Northwest Montana United Way and Loan Provider Settle Lawsuit

Summerfield Baldridge and Northwest Montana United Way recently agreed to settle a lawsuit the Whitefish man filed earlier this year against the United Way and Westside CCC Inc., “the corporation that holds the asset of a former mall property.” Baldridge provided the loan collateral that Northwest Montana United Way needed to “complete the $2.3 million purchase of Gateway Community Center in 2015.”





NYCLU Suit Asks State Division of Human Rights to Do Its Job

The New York Civil Liberties Union is launching a legal maneuver that could compel the state to allow its Division of Human Rights to investigate certain complaints lodged against local police departments. The case, writes the Watertown Daily News, stems from a complaint filed with the Division of Rights by transgender Watertown resident DeAnna LeTray.


Black Employees Claim Tesla Can’t Control Widespread Racism

Tesla is coming under fire by some of its black workers, who’ve filed multiple lawsuits in an effort to purge the company what they said is widespread racism. According to the New York Times, many of the complaints originate in Tesla’s Fremont, CA factory. Interviews, e-mails and sworn legal statements have been filed by more


Waukee Community School District Agrees to Settle Suit Involving Former Bullied Student

There is never an excuse for bullying, especially in schools. Unfortunately, it happens and can often have a long-term effect of a person’s self-confidence and overall emotional health. One family with a student in Waukee Community School District even recently filed a lawsuit over the bullying their daughter endured at school. The student, Berkley Maschka, attended Waukee schools last year. According to the lawsuit, school administrators allegedly “failed to protect Berkley from ongoing bullying — and then assaulted the third-grader when she refused to go to her classroom.” As a result of the lawsuit, the family was recently awarded a “$150,000 settlement from the district.”



Contamination Scare Prompts Del Monte to Recall Canned Corn Products

Concerns over potential contamination prompted Del Monte to recall certain canned corn products. According to the notice, the recall includes more than “64,000 cases of ‘FIESTA CORN Seasoned with Red & Green Peppers.’” It turns out, the recalled corn may have been under-processed. When this happens, it may result in “potentially deadly contamination and illness.”