Lawsuits & Litigation
Methane Rule Delay Keeps Oil Biz Farting
When you think of the Environmental Protection Agency’s purpose, what comes to mind? Do you, perhaps, expect it to be an agency that works to protect the environment? When the EPA is subverted into protecting polluting industries from having to comply with environmental rules, something has gone horribly awry.
Honest Co. Agrees to $7.35M Settlement Over Fraudulent Labeling
Details surrounding the settlement that the Honest Co. agreed to earlier last month have been released. It turns out that Jessica Alba’s company will pay $7.35 million “in a marketing fraud lawsuit that alleged the company fraudulently labeled products as natural, plant-based or chemical-free.”
Environmentalists Push to Keep Bycatch from Being Snagged
Environmentalists Push to Keep Bycatch from Being Snagged
Unsafe and Unclean Conditions at the Jackson County Detention Center
Unsafe and Unclean Conditions at the Jackson County Detention Center
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.