Another Colorado Cancer Faker Caught
Caroline Zarate Boyle, another Colorado cancer faker, is caught and up for sentencing.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Lawsuit Against Major League Baseball Granted Limited Class Action Status, Trial Date Pending
A lawsuit against Major League Baseball has been granted limited class action status, with at trial date expected to come within the next several weeks. Despite being a $10 billion industry, some minor-league ballers are pushing for a day in court. Players say they’re undercompensated by MLB for what’s essentially a full-time job, earning less
Pediatrician Agrees To Settlement Over Improperly Stored Vaccines
Parents have enough to worry about when it comes to the health of their children. The very last thing they should have to fret about is whether the vaccinations their children receive at their regular checkups are effective and safe. Unfortunately for parents who trusted Dr. Michael Bleiman, a pediatrician in New Jersey, this became their reality when it was discovered during an inspection that some of the vaccines being given to children weren’t being stored properly at the doctor’s practice.
Justice Department Won’t Press Charges In Fatal Shooting
Justice Department Won’t Press Charges In Fatal Shooting
Fox News Hit With Gender and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
The hits just keep coming for Fox News. As if racial discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuits weren’t enough, the network now faces allegations of gender and disability discrimination. Earlier this week, Diana Falzone, a reporter at the network, accused the conservative news station of “discriminating against her on the basis of her gender and her fight against a chronic disease.” She filed a lawsuit on Monday in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, claiming that “she had been barred from further appearances after writing an op-ed column for Fox News disclosing that she had endometriosis and was likely to be infertile.”
Settlement Reached Between Public Housing Agency and 5 Tenants
A settlement agreement has been reached between Hickory’s public housing agency and the five tenants that accused a former administrator of “trading rent money for sexual favors.” According to court records, the settlement comes almost two years after reports of detailed allegations of “sexual harassment and misspending at the Hickory Public Housing Authority” began pouring in.
NYC Settles Lawsuit Against Rikers Island as Mayor Vows to Close Controversial Jail
New York City settled a lawsuit brought against its infamous Rikers Island facility on Monday, just over a month after Mayor Bill de Blaisio vowed to close the notorious jail. The settlement awarded an undisclosed amount of money to two women who claim they were repeatedly raped by a guard. The duo, both of whom
Delaware School District Changes Search Policy After Parent’s Lawsuit Over Suspension
A Delaware school district changed its search and seizure policy in response to a parent’s lawsuit. In 2015, Brandywine High School junior Joe Wahl suffered from an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. Mixed up with another student, the boy was told to hand over his backpack for inspection. When administrators dug through the bag, apparently
Lawsuit Alleges Illinois Inmate Health Care Not Up To Par
Judge Jorge Alonso submitted a ruling on Friday, April 28th, in a lawsuit alleging inadequate medical and dental care for prisoners that was filed against Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).
Settlement Reached Between Tomi Lahren and The Blaze
After nearly two months of bantering back and forth, fiery conservative Tomi Lahren has finally settled her “wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer Glenn Beck and his online network The Blaze.” The settlement was announced on Monday, and puts to rest Lahren’s allegations that “she was fired from The Blaze for expressing pro-abortion rights opinions during a March episode of the daytime television show The View.”