Doctor Gets Probation After Sexually Assaulting Patient Three Times
Doctor Gets Probation After Sexually Assaulting Patient Three Times
Lawsuits & Litigation
Family of Late Singer Prince Sues Physician Over Opioid Prescriptions
The family of late singer and rock star Prince is suing the man’s former physician, claiming the doctor’s decisions led to an opioid overdose. Prince Rogers Nelson, writes The New York Times, ‘died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl’ on 15 April, 2016. Authorities investigating Prince’s death say his doctor, Michael Schulenberg, admitted prescribing opioids
Conservative Christian Group Rallying Church Leaders Against Tort Reform
Conservative Christian Group Rallying Church Leaders Against Tort Reform
American Muslim Woman Sues U.S. Customs Over Confiscated iPhone
An American Muslim is suing U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, alleging officials took her iPhone and copied its data without good cause. Rejhane Lazoja, 39, says she was stopped at Newark Liberty International in February. Accompanied by her 6-year old daughter, Lazoja was returned home to the United States from Switzerland. The suit, filed on
Babyganics Settles Lawsuit Accusing it of Violating Marketing Laws
As any parent knows, the baby aisle at any grocery or retail store is overwhelming for even the most seasoned among us. With endless brands to choose from and varieties of products to sift through, dashing to the store for a replacement sippy cup or bottle of lotion can turn into an hour-long ordeal in no time. This is especially true of product labels are confusing or misleading. In fact, when this happens, some parents just opt to file lawsuits. That’s exactly what happened earlier this week. A group of parents filed a “class-action lawsuit alleging that the language used on Babyganics packaging, such as the name ‘Babyganics’ and terms like ‘mineral-based’ and ‘natural’ violated marketing laws.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Hallsville R-IV School District After Bullied Student Commits Suicide
Rylie Wagner, a 13-year-old student in the Hallsville R-IV School District recently took her own life. According to a wrongful death lawsuit recently filed by her mother, Elizabeth Overstreet, Wagner “took her own life because of the bullying” she was experiencing at school.
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Couple Over Human Trafficking Allegations
A federal lawsuit was recently filed against a pair of business owners in Oklahoma, alleging that they lured “immigrants to the US on work visas then paid them substandard wages.” This latest suit was filed back in June by three “Jamaican immigrants who came to the US under student work visas between 2008 and 2012.” It’s the second lawsuit of it’s kind. Last year another suit was filed by “three Filipino immigrants who came into the country on temporary work visas in 2012” and experienced similar conditions the three Jamaican immigrants allegedly did.
Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Coast Guard Over Inadequate Disaster Preparedness Plan
The U.S. Coast Guard is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by two environmental groups, the National Wildlife Federation and the Environmental Law & Policy Center. According to the two groups, their decision to sue came in response to the U.S. Coast Guards “admitted inability to respond adequately to a Great Lakes oil spill.” As a result, the lawsuit seeks to “invalidate the response plans for facilities such as Enbridge, which operates Line 5 beneath the Straits of Mackinac.”
City of Wilmington Hit With Religious Discrimination Suit After Muslim Students, Teacher Kicked Out of Public Pool
A lawsuit was recently filed against the City of Wilmington after it allegedly discriminated against a “teacher and her young Muslim students.” According to the lawsuit, the teacher and her students were “asked to leave a public pool in June,” and other members of the Darul Amaanah Academy, where the students attended, claim they have “been repeatedly harassed by management and staff at the Foster Brown Pool.”
Judge Says Trump Could Be Held Liable for Security Team’s 2015 Assault on Mexican Protesters
A New York judge discarded President Trump’s claims that his security team couldn’t be held responsible for an attack on peaceful Mexican protesters at a 2015 rally. The Washington Post reports that Bronx Supreme Court Judge Fernando Tapia denied the commander-in-chief’s motion to dismiss ‘allegations of assault and battery and destruction of property.’ While the