Hawaii Pays $585k to Settle Foster Care Sex Abuse Claims
State background check failed to identify a run-in with the law on foster parent’s record. He is now serving 20 years behind bars for sexually abusing three boys.
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Settlement Reached Over Lawsuit Involving Deadly 2017 I-64 Accident
A couple years after the tragic I-64 accident that claimed the life of Jerrell Simmons, a lawsuit settlement has been agreed to between his widow and the parties responsible for the accident.
Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Teacher and Her Friend Beat a Student with Leather Belts in a School Bathroom
A new federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges a Chicago teacher and her friend dragged a fourth-grade student to the boys restroom and beat him with two leather belts.
Recall Issued for DeWALT Drills Amid Shock Hazard Concerns
DeWALT and the Consumer Product Safety Commission recently decided to recall more than 100,000 drills after receiving consumer complaints involving potential shock hazards.
Trump Defends Switcheroo, Says He Wants More Immigrants
President Donald Trump hasn’t been on DACA, Dreamers or illegal immigrants. During his stay in the White House, he’s also worked to block mounting legal immigration–until Tuesday, when he pulled yet another switcheroo.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Takes No-Fault Auto Insurance Suit to Federal Court
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is due to bring a suit against Michigan’s costly no-fault auto insurance laws to federal court on Thursday–and many expect he may not walk away unscathed.
Rutherford County Board of Education Hit with Lawsuit Alleging Autistic Student was Sexually Abused
The Rutherford County Board of Education was recently hit with a lawsuit filed by the parents of an autistic student over allegations that it stood by while their son was neglected and sexually assaulted at school.
Doctor Suspected of Causing More Than Two Dozen Patient Deaths
Mount Carmel Hospital System physician, Dr. William Husel, is accused of prescribing high levels of pain medications that led to the deaths of 28 patients.
Government Goes After Insys Executives Using RICO
The federal government uses the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), approved in 1970, to go after Insys executives, claiming they engaged in a racketeering conspiracy scheme to realize revenues from Subsys sales.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Doesn’t Curb Abuses at Private Prisons
I.C.E. relies on private contractors to operate many of its detention centers nationwide. A recently-released Department of Homeland Security reports indicates that I.C.E. may not be policing its contractors.