False Imprisonment or Deprivation of Liberty? One UK Case Decided
The Court upheld what other courts had previously decided: that it is possible for there to be imprisonment at common law without a deprivation of liberty under Article 5 of the ECHR.
Verdicts & Settlements
Supreme Court Says Sudan Must Pay Punitive Damages in Embassy Attack Lawsuits
Sudan has been sued over both the embassy attacks and the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen in October 2000.
Michigan Settles Right-to-Education Lawsuit Filed by Detroit Students
The settlement will provide close to $100 million in funds for Detroit literacy programs.
Ohio State University to Pay $40.9m Settlement to Men Abused by Former College Physician
The late physician Richard Strauss, who worked at OSU for decades, is suspected of sexually assaulting dozens of men between 1978 and the late 1990s.
Colorado Ruling: Trump Can’t Bully States into Giving Up Sanctuary Policies
The ruling may impact similar lawsuits against the Trump administration, which have been filed by sanctuary cities such as Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
Judge Tosses Coronavirus Safety Lawsuit Filed by Smithfield Workers
In his ruling, the judge said that Smithfield’s already acted to improve worker safety.
Former Inmates at Kentucky’s LaRue County Detention Center Win $1.1 Settlement
The lawsuit stems from allegations that former LaRue County Detention Center deputy jailer Jerome Perry molested nearly a dozen women at the jail.
Supreme Court Rules in Romag vs. Fossil Trademark Infringement Case
Supreme Court rules a plaintiff does not have to prove willful infringement to receive damages in trademark case.
King County to Pay $2.25m to Family of Black Teen Killed by Deputies
MiChance Dunlap-Gittens was shot to death in a sting operation against his 16-year old friend.
Former Distillery CEO Formally Denies Allegations of Gender DIscrimination
Grover Wickersham, the former CEO of Eastside Distilling, recently issued a formal response to a lawsuit accusing him of gender discrimination and denied all the allegations.