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.”
Verdicts & Settlements
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.
Iowa Attorney General Drops Lawsuit Against Outspoken Sheriff
Much of Bird’s initial claim centered around social media comments by Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx, who, in a Facebook post, suggested that his department is not always required to detain people upon request of federal immigration authorities.
Judge Sends Sig Sauer Lawsuit to State Court
A federal judge ruled the wrongful death case must return to state court.
Appeals Court Upholds New York Gun Liability Law
Federal court allows New York to hold gun makers accountable in shootings.
Federal Court Issues Injunction Against Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship from being enforced anywhere in the United States. According to The Associated Press, the ruling was issued early on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante. The New Hampshire-based judge’s order was issued after an hour-long hearing, with
Federal Court Rules Against Mass Firing of DHHS Employees
In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. Dubose wrote that “the record is completely devoid of any evidence that the Defendants have performed any research on the repercussions of issuing and executing the plans announced in the Communiqué.
Court Rules Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement of Incarcerated New Yorkers with Disabilities Can Proceed in Brooklyn as a Class Action
DOCCS and OMH continue to subject hundreds of people with disabilities held in state prisons to solitary confinement, which is defined under HALT as “any form of cell confinement…for more than 17 hours a day.”