Purdue Prepares for Bankruptcy if Settlement Can’t be Reached
Purdue prepares for Chapter 11 as trial date looms.
Verdicts & Settlements
Sacklers Prepared to Hand it all Over, So They Say
The Sacklers contend the family is ready to hand over their personal fortune.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Bar Central American Asylum Seekers, For Now
The ACLU say the brief, unsigned order is only a provision, representing more of a temporary setback than a permanent defeat.
Whirlpool to Pay $21M to Settle Class-Action Claims
Whirlpool recently agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging some of its refrigerators are defective.
Judge Wonders Whether Texas Prison Officials Should Swelter in High Heat Alongside Inmates
The judge is waiting another three weeks before deciding whether to punish the Texas Department of Criminal Justice further.
Purdue Looking for a “One Size Fits All” Settlement Solution
Purdue is hoping for an addiction solution that will allow it to take care all of the lawsuits against it.
Alaska Prisons Change Policies for Practicing Muslims
Muslim prisoners say they weren’t allowed to pray on Fridays or properly observe Ramadan.
Settlement Pending in Lawsuit Over Solitary Confinement at a St. Joseph County Juvenile Center
A lawsuit filed against the St. Joseph County Juvenile Center over allegations it put mentally disabled minors in solitary confinement may settle soon.
California to Pay $1.9 Million to Family of Rodrick Castro, Inmate Murdered with Ice Pick at Deuel
Castro’s family says corrections officials interrogated him about his cellmate–then left him alone with other inmates who thought he was a snitch.
Brian McKeen Presented at Inner Circle Meeting and AAJ Conference
Brian McKeen, founding and managing partner of McKeen & Associates in Detroit, recently presented at the 48th Annual Inner Circle Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, and the 2019 American Association of Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention at the San Diego Convention Center. McKeen, one of the nation’s most renowned medical malpractice attorneys, spoke at the annual Inner