Justice for Burn Death of Child in a Jeep
Remi Walden was burned to death in a Jeep with a gas tank located behind the rear axle. Fiat Chrysler fought the judgment even after it was reduced.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Avon High School Religious Indoctrination Lawsuit Reaches Settlement
The Board of Education at Avon High School recently agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed against it almost four years ago that “claimed three teachers and a guidance counselor at the school had indoctrinated two former students into a religious cult.” The lawsuit itself was filed by a family whose children attended the school. According to the family’s lawsuit, “three teachers and a guidance counselor exerted an improper influence on their three daughters and alienated two of them from the rest of the family.”
Whole Foods Under Fire for Alleged Racial and Pregnancy Discrimination
Discrimination is never okay, especially when it’s directed towards someone who is or was recently pregnant. One woman in Tallahassee, Florida learned just how awful it feels to be discriminated against, and decided to file a lawsuit as a result. Kissi Moore, a former employee at Whole Foods, is an African-American woman who claims in her pregnancy and racial discrimination lawsuit against the supermarket chain that she was “treated unfairly after her pregnancy and because of her race.”
Hair Testing Isn’t Fail Safe and May Discriminate, Case Claims
Hair Testing Isn’t Fail Safe and May Discriminate, Case Claims
Parents of Deadly New York City Helicopter Crash Victim Announce Lawsuit
The parents of a young man who died aboard a New York City helicopter tour on Sunday are suing the aircraft’s owner and operator. An article by The Washington Post recounts the events, which took place earlier in the week: Twenty-six-year old journalist Trevor Cardigan boarded a helicopter along with six other people. About twelve
Minnesota Settles with 3M, Water Clean Up Ahead
Minnesota Settles with 3M, Water Clean Up Ahead
Edina High School’s Young Conservative Club Wins Free Speech Lawsuit
After filing a lawsuit against Edina High School, the school district, principal, and superintendent over alleged discrimination, student members of the Young Conservatives Club (YCC) recently agreed to a settlement that will result in their club being reinstated at the school. In filing the lawsuit, the YCC students “charged the school with violating students’ rights of freedom of speech and of association, equal access, and not abiding by federal laws and codes for the U.S. Flag.” But what did the school do to prompt the lawsuit in the first place?
Baltimore Judge Rules That Keeping Transgender Teen Out of Boys’ Locker Room Is Discrimination
A Baltimore judge ruled that barring a transgender teen from using the boys’ locker room is tantamount to discrimination and “harms his health and well-being.” According to The Washington Post, Max Brennan – a transgender boy from Maryland’s Eastern Shore – was offered an unusual sort of accommodation. Brennan, per district policy, had to change
Slater Responds to Latest Allegations in Fox’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Slater Responds to Latest Allegations in Fox’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Deputy Could Be Held Responsible For Inaction During Florida Shooting
Deputy Could Be Held Responsible For Inaction During Florida Shooting