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.
Verdicts & Settlements
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.
Federal Appeals Court Squashes Landmark “Climate Kids” Lawsuit
A panel of federal appellate judges ordered a lower court to dismiss a landmark climate change lawsuit.
Settlement Reached in New York Regarding Clergy Sex Abuse Cases
New York’s AG and the Diocese of Brooklyn have reached a settlement agreement addressing clergy sex abuse allegations.
Minneapolis Approves $150k Settlement for George Floyd Murder Eyewitness
“I look to my left, I see George Floyd. I look to my right, I see George Floyd,” Willaims said in 2021. “I look somewhere else and it’s like I’m always remembering.”
Settlement Agreement with BART Improves Accessibility for Riders with Mobility Disabilities
Part of the settlement included an emergency preparedness plan establishing a protocol for passengers separated from their mobility devices during an emergency.