Arkansas Jury Rules Against State Farm
Arkansas case sparks nationwide disputes over how insurers calculate totaled car payouts.
Verdicts & Settlements
City of Norwalk, California Gov. Newsom Settle Homeless Shelter Lawsuit
“The Norwalk city council’s failure to reverse this ban without a lawsuit, despite knowing it is unlawful, is inexcusable,” Newsom said. “No community should turn its back on its residents in need – especially while there are people in your community sleeping on the streets. No city is exempt from doing their part to solve the homelessness crisis.”
Federal Court Dismisses Northern Virginia School Districts’ Suit Against Ed. Department
In defense of its decision to freeze certain grants to the plaintiff schools, the Education Department claimed that giving students the freedom to choose bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, rather than their biological sex, violates Title IX provisions.
Controversial Federal Judge Scraps Newsmax Antitrust Suit Against Fox
“Newsmax cannot sue their way out of their own competitive failures in the marketplace to chase headlines simply because they can’t attract viewers,” Fox said in response to the lawsuit.
Anthropic to Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit for $1.5 Billion
“It will provide meaningful compensation for each class work and sets a precedent requiring AI companies to pay copyright owners,” an attorney for the plaintiffs said. “This settlement sends a powerful message to AI companies and creators alike that taking copyrighted works from these pirate websites is wrong.”
Google to Pay $425m for Consumer Privacy Violations
Another lawyer for the class, John Yanchunis of the law firm Morgan & Morgan, said that—in spite of the lower-than-requested award—he hopes the verdict will send a clear and unambiguous message to Google and other technology companies.
The Culture of Secrecy Ends at the University of Washington: PETA Statement
“And I knew then—as I know now—that if you must hide, it’s because what you’re doing cannot withstand scrutiny.” ~ Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel
Boise Ditches Litigation By Shutting Down Pickleball Park
The city indicated that reaching a settlement was the best possible outcome.
Federal Court Upholds TPS Status for 600k Venezuelans
“This is a win for the TPS community. We are here because our country is in crisis. This is why TPS exists,” plaintiff Cecilia Gonzalez said. “The Ninth Circuit has recognized that the Trump administration cannot do away with TPS simply because they don’t like it. We will keep fighting for our rights under the law.”
Texas Court Orders Arbitration in Wrongful Death Case
Appeals court mandates arbitration for wrongful death lawsuit in Texas.