Chicago Approves $24 Million for Wrongfully Convicted “Englewood Four”
Eight years after being exonerated, three members of the “Englewood Four” will receive $24.25 million from Cook County.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Mother of Teen Church-Goer Who Died in Crash Files Lawsuit
Attorney Joseph Fried has filed a negligence lawsuit against truck driver Steve Holland and others on behalf of the mother of 14-year-old Jeremiah Warren, Chasity Warren. Court documents show Holland received numerous tickets between 2000 and 2014 for violations such as speeding, driving an unsafe vehicle, and driving an overloaded vehicle.
Popular Jewelry Company Settles CFPB Lawsuit
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, filed a lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc, accusing the wholly owned jewelry subsidiary of Signet Jewelers Ltd, of improper credit financing practices. Sterling was accused of submitting credit applications and causing credit cards to be issued without the knowledge or consent
Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Amazon After Employee Suffered Fatal Heart Attack
Amazon was recently hit with a wrongful death lawsuit alleging it failed to respond properly when an employee, Thomas Becker, suffered a heart attack at the Joliet facility. Unfortunately, Becker later went into cardiac arrest and died.
Former Softball Player Sues University of South Carolina Beaufort Over Bullying and Harassment
Former softball player, Mari K. Cook, recently sued the University of South Carolina Beaufort over allegations that it failed to prevent the head softball coach from bullying and harassing her.
Liability Laws Lead Dismissal of Fort Hood Shooting Litigation
While leaving the door open for refiling and further claims, a U.S. judge dismissed service members’ demands for recompense in the 2009 Fort Hood shootings.
Child Sex Scandals in the Catholic Church and Schools May Bring Legal Changes
Several states, including New Jersey and New York, are contemplating major changes to the way they treat lawsuits filed by victims of child sex abuse.
Judge: Companies Can (Kind of) Discriminate Against Older Job Applicants
A judge discarded an age discrimination lawsuit, ruling that, while companies cannot mistreat older employees, they’re still entitled to set stilted hiring criteria.
Orange County Woman Sues Chrysler, FCA Group After Headrest Deployed While She Was Driving
An Orange County woman recently sued FCA US, formerly known as the Chrysler Group, after the headrest in her 2014 Dodge Avenger snapped forward while she was driving.
Massachusetts Says the Sackler Family at Fault for the Epidemic
Massachusetts’ lawsuit, originally filed in June in Suffolk County Superior Court, was the first by a state to pursue Purdue’s Sackler family directly and hold them personally responsible for contributing to the opioid epidemic.