U.S. Citizen Detained for Several Years Not Eligible for Compensation
U.S. Citizen Detained for Several Years Not Eligible for Compensation
Lawsuits & Litigation
Chicago Settles for $40 Million Over Red-Light Cameras
Chicago is due to pay nearly $40 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which alleges the city ignored its own rules when issuing citations related to red-light cameras. Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to the $38.75 settlement, which alleged that Chicago failed to give adequate notice to the recipients of speed- and red-light camera violations. “We’re
Video Shows Border Protection Agents Coercing 16-Year Old Cruz Valazquez Acevedo to Drink Liquid Meth
ABC news uploaded a video Friday showing how 16-year old Cruz Valazquez Acevedo was encouraged to take a drink of a deadly drug by U.S. Border Protection agents. The teenage boy had just crossed into the United States from Tijuana, Mexico, when he was stopped at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Somewhere, on the
Apple Loses Bid To Dismiss FaceTime App Lawsuit
Apple Loses Bid To Dismiss FaceTime App Lawsuit
Data Breach in Sabre’s Hotel Reservations System Results in Class Action Suit
Sabre is under fire after a resident in California decided to file a class action lawsuit against the company over a “credit card data breach in Sabre’s SynXis hotel reservations system.” In the lawsuit, the allegations against Sabre are many, and include “breach of implied contract, negligence, several violations of California’s unfair competition law, unfair and deceptive business practices, constitutional invasion of privacy, breach of the covenant of duty of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of state data breach laws.”
Trump Administration Proposal to Deregulate Fracking on Public Lands
A proposal from the Trump administration could revoke Obama-era public land restrictions on fracking. The suggestion comes from the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management and was published in the Federal Register earlier in the week. According to The Hill, the repeal would entail a complete overhaul of 2015 standards on the ‘disclosure of fracking
Quirky Genius Allegedly Well-Versed in Fraud
Quirky Genius Allegedly Well-Versed in Fraud
Maryland and Baltimore Settle for $1 Million with Family of Tyrone West
Officials representing the State of Maryland and City of Baltimore agreed to pay a total of $1 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of Tyrone West, who was killed during an encounter with police in 2013. The settlement comes some four years after West was died during an altercation with law enforcement
Trump Attorneys Ask Judge to Dismiss Suit Filed by Kentucky Campaign Protesters
Attorneys for President Donald Trump are asking a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit which accuses the commander-in-chief of encouraging his supporters to thrash protesters at a campaign-trail rally in Kentucky. The New York Times recounted the story – originally published by the Courier-Journal – on Tuesday. Reports and legal filings indicate that the
Chipotle’s Legal Woes Continue As Employees, Customers Fall Ill
Chipotle’s Legal Woes Continue As Employees, Customers Fall Ill