American Bar Association Wins Public Service Loan Forgiveness Lawsuit
The Department of Education had tried to retroactively strip ABA members of their right to apply for public service loan forgiveness programs.
Verdicts & Settlements
How Horny, Angry Inmates Could Cost Cook County $14m
Between 2015 and 2017, a group of Chicago inmates began aggressively masturbating at female public defenders and law clerks.
Michigan Family Agrees to Settle Pollution Lawsuit Against Wolverine World Wide and 3M
Wolverine World Wide and 3M recently agreed to settle a lawsuit over contaminated ground water with a Michigan family.
Judge Dismisses Rep. Devin Nunes’s Lawsuit Against Fusion GPS
Nunes, an outspoken ally of President Donald Trump, filed numerous, arguably frivolous lawsuits against political opponents in 2019.
Judge: Customs and Border Protection is Violating Immigrants’ Rights
The judge said that the CBP cannot use “over-crowding” as an excuse to make detainees sleep on the floor.
Motel 6 to Pay $10m After Sharing Guest Info with Immigration Agents
Individual employees and franchises in Arizona sent guest lists to ICE, which were used to harass, detain and even deport guests.
Judge: Shawnee State Professor’s Use of “Wrong” Pronouns for Transgender Student Is Not Protected Speech
The professor and his attorney say they’ll appeal the ruling.
Sudan Will Compensate Victims of USS Cole Terror Attack
Sudan says it won’t admit responsibility for the terror attack–rather, it just wants to be taken off the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Louisiana Court Upholds $185k Award for Student Forced to do 200 Push-Ups as Punishment
The student’s kidney almost failed after finishing the bizarre punishment.
Our Litigious Lifestyle: Three Cases That Made Headlines
We must always consider carefully whether a lawsuit is necessary, as frivolous attempts can draw vital attention or perhaps credibility from genuine cases and class action suits.