Unsafe and Unclean Conditions at the Jackson County Detention Center
Unsafe and Unclean Conditions at the Jackson County Detention Center
Lawsuits & Litigation
Wrongfully Convicted Ryan Ferguson Awarded $11m Settlement By Missouri Judge
From 2004 onward, Ryan Ferguson spent nearly a decade behind bars, framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Only in 2013 did the Missouri Court of Appeals (Western District) overturn his conviction, acting on information that key pieces of evidence had been intentionally withheld from the defense during trial. On Monday, Judge Nanette Laughrey awarded
Uber Drivers Win Conditional Certification in Early Stages of Class Action Lawsuit
Disgruntled Uber drivers won a tentative victory in their quest to be classified as company employees rather than independent contractors. A federal court in North Carolina gave a conditional green light for litigation to proceed as a class action lawsuit under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The New York Times reports that as many as
Opioid Manufacturer Settles With Justice Department, Must Track Distribution
Opioid Manufacturer Settles With Justice Department, Must Track Distribution
Wrongfully Imprisoned New Orleans Man Reginald Adams Wins $1.25 Million Settlement
Wrongfully imprisoned New Orleans man Reginald Adams will receive a $1.25 million settlement after exculpatory evidence cleared him of a murder conviction. Adams spent 34 years behind bars for the killing of a New Orleans Police Department officer’s wife. He was freed in 2014 after information came to light revealing his conviction was largely based
Judge Gives Green Light for Widow of Gregory Harvey to Sue ICE
A United States district judge is allowing a complaint filed by the widow of Gregory Harvey to proceed to trial, despite the objections of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Harvey, a Jamaican-born green card holder, was detained by ICE for nearly two years while awaiting possible deportation to a prison in Goshen, NY.
New Jersey Doctors Dodge Prison For Sex Crimes
New Jersey Doctors Dodge Prison For Sex Crimes
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