Opioid Settlement Funds Need to be Used Correctly, Experts Say
Opioid settlement needs to have more directon than the tobacco one, experts say.
Verdicts & Settlements
Family of Deceased Wichita Teacher Awarded $6M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Wesley Healthcare recently agreed to settle a lawsuit with the family of Lindsey Perez for $6 million.
Court Reluctantly Rules against Family of Raheel Siddiqui, Marines Recruit Hazed to Death for Being Muslim
An appellate court rejected a $100-million wrongful death claim by the family of Raheel Siddiqui, a Marines recruit from Michigan. Siddiqui, writes The Detroit Free Press, died after falling off the top of a building. His family filed the lawsuit after uncovering evidence of extreme hazing at the Marines’ training base in Parris Island, North
University of Florida Settles Lawsuit with Conservative Student Group for $66K
The University of Florida agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a conservative student group.
Bronx Sisters Settle with Archdiocese of New York on Clergy Abuse
The two sisters say they and another siblings were abused by a parish priest for years.
Katy Perry is Set to Pay $2.7 Million in Infringement Case
Katy Perry and her label will pay $2.7 million in copyright infringement case.
Michigan Inmate Wins Right to Report Abuse to Outside Agencies
Sharee Miller, who participated in a gruesome 1999 murder, successfully sued the state for retaliation.
Former Inmate Awarded $1M in Medical Malpractice Case
Armor Correctional Health Services Inc. recently agreed to settle a medical malpractice suit with a former Virginia inmate for $1 million.
Judge Upholds Transgender Rights and Knocks Back ‘Bathroom Bill’ in North Carolina
Activists say the ruling is a big step forward, but that there’s still much work to be done.
Judge Orders Fulton County Jail to Improve Disgusting Conditions for Female, Mentally Ill Inmates
Women reported vomit-covered floors, moldy food and constant solitary confinement.