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Baylor University Settles Title IX Lawsuit With Former Volleyball Player

- July 13, 2018

Earlier today, Baylor University agreed to settle a federal Title IX lawsuit filed by a former volleyball player after she was allegedly “drugged and gang-raped by at least four football players in 2012.” At the moment, terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, though it’s now the “fifth Title IX lawsuit the university has settled,” and it likely won’t be the last. As it stands right now, there are 15 “former students who say they were sexually assaulted still have ongoing litigation with the nation’s largest Baptist school.”

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of Amy Huffman Settles for $90,000

- July 13, 2018

A wrongful death lawsuit was recently settled between the family of Amy Huffman and Ryan M. Tolone in connection to the fatal accident that claimed Huffman’s life back on January 28, 2015. According to the suit, Huffman was walking along state Rought 193 in Liberty Township when she was struck by Tolone’s vehicle. She died soon after arriving at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, but now with the recent lawsuit settlement of $90,000, her surviving family members may be able to find some peace in moving on.

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Judge Awards $200K to Deceased Tenant, Ending Discrimination Lawsuit Against Landlord

- July 10, 2018

A lawsuit that accused a landlord of violating the federal Fair Housing Act recent settled for more than $200,000. The suit itself was filed by a now deceased tenant, Carolyn McGuffin, back in April 2016 against “landlord Carolyn Smitley and the Smitley Family Trust alleging they discriminated against McGuffin because she was sick.” The settlement was reached earlier this month when a federal judge ruled in McGuffin’s favor, awarding her $219,747.75.

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Ratings Tampering Lawsuit Between Nielsen and Bubba The Love Sponge Clem Reaches Settlement

- July 6, 2018

While many people across the country were celebrating the 4th of July this week, two sides of a legal battle agreed to bring their back and forth bickering to an end. Earlier today one of the biggest legal battles in the radio industry reached a conclusion. The legal spat was between Bubba The Love Sponge Clem and Nielsen over alleged rating tampering. According to news from both parties, they reached an out-of-court settlement. But what was the lawsuit about and who filed it against whom?

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