Norfolk Southern to Pay $600m to Settle East Palestine Derailment Claims
Some East Palestine residents have voiced concerns that, after legal fees are deducted, local families may not be left with enough money to guarantee their well-being.
Verdicts & Settlements
McKeen & Associates Wins Historic $120 Million in Case Against Henry Ford Hospital
A jury found the hospital and attending providers negligent in preventing severe birth injuries to a baby delivered at the hospital.
New York City Settles Hijab Lawsuit for $17.5m
The New York Police Department will pay $17.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it violated the civil rights of Muslim women, who were told to remove religious head coverings for arrest and booking photographs.
Federal Judges Says Asylum-Seekers Can Press Lawsuit Over Migrant Flights, Dismisses Florida Gov. DeSantis as Defendant
Although Massachusetts-based U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs agreed to dismiss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a defendant, she did not mince words in criticizing the role of different parties involved in the migrant-transportation scheme.
State Bar of Wisconsin Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Provide New Definition of “Diversity”
A spokesperson for the Wisconsin Bar Association emphasized that, despite the settlement, its “Diversity Clerkship Program” will continue running.
Google Agrees to Settle $5b “Incognito” Mode Lawsuit–Without Paying Anything
Although Google has agreed to delete billions of potentially sensitive records, the company emphasized that it will not be required to pay any compensation to the plaintiffs.
LA County Board of Supervisors Approves Settlement Ending Discrimination Against Family Services Applicants with Mental Health Disabilities
DCFS relied on this discriminatory psychological evaluation to reject large numbers of otherwise-qualified applicants every year, including nearly 20% of the people participating in its MSW Trainee Program.
North Carolina Courts Tosses Bias and “Political Culture” Lawsuit Against Charlotte Latin School
In an earlier ruling upholding a lower court decision, the appellate panel found the plaintiffs–two North Carolina parents who claimed Charlotte Latin School was enforcing a “cancel culture” agenda–were incapable of fulfilling a contractual requirement to maintain a “positive” relationship with educators.
Nexus Services Ordered to Pay $811m in Immigrant GPS-Monitoring Judgment
Although the court find Nexus Services liable for engaging in deceptive and predatory practices, a spokesperson for the company says that the massive default judgment has no precedent in modern American jurisprudence.
George Carlin Estate Settles A.I. Copyright Infringement Claim
The estate of George Carlin has reached a settlement with the owners of a comedy podcast who claimed to have used an artificial intelligence program to air a special featuring the late comedian’s voice and persona. According to The Guardian, the owners and creators of the “Dudesy” podcast—former Mad TV comedian Will Sasso, and writer