D.C. Department of Corrections to Improve Housing Conditions for Transgender Inmates
The lawsuit will allow transgender inmates to choose housing assignments in accordance with their gender identities.
Verdicts & Settlements
University of Michigan Settlement to Enhance Sexual Misconduct Accountability
The University of Michigan has reached a settlement with students seeking to change how the school addresses and prevents sexual misconduct on campus. According to National Public Radio, the university has agreed to create and fund a multidisciplinary committee designed to shield students and staff from sexual predators. The Coordinated Community Response Team, says The
Justin Bieber Drops Defamation Suit Against Sexual Assault Accusers
It is not clear whether Bieber’s attorneys reached a settlement with the two Twitter users who accused him of sexual assault in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
University of Texas at Austin Must Pay $3M to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
A jury recently ruled that the University of Texas at Austin must pay $3 million to an engineering professor to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.
New York Woman Gets $387K in Police Brutality Case
Police brutality is defined as “unwarranted or excessive and often illegal use of force against civilians.”
D.C. Court Scraps Amazon Antitrust Lawsuit
Washington, D.C., Superior Court Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo did not provide an explanation as to why she decided to dismiss D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine’s antitrust lawsuit.
Ventura County, Rivera Family Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Accidental Drowning
Ventura County and Naya Rivera’s family recently agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over her 2020 accidental drowning.
Safeway, Kroger Settle Lawsuit Over Fake Kona Coffee Allegations
Safeway, Albertsons, and Kroger recently agreed to settle a lawsuit with coffee growers who accused them of selling fake Kona coffee.
Prince Andrew Formally Settles Virginia Giuffre’s Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Prince Andrew will make a sizeable donation to Giuffre’s charity, as well as a public statement clarifying that he never meant to “malign” her character.
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Awarding Family $9.5M Over Negligence Suit Against University of Louisville Hospital
Carolyn Boerste and her family are set to receive $9.5 million after an appeals court upheld a jury ruling over a negligence lawsuit filed in 2017.