New Jersey Doctors Dodge Prison For Sex Crimes
New Jersey Doctors Dodge Prison For Sex Crimes
Lawsuits & Litigation
Multi-tasking More Common Among Surgeons Than Expected
Multi-tasking More Common Among Surgeons Than Expected
Attorneys General Work to Overhaul Weak Class Action Settlement Against Remington
A coalition of attorneys general from across the United States are backing an effort to overturn a class action settlement against firearms manufacturer Remington. The attorneys general claim the terms of the settlement were too lenient, as they allowed Remington to downplay the danger their defective devices posed to the public. The sweeping class action
Judge Orders Wisconsin Department of Corrections to Stop Abuse at Juvenile Facilities
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections must institute a series of changes to ‘drastically reduce’ inmate abuse at juvenile detention facilities across the state. Coverage by The New York Times indicates that U.S. District Judge James Peterson delivered his verdict with the intention of reducing and eliminating constitutional violations at
Judge Rules Against School District Over Bullying Case
Bullying is one of those things that should never be tolerated. Unfortunately, it occurs all too often today, especially in our nation’s schools. Even more unfortunate is how often bullying incidents tend to get swept under the rug. However, every so often, bullying cases are given the attention they deserve, resulting in some form of justice. For the families of two young students at Greenspun Junior High, justice was served when a judge “ruled against the Clark County School District (CCSD) in a potentially precedent-setting bullying case.”
Trial Date Set for Unprecedented Climate Change Lawsuit Against Federal Government
A trial date has been set for an unprecedented climate change lawsuit being brought against the federal government. Begun when President Barack Obama was still in office, the suit was ordered to trial by U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin. Coffin set the date for arguments to begin as February 5th, 2018. The lawsuit garnered significant
18 Attorneys General Sue Education Secretary DeVos for Freezing Student Loan Protections
Democratic attorneys general from nearly twenty states have joined in a lawsuit targeting the Department of Education and its controversial head, Betsy DeVos, over a proposed freeze on protections for student loan borrowers. The attorneys general of 18 states, as well as Washington, D.C., are up in arms over DeVos’ decision to hold off on
Attorneys General Join Lawsuit to Ban Controversial Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Six state prosecutors are joining litigation to ban the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos from being used on American-grown fruits and vegetables. The attorney generals for the states of New York, Maryland, Vermont, Washington, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., all Democrats, filed a motion to intervene in a case first filed by environmental and social justice advocacy groups