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Trump Organization Settles Lawsuits With Two Celebrity Chefs

Brianna Smith - April 12, 2017

At long last, settlements have been reached in separate lawsuits between the Trump Organization and two celebrity chefs, Geoffrey Zakarian and José Andrés. The settlement between the organization and Andrés was agreed upon last Friday, while Zakarian’s was announced on Monday. Both lawsuits arose when the chefs “abandoned plans to set up shop in the Trump International Hotel, in Washington’s Old Post Office building” after President Trump kicked off is campaign back in 2015. As a result, the president sued both chefs.

Kean University Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit for $375K

Brianna Smith - April 12, 2017

A settlement has been reached in yet another age discrimination lawsuit. Kean University has agreed to a $375,000 settlement with Wiliam DeGarcia, a former administrator who “sued the college alleging he was denied a promotion due to age discrimination.” Of that $375,000, $260,000 will go directly to DeGracia.

Example of sexual harassment; U.S. Army photo by Timothy L. Hale/Released, via Army.mil, public domain.

Fox News Enlists Law Firm to Investigate Harassment Claims and Settlements Against Bill O’Reilly

Ryan J. Farrick - April 12, 2017

An investigation by The New York Times into a slew of sexual harassment settlements against Bill O’Reilly has prompted Fox News to enlist the help of a law firm. Earlier in the week, 21st Century Fox called on the counsel of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to investigate “at least one accusation” against The

Police cars of the Los Angeles County Sheriff: image by James (Flickr: Old and new police cars), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, no changes.

Los Angeles County Pays Staggering Amount in Sheriff’s Department Lawsuits

Ryan J. Farrick - April 12, 2017

Los Angeles County paid out almost $51 million over its Sheriff’s Department in 2016. Making use of data provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, an LA Times report published Sunday drew a bleak conclusion about a troubling trend. Since 2011, the County has been paying an increasing amount of money to plaintiffs who

The Alien Tort Statute Rears its Head

Dawn Allen - April 11, 2017

An upcoming Supreme Court case, Jesner v. Arab Bank, will decide whether corporations can be sued for human rights abuses under the Alien Tort Statute. This case, set to be argued during the term beginning in October 2017, will force some hard decisions for conservatives, including the newly minted justice Neil Gorsuch. For example, which decision will be the harder poison pill to swallow, a ruling upholding corporate liability that can be extrapolated to other cases, or giving an approving nod to a company that allegedly funneled payments to the families of suicide bombers?

IRS building; image by David Boeke, via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, no changes.

Uncle Sam Seizing The Accounts of Small Business Owners

Sara E. Teller - April 11, 2017

A new report is questioning the IRS’s practice of seizing the bank accounts of small businesses that had been suspected of money laundering.

Bill Cosby’s Insurance Company Covering His Legal Bills

Brianna Smith - April 10, 2017

In light of all of the lawsuits against him, it’s not hard to believe that Bill Cosby owes a lot in legal fees. Fortunately for him, his insurance company has agreed to “foot the bill in 3 of his sexual assault cases.”

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Better Give Butter — Not Margarine

Sara E. Teller - April 10, 2017

Jan Polanik, a customer at Dunkin Donuts, who thinks butter is better, filed a lawsuit against the company for serving a butter substitute.

Aftermath of a Bank of America robbery. The dye pack exploded and the stack of 20s were abandoned on the sidewalk. Image by Colin Brown, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, no changes.

Convicted Bank Robber And Murderer Deceased

Sara E. Teller - April 10, 2017

Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, who is recently deceased, thought she had constructed the perfect plot to commit a bank robbery back in 2003.

Maryann Rooney holding a picture of her deceased grandson, Zion McKeown

Settlement Reached in Case Where Four-Year-Old was Stomped to Death

Brianna Smith - April 9, 2017

A child’s death is always tragic, but even more so when it is caused by a family member. In the case of Zion McKeown, this is exactly what happened to him. While in his father’s custody, Zion was “allegedly stomped to death.” Now the boy’s grandmother, Maryann Rooney, is awaiting a final approval of a settlement in a lawsuit she filed on behalf of “Zion’s estate and Zion’s sister.” While she originally sought $4 million, the “state legislature is preparing to approve an $875,000 settlement.”

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