ACLU Lawsuit Seeks to End Solitary Confinement in Virginia Prisons
While the state says it reserves ‘restrictive housing’ for violent offenders, the ACLU claims Virginia puts inmates in solitary for offenses as petty as not shaving.
Lawsuits & Litigation
County Agrees to $25K Settlement in Case Involving the 2017 Death of John Thornton Jenkins
Clackamas County recently agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of John Thornton Jenkins, a climber who fell from Mount Hood and died.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Hit with Another Discrimination Lawsuit
Dr. Elena Pop recently filed a federal lawsuit against Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center over discrimination allegations.
Patient Awarded $110.6 Million in Asthma Attack Lawsuit
Hospital staff inappropriately care for a patient after an asthma attack, leaving her with permanent injuries. She is awarded $110.6 Million.
Kansas Keeps Fining Prison Health Contractor Corizon To No Effect
Even after facing a flurry of lawsuits, analyses indicate that Kansas’s prison health contractor, Corizon, doesn’t meet state standards of care. According to the Associated Press and Kansas City Star, hundreds of documents were looked over in the analysis. Performance reviews ranging from July 2015 to December 2018 showed that inmates were regularly denied the
SoCal Branch of ACLU Sues Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to Stop Detainee Transfers
With cooperation between Orange County jails and I.C.E. about to end, the ACLU fears immigrants will be sent far from their families and lawyers.
Immigrant Advocates Sue A.G. Barr for Denying Asylum-Seekers Bond
Barr is trying to give I.C.E. and its affiliates exclusive authority to order immigrants’ release.
African American Student Alleges She was Denied Graduation Honor Due to Race
A lawsuit was just filed against Cleveland Central High School and others after an African American student was denied a graduation honor to allegedly prevent white flight.
Lawsuit Claims Doctor Performed Surgery on Wrong Eye without Anesthesia
A lawsuit was recently filed against an eye doctor and his practice after a patient claimed he operated on the wrong eye without anesthesia.
WGA and Eight Writers Sue Agencies Over Packaging Fees
The Writers Guild of America and several writers have filed a lawsuit against Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies over packaging fees.