Service Members Ask Appeals Court to Revisit Burn Pit Lawsuits
Service Members Ask Appeals Court to Revisit Burn Pit Lawsuits
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Michigan State University Will Pay $500 Million to the Victims of Former Physician Larry Nassar
Michigan State University will pay $500 million to the victims of former physician Larry Nassar, who molested hundreds of girls and young women while working as a sports medicine specialist on-campus. According to the New York Times, the settlement will entail the largest amount ever paid in a sex abuse scandal involving an American university.
Released From Prison, Man Gets $1 Million in Lawsuit
Released From Prison, Man Gets $1 Million in Lawsuit
Devastating Pit Bull Attack Prompts Lawrenceville Family to File Lawsuit Against Dog Owner
Earlier this month, three people were attacked by a pair of pit bulls near Five Forks Trickum Road in Lawrenceville. Now, one of the people who sustained injuries has decided to file a lawsuit against the owner of the pit bulls. The lawsuit was officially filed by Zagoria Law, a personal injury law firm, on behalf of Zhongkai Mao, 77. The suit names Rosa Garcia as the defendant
Human Rights Watchdogs Blast Bipartisan Protect and Serve Act as Unnecessary and Dangerous
A bicameral, bipartisan bill called the Protect and Serve Act of 2018 could enhance penalties for assaulting police officers. The Washington Post describes the legislation, now pending in both chambers of Congress, as akin to considering attacks on law enforcement as hate crimes. Blasted by the paper as a ‘terrible idea’ with the potential to
Interesting Cybercrime Facts You Should Know
Cybercrime is a problem with which we are all too familiar in our modern world. Because we are increasingly reliant on the Internet and computers to perform online shopping, do business and, well, function, there is a huge amount of data there which cybercriminals want to steal. Cybercrimes are a huge issue and are the single biggest threat facing our Internet usage today.
Mulvaney Makes Decision to Close CFPB’s Student Lending Office
Mulvaney Makes Decision to Close CFPB’s Student Lending Office
Did AT&T Discriminate Against Pregnant Employees?
AT&T’s mobile phone subsidiary, AT&T Mobility, recently came under fire after being accused of pregnancy discrimination. In response to the alleged discrimination, two women filed a federal lawsuit that officially accused AT&T mobility of “firing them for pregnancy-related absences in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws.” According to the plaintiffs, Katia Hills and Cynthia Allen, the company’s “attendance policy, which assigns point-based demerits for late arrivals, early departures, and absences, discriminates against pregnant women.” It turns out, both Hills and Allen were terminated from their positions “after accruing points for missing work because of pregnancy-related medical care, and, in one plaintiff’s case, her infant son’s emergency medical needs as well.”
Senate Democrats Push Net Neutrality Vote to Wednesday
Senate Democrats will force a vote Wednesday to repeal the Trump administration’s changes to net neutrality rules. The measure, writes CNN, is backed by tall 49 of the Democratic Party’s senators. Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) is expected to defect. Analysts believe the effort will pass through the Senate but are skeptical of its prospects
District Reaches Settlement in Wrestling Coach Case
In October 2016, a jury found the 50-year-old Thomas Joseph Snider guilty of molesting 25 students while he was a boy’s wrestling coach for Torrance High School. The district has now, finally, reached a $31 million settlement with twelve of these students in a negligence lawsuit their families brought against it. Snider committed his crimes