Federal Magistrate Dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit
The magistrate found that the alleged victim’s attorney had acted in bad faith.
Verdicts & Settlements
Lawsuit Provides Blind Individuals with Access to New York State’s Emergency Mass Notification System
Individuals who use screen readers to access visual information could not independently use the NY-Alert website to register for urgent alerts or to choose how to receive alerts, putting them at risk during an emergency.
Syracuse University to Pay $3.7m to Settle Wage Discrimination Lawsuit
The settlement will provide up to $19,000 for eligible full-time female professors and faculty.
Texas Judge Enters Default Judgment Against Infowars Host Alex Jones
A later hearing will determine Jones’s financial liability.
Clint Eastwood Wins $6.1m CBD Defamation Lawsuit, Calls Losers “Scammers”
A Lithuania-based CBD distributor will have to pay Eastwood $6.1 million for using his likeness without his permission.
Lawsuit: Idaho Springs, CO, Police Abused and Tased Deaf Man
Two Idaho Springs officers purportedly assaulted Colorado resident Brady Mistic, who is deaf, for not responding to their verbal commands.
Former “Apprentice” Contestant Omarosa Manigault Newman Beats Trump in Arbitration
The former “Apprentice” contestant and her attorney won a ruling which found that Trump’s nondisclosure agreement is unenforceable.
Activision Blizzard Offers Federal Government $18m Discrimination Settlement
The company, which was accused of tolerating sexual harassment against female employees, offered the settlement the same day the federal E.E.O.C. sued it.
Greyhound Will Pay $2.2m to Settle Immigration Lawsuit
Greyhound allegedly permitted C.B.P. agents in Washington state to board its buses and detain passengers without a warrant or probable cause.
Laramie vs. Philip Morris Decision Upheld by Mass. High Court
Massachusetts’ high court upholds a 2019 jury decision regarding punitive damages.