Seafood Company Settles Sexual Harassment Claims
Female workers win settlement over sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Atlantic Capes and BJ’s Service Co., a New Bedford staffing firm.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Man Sues Parents for Giving Birth to Him Without His Consent
Raphael Samuel, 27, recently filed a lawsuit against his parents over allegations that they gave birth to him without his consent. As a result of his parent’s actions, they have allegedly forced him to live in a world full of suffering.
Songwriter Hits Fox News with $25M Defamation Lawsuit
Greg Hudik, a Nashville songwriter, is suing Fox News for defamation after the news giant ran an article calling his attempts to help raise money for the family of a late artist a fraud.
Father Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Abortion
Personhood Alabama filed a wrongful death suit against the Alabama Women’s Center in Huntsville, Alabama over an abortion.
Tinder Settles Class Action and Gives Users Free “Super Likes”
Tinder users 30 and over joined a class action lawsuit over being charged more for the app’s upgraded service than their 29 and younger counterparts. The company settled by offering them $11.5 Million worth of “Super Likes” for free.
Hawaii Pays $585k to Settle Foster Care Sex Abuse Claims
State background check failed to identify a run-in with the law on foster parent’s record. He is now serving 20 years behind bars for sexually abusing three boys.
Settlement Reached Over Lawsuit Involving Deadly 2017 I-64 Accident
A couple years after the tragic I-64 accident that claimed the life of Jerrell Simmons, a lawsuit settlement has been agreed to between his widow and the parties responsible for the accident.
Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Teacher and Her Friend Beat a Student with Leather Belts in a School Bathroom
A new federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges a Chicago teacher and her friend dragged a fourth-grade student to the boys restroom and beat him with two leather belts.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Takes No-Fault Auto Insurance Suit to Federal Court
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is due to bring a suit against Michigan’s costly no-fault auto insurance laws to federal court on Thursday–and many expect he may not walk away unscathed.
Inmates Sue NYC’s Metropolitan Detention Center for Constitutional Violations
Federal Defenders of New York, a legal nonprofit organization, is representing Brooklyn inmates who claim a power outage caused their Sixth Amendment rights to be ignored.