First Annual Lex Machina ERISA Litigation Report Released
More than $1.8 billion in ERISA-related Damages were awarded from 2016-2018 despite a decline in case filings.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Michigan Attorney General Asks Court to Toss Republican’s Suit to Save Gerrymandering
Conservative interest groups say the requirements to be on a “redistricting committee” unfairly exclude overtly biased participants.
Female Inmates at New Mexico’s Springer Facility Say They Were Sexually Assaulted By Guards
The women say their complaints either went unanswered or were met with retaliation.
New Information on Class Action Details Disturbing Conditions in Immigration Detention Centers
The lawsuit cites the examples of inmates who’ve died in custody or been denied critical care for no apparent reason.
Judge Set to Rule on Oklahoma’s Case Against J&J
Judge Balkman will decide Oklahoma’s J&J case next week.
Planned Parenthood Whistleblower Awarded $3M, Ending Wrongful Termination Case
A jury recently sided with a former Planned Parenthood employee, ending a whistle-blower lawsuit.
Jamesville Correctional Facility Named in Discrimination Suit Filed by Blind Inmate
Jamesville Correctional Facility recently came under fire in a new lawsuit alleging a blind inmate was discriminated against.
Amber Pang Parra to Speak at Filevine Legal X Users Conference
Effective case management is the focus of the Filevine Legal X 2019 Users Conference.
Detainees Trapped During Hurricane Harvey Sue GEO Group for Abandoning Them in Storm
The GEO Group has responded aggressively to the detainees’ claims, saying the inmates suffered no more than everyone else in Houston.
Kansas Doesn’t Want to Pay Wrongfully Convicted Lamonte McIntyre, Even Though Its Congress Passed a Bill Just for Him
The state’s former governor explicitly apologized to McIntyre while signing a bill designed to help wrongfully convicted individuals–but now the state attorney general’s office is holding back a payout.