Michiganders May Soon Have More Auto Insurance Options
Michiganders May Soon Have More Auto Insurance Options
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Reuters: Tasers Have Killed More Than 2,000 Americans Since 2000
A five-part series from Reuters, as well as a PBS interview with one of the authors, has revealed that police-issued tasers have killed more than 2,000 Americans in the last two decades. Peter Eisler, a reporter working with Reuters, said that the investigation had begun simply enough – he and his colleagues wanted to see
Lawsuit Filed by Former Abu Ghraib Inmates Allowed to Advance After 9 Years
After almost a decade of false starts and dismissals, a lawsuit filed by former inmates at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq is moving ahead. The suit is directed against the civilian interrogators who were contracted and charged with overseeing the facility, which made international headlines after a series of terrifying photographs were made
EPA Administrator Pruitt Has Over-the-top Privacy Requirements
EPA Administrator Pruitt Has Over-the-top Privacy Requirements
Cabot Finally Settles Two Decade-long Drilling Lawsuits
Cabot Finally Settles Two Decade-long Drilling Lawsuits
Former Employee, EEOC File Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Florida Whataburger
In one of the latest stories about workplace discrimination, a Whataburger chain in Florida is being sued by a former manager after she was allegedly “retaliated against and forced to resign because she would not carry out racially discriminatory hiring practices as directed by higher-ups.”
Lex Machina Expands Legal Analytics Platform into District Court Bankruptcy Appeals
Lex Machina’s Legal Analytics® platform now includes District Court Bankruptcy Appeals. Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, unveiled the latest expansion of its award-winning platform earlier this week. That announcement, and an explanation of the benefits of this expansion, are reproduced below, courtesy of the company.
Who Are The Masters, Pt 3: Whose Streets
After arresting dozens in St. Louis, police chanted Whose Streets? Our Streets! Police are supposed to serve the public, so who are the masters?
Convicted Murderer from Georgia Will Receive a $550,000 Settlement Over Loss of Leg
A diabetic and convicted murderer from Georgia will receive a $550,000 settlement from the state after suing over the loss of a leg. The New York Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution report that the inmate, Michael Tarver, originally filed the suit in longhand and without legal aid over three years ago. Tarver accused Dr. Chiquita Fye,
Mother of Ron Singleton, Killed During NYPD Encounter, Settles for $1.25m
The mother of Ron Singleton, who died in police custody in 2014, settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the City of New York for $1.25 million. Singleton’s mother, Rebecca Singleton, accused the New York Police Department of using excessive force in restraining her son. A taxi driver had called the police to report the late