Little Village Settles for $12.25 Million After Smokestack Implosion
The implosion has reignited talk of environmental racism in the Chicago area.
Verdicts & Settlements
A Landmark Verdict: BNSF Railway Found Liable for Asbestos Deaths
The verdict against BNSF brings long-awaited justice and financial security to families impacted by this toxic mineral.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $38m
The settlement constitutes one of the largest False Claims Act-related recoveries made in the absence of federal intervention.
Judge Dismisses Multiple Defendants in Title IX Lawsuit Against Mid-Michigan School District
A federal judge dismissed four individual defendants, while allowing the family of an alleged sexual assault victim to continue litigating claims against Mason Public Schools.
California Students Expelled for “Blackface” Receive $1m Settlement
The two students were expelled after a 2017 photograph of them wearing acne masks surfaced amidst the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
Record Breaking $7M Whistleblower Case: David Brevda & Michael Brevda Work with DOJ, Expose False Claims in Largest Covid Nursing Home Fraud Case
Nursing home abuse and neglect is rooted in corporate fraud. We can only protect residents from injury if we clean up the long term care system and expose this fraud.
Maine Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming School District Aided Student’s Gender Transition Without Notifying Mother
A federal judge found that the student’s mother had failed to establish that school officials had any official policy, or unofficial practice, of encouraging students to conceal their gender identity and expression from parents.
Chicago Reaches $5.8m Settlement with African-American Water Department Employees
Attorneys for the 12 plaintiffs had said that Chicago’s Department of Water Management tolerated a culture of racially-motivated abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
Sacramento County Superior Court Dismisses DA’s Homelessness Lawsuit Against California Capital
“The community has seen and felt the difference,” Sacramento County District Attorney Thein Ho said. “We intend to amend the complaint and proceed forward. We will not give up on the City of Sacramento.”
Judge Declares Mistrial in Abu Ghraib Lawsuit
After deliberating for eight days, jurors announced that they had been unable to react a verdict due, in part, to disagreement over whether the U.S. Army or a private company controlled civilian “interrogation” contractors.