden-area couple was recently awarded $75,000 by a North Idaho jury, ending a lawsuit the couple filed against their homeowner’s association. According to the jury, the West Hayden States First Addition Homeowners Association “engaged in religious discrimination” against the couple in a case that has been dubbed a “war on Christmas” by many news outlets.
Honeywell International, Inc. Named in Wrongful Death Suit Involving Home Explosion
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the wife of a utility worker who died in a “2017 home explosion in Millersville, PA.” The suit itself was filed by Ross Feller Casey, LLP on behalf of the woman, Kim Bouder, and it names Honeywell International, Inc. and others as defendants. In the suit, Bouder claims in the suit that the defendants were responsible for the fatal explosion. Specifically, the suit “advances claims for product liability relating to Honeywell’s Permalock mechanical tapping tee that connected the natural gas line to the Lancaster County home.”