FBI Settles Lawsuit Filed By Long-time Agent Against Supervisors
FBI Settles Lawsuit Filed By Long-time Agent Against Supervisors
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Battle Creek Boy to Battle Sporting Goods Giant Over New Gun Policy
The 18-year old son of a Michigan firearms retailer is suing Dick’s Sporting Goods after they refused to sell him a shotgun at one of their locations in the northern suburb of Troy. Pennfield High School senior Tristin Fulton filed the suit in Oakland County Circuit Court on March 6.
Wisconsin Pays $18m Settlement to Teenage Girl Who Attempted Suicide At Copper Lake
Following a series of lawsuits and allegations of severe misconduct at the Copper Lake School for Girls juvenile detention center, the state of Wisconsin agreed to pay former inmate Sydni Briggs nearly $20 million. The massive payout stems from a suicide attempt that nearly took Briggs’ life and left her permanently disabled. In 2015, Briggs
New Lawsuit Alleges Uber Drivers Discriminated Against Texas Woman with Cerebral Palsy
Did Uber discriminate against a woman with cerebral palsy in Texas? One lawsuit thinks so. According to a lawsuit filed earlier this week, D’Edra Steele was denied rides from a number of Uber drivers on “approximately 25 separate occasions” between 2016 and 2017. In the lawsuit, Steele claims that “drivers repeatedly canceled rides because she requires the use of a service dog” and as a result, she has accused “Uber of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Texas Human Resources Code.” She currently hopes to receive damages for “intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
Lex Machina Releases Top Law Firm Report for Select Federal Litigation
Our friends at Lex Machina, recently released the company’s first Top Law Firm Report for Select Federal Litigation. The report is a valuable resource for firms and companies in planning litigation strategies. Below is the company’s announcement and a preview of the helpful information found in the report.
Monat’s Hair Care Products Contain Harmful Additives, According to Lawsuits
Monat’s Hair Care Products Contain Harmful Additives, According to Lawsuits
Legal Issues for the Regulation of Bitcoin
For economists, the world of Bitcoin is complex enough; for lawyers and lawmakers, it’s even more complex.
Lawsuit Over Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Home Furniture Line Reaches Settlement
A lawsuit involving Joanna Gaines’ furniture line recently reached a settlement, meaning the co-star of HGTV’s Fixer Upper “will not have to sit for a deposition.” What was the lawsuit about, though? Who filed the suit? According to court documents, the lawsuit was filed by “Standard Furniture Manufacturing against its Chinese suppliers LF Products for delivering chairs and sofas labeled ‘top grain leather’ and using water buffalo hide instead.”
Cyclist Injured in Miami Bridge Collapse Files First Suit Against Construction Companies
A bicyclist who claims he was injured in last week’s Miami bridge collapse is filing a suit against the builders and an engineering firm. Marquise Hepburn, 24, is reportedly suing Munilla Construction Management and FIGG Bridge Engineers. NBC News writes that Hepburn is targeting several other organizations involved in the erection of the Florida International
What You Need to Know about Online Gambling Winnings & Taxes
What could be better than betting on a long shot at the race track, going to Vegas and pulling the slots, or playing money bingo and winning a big cash prize? Ask anyone who’s had it happen to them and they will tell you that there is absolutely nothing in the world like the feeling you get when you gamble and win. However, the taxes are another story.