New York Police Department to Pay $300k to Transgender Woman Who Was Harassed, Humiliated By Officers
Linda Dominguez says officers kept her shackled–in pink handcuffs–for hours, all while referring to her using masculine pronouns.
Verdicts & Settlements
Journalists Win Class-Action Lawsuit Against LA Times Over Unequal Pay Dispute
The Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing recently agreed to settle a lawsuit with a group of journalists over a pay dispute.
Knight Specialty Insurance Attempts to Avoid Wrongful Death Suit By Filing Suit of Its Own
Knight Specialty Insurance recently filed a federal lawsuit in hopes to avoid a wrongful death suit that was filed against it by the estate of a former truck driver.
Chicago Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Aggressively Anti-Immigrant Public Charge Rule
The oft-criticized rule would have meant that immigrants who receive any sort of public assistance–no matter the reason–could have been ineligible for green cards or permanent residency.
Judge Says Amazon Warehouse Workers Angry About COVID Precautions Should’ve Taken Their Complaints to OSHA
A Brooklyn-based judge says that courts lack the expertise to address company-specific workplace safety policies.
Michigan Judge Dismisses Trump Campaign Lawsuit
A Michigan judged has dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit to temporarily halt ballot counting in Michigan. As LegalReader reported earlier this week, the suit was one of several that President Trump’s re-election campaign filed against hotly contested states, including Michigan, Nevada, and Georgia. In Michigan, the commander-in-chief alleged irregularities in the vote count and has
Georgia City and Civil Rights Groups Settle Lawsuit Over Utility Access for $450K
LeGrange, Georgia recently agreed to settle a lawsuit over access to basic utility services.
Lawsuits Say North Carolina Cops Pepper Sprayed “I Am Change” Protesters Without Reason or Warning
Police officials have defended their subordinates’ actions, saying protesters “assaulted” at least one officer.
Harris County, Houston Voters Safe After Courts Block Texas Republicans’ Attempts at Voter Suppression
An attorney for the conservative plaintiffs all but admitted the motive was voter suppression, saying that if Harris County–home of Houston–votes for Biden, then the whole of Texas may turn blue.
Nevada Judge Strikes Down Voter Suppression Ploy By Trump’s Re-Election Campaign
Campaign attorneys wanted to toss out thousands of ballots in Democrat-leaning Clark County.