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Did Austin Royster Funeral Home Charge Families for Services it Didn’t Provide?

Brianna Smith - November 21, 2017

Did a D.C. funeral home charge families for services it never provided? That’s what one lawsuit against the “Austin Royster Funeral Home on Kennedy Street in D.C.’s Brightwood Park neighborhood” is claiming. According to the lawsuit, which was filed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, the funeral home “operated without proper licenses and charged families for services it did not provide.” In addition, a motion was filed by the Office of the Attorney General “for a temporary restraining order against Austin Royster Funeral Home and Jamelle Royster and James Agee, who were involved in owning and operating the funeral home.”

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Lawsuit Filed Against Camden Military Academy Dean, Alleging Sexual Harassment

Brianna Smith - November 21, 2017

Another lawsuit alleging sexual harassment has been filed in federal court, this time against Camden Military Academy. According to allegations laid out in the lawsuit, the “school’s dean of students engaged in sexually inappropriate conversations, innuendos and conduct with a minor child identified only as A.M. at the school.”

Women Beware an Unwritten Code in the Culinary Arts

Sara E. Teller - November 20, 2017

Women Beware an Unwritten Code in the Culinary Arts

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Silver City Law Enforcement in Murder-Suicide Shooting

Brianna Smith - November 20, 2017

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who was shot and killed by a “high ranking police officer” before he shot and killed himself. According to the family of the woman, Nikki Bascom, the “tragic situation could have been avoided by law enforcement.” The lawsuit itself was filed against the “Silver City Police Department for negligence, claiming they ignored her calls for help.” Additionally, the lawsuit claims the “police and sheriff’s departments violated her civil rights by failing to help her.”

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Exploding Blenders Prompt Lawsuits Against NutriBullet

Brianna Smith - November 17, 2017

Are you a NutriBullet fan? If so, this story may interest you. It turns out “at least 22 people are suing the makers of NutriBullet over claims that the product burst during use, leaving them with severe lacerations and burns.” According to multiple allegations, the “alleged victims claim the speed of the blade causes heat and pressure to build in the sealed vessel, which causes the container to burst from the rest of the machine.” Despite the reports, attorneys and representatives of NutriBullet claim there is nothing wrong with the product, and are blaming the consumers for failing to properly use the popular blender.

Cook County Approves $3.25m Settlement for Woman Raped in Courthouse

Ryan J. Farrick - November 17, 2017

Cook County approved a $3.25 million settlement for a woman who’d been raped in a suburban Chicago holding cell. The 52-year old woman was attacked twice in succession. Originally confined by herself, the victim was left alone with two male detainees. A series of decisions termed “incomprehensible” by a Sheriff’s Office official led to the

Family of Mistreated, Deceased Mentally Ill Oregon Inmate Receives $2.85 Million

Ryan J. Farrick - November 17, 2017

The family of a mentally ill Oregon inmate will receive a $2.85 million settlement two years after the man was found dead in his cell. On April 8th, 2015, the lifeless body of Bradley Thomas was discovered in an otherwise empty jail cell. The man, who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, died from dehydration

Colorado City Settles With Public Housing Residents After Homes Searched Without Warrants

Ryan J. Farrick - November 17, 2017

A city in Colorado is settling with tenants of a public housing project who said their homes were searched without warrants. The settlement – reported by The New York Times – came as an agreement between the City of Longmont and four residents, who were representing in the litigation by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Settlement Appeal Could Derail $25M Trump University Settlement

Brianna Smith - November 16, 2017

Do you remember when President Trump agreed to settle the lawsuit surrounding Trump University for $25 million? Well, the lawsuit “would have seen the former students receive 90 cents for every dollar that they spent,” which for many would equate out to a large sum of money. However, recent events have unfolded that might nix that settlement “if judges allow a woman who was part of the class action suit to pursue her own case against the billionaire over a real estate training program that folded in 2010.” But what happened? Why might the settlement be in jeopardy?

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Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against United Phosphorus After Fatal Family Poisoning

Brianna Smith - November 16, 2017

For parents, the fear of losing a child is one of their worst nightmares. Unfortunately for Peter and Martha Balderas of Amarillo, this nightmare became a reality when four of their children were “killed in an accidental poisoning” at their home back in January. As a result, the grieving parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against “the maker of a pesticide that caused the deaths and also against the person who provided the chemical.”

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