Judge Calls Elephant Personhood Case “Frivolous”
Judge Calls Elephant Personhood Case “Frivolous”
Verdicts & Settlements
New York City Slumlord Steven Croman Agrees to Pay $8m Settlement
Infamous New York City landlord Steven Croman has agreed to pay $8 million in a settlement, which alleged he’d “bullied” tenants out of rent-controlled apartments. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced less than two week ago that he’d reached an agreement with the landlord. On top of $8 million toward the settlement’s restitution fund, the
Former Inmate, Plaintiff, and Civil Rights Advocate Bobby Battle Dies at Age 80
A former inmate named Bobby Battle whose landmark 1972 rights lawsuit led to a reform of the Oklahoma prison system died this week at the age of 80. “Bobby is an unsung hero. He had the guts to stand up and do the right thing,” said Stephen Jones, the main attorney in Battle’s suit. According
Michigan Teachers Will Finally Get Their Money Back
Michigan Teachers Will Finally Get Their Money Back
Denver Laborers Awarded $800K for Unpaid Wages and Discrimination
Denver Laborers Awarded $800K for Unpaid Wages and Discrimination
ArcelorMittal Agrees to $1.5 Million Settlement For Clean Air Violations
ArcelorMittal Agrees to $1.5 Million Settlement For Clean Air Violations
Kmart Corporation Agrees to Pay $32.3M to Settle Drug Fraud Allegations
A $32.3 million settlement has been reached between Kmart Corporation and the United States government, bringing an end to allegations that “in-store pharmacies in Kmart stores failed to report discounted prescription drug prices to Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and TRICARE, the health program for uniformed service members and their families.” The lawsuit itself was filed against Kmart Corporation, a “wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC),” back in 2008.
Settlement Information Released in Police Brutality Case
Settlement Information Released in Police Brutality Case
County Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Taser Misuse
County Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Taser Misuse
Chicago Will Pay $20 Million to Close Code-of-Silence Lawsuit
Chicago Will Pay $20 Million to Close Code-of-Silence Lawsuit