Motel 6 might pay millions to former guests at two of its Phoenix-area outlets. However, a federal judge involved in proceedings wants attorneys to supply more information before signing off on the massive award.
Three of the ‘Englewood Four’ men who were exonerated after DNA evidence linked a convicted murderer to the crime they were imprisoned for have entered into a settlement agreement with Cook County, Illinois.
Stephon Clark was shot to death holding a cell phone in his grandmother’s backyard. Now, his family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Sacramento, accusing its officers of being under-trained and grossly negligent.
A judge discarded an age discrimination lawsuit, ruling that, while companies cannot mistreat older employees, they’re still entitled to set stilted hiring criteria.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to investigate allegations that the Wolf Point School District in Montana discriminates against Native American students by pushing them into underfunded programs and publicly reprimanding them, leading to suicides.
Note: this article previously reported that the First Liberty Institute had been involved with a state-level lawsuit against Airmont. While the First Liberty Institute has been involved in federal litigation against the village, they did participate in the recently-dismissed lawsuit. A New York state judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit brought by a Hasidic Jewish
Former Harrison County, TX Sheriff’s Deputy Charles “Chase” Dotson is being sued by a man who accused him of official oppression in November. Filed by Charles Edwards Collins, the suit alleges that Dotson brutally beat the plaintiff while he was handcuffed and strapped into a wheelchair.
An assortment of federal workers’ unions are suing the government, many saying their employees are being forced to work without pay. But a recent ruling could put a halter any hope for relief.
Roxana Orellana Santos, arrested while eating a sandwich in 2008, is on the verge of deportation. Asked by a judge to remain in the United States until her civil rights lawsuit could be resolved, she was recently arrested by I.C.E. during a routine check-in with authorities.
A federal judge recently ruled that the families of Sandy Hook victims can get access to Infowars’ internal documents.