Arguing Over The Division of Church And State
Trinity Lutheran Church applied for a state funded grant and opened an issue regarding the division of church and state.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Bose Over Data Mining Concerns
A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago against Bose, a high-end headphone company, on claims that it “has been tracking and distributing customers’ data without telling them.” According to the lawsuit, the Bose Connect app has been connecting user’s “listening history with third-party data mining companies.”
CEO of United Airlines Says No One Will Be Fired Over the Dao Dragging Incident
The CEO of United Airlines said nobody would be fired after the forceful eviction of a passenger took the media by storm. Chief executive officer Oscar Munoz said he takes full responsibility for “making this right,” promising more details and plans towards the end of the month. The airline lost over $1 billion in stock
Blind Eyewitness Frees Convicted Murderer After 25 Years
Last week, a Portland, Maine, judge Joyce Wheeler released 44-year-old Anthony Sanborn, Jr. after a blind eyewitness recanted.
State Senate Supports $3.75M Barahona Settlement Payout
A House committee has approved a bill that will pay out part of a settlement involved in a high-profile case that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old girl and near death of her twin brother. With the approval of the bill, known as HB 6523, $3.75 million of the $5 million that the Florida Department of Children and Families agreed to pay “to the estate of Nubia Barahona and to Victor Barahona” will be paid out. The other $1.25 million has already been paid.
iRobot Sues Hoover and Other Vacuum Manufacturers
iRobot has decided to sue Hoover, Black & Decker and other popular vacuum manufacturers on charges that they all “used its intellectual property without permission.” Additionally, the company also sued China-based Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co, a company that “manufactures Hoover and Black & Decker vacuums.”
Washington DoC Agrees to Pay $3m to Family of Boy Killed By a Gang Member on Community Supervision Program
The Department of Corrections in the State of Washington agreed to pay $3 million to the family of a boy killed by a gang member out on a community supervision program. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in 2014, four years after the violent death of 12-year old Alajawan Brown in Skyway. Brown had stepped
Teen Learns The Hard Way To Mind His Manners
Teen is arrested and learns the hard way to mind his manners in public.
Settlement Reached In Vermont Ski Resort Fraud Case
After being accused of fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the owner and president of Jay Peak ski resort has finally agreed to a $150 million settlement with Raymond James Financial Inc. However, the agreement is still pending approval.
Carmen Maria Montiel, Former Miss Venezuela, Says She’ll Sue United Too
Carmen Maria Montiel, better known as the former Miss Venezuela, announced her plan to sue United Airlines over an incident that took place nearly three years ago. Montiel’s impending lawsuit is only the latest round of bad news for the beleaguered airline. The company’s stock suffered a small blow earlier in the week, after a