Anti-DEI Conservative Settles Defamation Lawsuit with Meta
In his initial filing, Starbuck—an outspoken critic of DEI initiatives—said that a Meta chatbot, Meta AI, had falsely accused him of being a “White nationalist.”
Verdicts & Settlements
Kansas City Settles Lawsuit With Former Official
Former city official receives settlement after claims of mistreatment and demotion.
Federal Judge Stops Trump Admin. from Cutting FEMA Funds
“The court is not convinced that Congress vested in the agency any discretion to reallocate funds from the BRIC account,” the Boston-based judge wrote.
Macon County Family Awarded $17M Verdict
Court finds hospital liable for delayed care that led to infant’s death.
Meta Found Liable for Privacy Violation
Meta’s internal practices raised major concerns over private user data and transparency.
Texas Lottery Commission Settles Jackpot Lawsuit for Nearly $50m
“We all know the Commission is not allowed to change the rules after the drawing. But the Commission has apparently tried to do so and relied—at least in part—on this ex post facto announcement to continue to refuse to pay Plaintiff her lottery winnings simply because she utilized a lottery ticket courier service to buy the winning ticket,” the lawsuit claimed.
UCLA to Settle Antisemitism Lawsuit for $6.5m
Janet Reilly, the chair of the University of California’s board of regents, said that the school is committed to “doing better moving forward.”
One-Day Delay Ends Patient Lawsuit Against Avera
South Dakota court rules against patient in time-sensitive medical lawsuit case.
Hospital Found Liable in Costly Patient Fall Case
Elderly patient awarded $3.2M after hospital fall following spine surgery.
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
“Rather than engaging seriously with the [question of birthright citizenship] … the defendants complained about the Court’s briefing order, sought to reopen questions that are not properly before this Court now, and quibbled about whether they should be required to participate meaningfully in [proceedings],” the ruling states.