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Williamson County Ranch Sues Former Employee After 31 Cattle Die

- July 11, 2018

Because cattle must often endure the hot weather outside on a pasture, it’s important for ranch owners to be mindful in terms of watering cattle to keep them healthy. Unfortunately, Logan Collier, a former employee of a Williamson County ranch failed to keep 31 cows hydrated, causing all “31 of the animals to die.” His actions prompted the owners of the ranch to sue him on allegations that he “intentionally left cattle in a pasture without water.”

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Judge Awards $200K to Deceased Tenant, Ending Discrimination Lawsuit Against Landlord

- July 10, 2018

A lawsuit that accused a landlord of violating the federal Fair Housing Act recent settled for more than $200,000. The suit itself was filed by a now deceased tenant, Carolyn McGuffin, back in April 2016 against “landlord Carolyn Smitley and the Smitley Family Trust alleging they discriminated against McGuffin because she was sick.” The settlement was reached earlier this month when a federal judge ruled in McGuffin’s favor, awarding her $219,747.75.

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Ratings Tampering Lawsuit Between Nielsen and Bubba The Love Sponge Clem Reaches Settlement

- July 6, 2018

While many people across the country were celebrating the 4th of July this week, two sides of a legal battle agreed to bring their back and forth bickering to an end. Earlier today one of the biggest legal battles in the radio industry reached a conclusion. The legal spat was between Bubba The Love Sponge Clem and Nielsen over alleged rating tampering. According to news from both parties, they reached an out-of-court settlement. But what was the lawsuit about and who filed it against whom?

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Judge Upholds California’s Sanctuary City Laws

- July 6, 2018

On Thursday, a federal judge dismissed demands from the Trump administration to block three of California’s sanctuary city laws. POLITICO reports that the court allowed the brunt of the legislation to remain intact while ordering some alterations. Sacramento-based U.S. District Judge John Mendez ‘rejected, for now, the Justice Department’s drive to halt a California law

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