Florida Man Caught Impersonating Officer
Florida resident Marcos Pacheco-Bustamante was allegedly caught impersonating a police officer.
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Settlement Reached In Vermont Ski Resort Fraud Case
After being accused of fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the owner and president of Jay Peak ski resort has finally agreed to a $150 million settlement with Raymond James Financial Inc. However, the agreement is still pending approval.
Carmen Maria Montiel, Former Miss Venezuela, Says She’ll Sue United Too
Carmen Maria Montiel, better known as the former Miss Venezuela, announced her plan to sue United Airlines over an incident that took place nearly three years ago. Montiel’s impending lawsuit is only the latest round of bad news for the beleaguered airline. The company’s stock suffered a small blow earlier in the week, after a
White Woman from South Dakota Claims Racial Discrimination, Wins Settlement
A white woman from Rapid City, South Dakota, reached a settlement with her former employer in a racial discrimination lawsuit. The company, Community Alternatives of the Black Hills, oversees and supervises private jail facilities. They went into court over an allegation that the woman, Alicia A. Kline, had been targeted by a supervisor for not
76-year-old Man Files Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit After Set Free
76-year-old man files wrongful conviction lawsuit after he is set free.
Police Raid Wrong Home While Investigating Fraud – Settlement Reached
Michael Hutchison and his wife, Stacie Hutchison,settled at $5,000 with the city of Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a raid that occurred on July 11, 2016.
Federal Jury Awards $13M Over Wrongful Conviction
Spending years behind bars for a crime you didn’t commit would be a nightmare for anyone. Unfortunately for Deon Patrick, this is exactly what happened to him. Fortunately for him, after spending “21 years in prison after signing a murder confession allegedly manufactured by Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors,” a federal jury awarded him $13 million on Wednesday as a result of a lawsuit he filed against the city of Chicago.
After Losing a Lung to Mesothelioma, One Woman Wonders What Congress Has in Store for Asbestos
Heather Von St. James should never have lost a lung to mesothelioma. The doctor’s diagnosis eleven years ago came as a shock. Heather didn’t fit the mold of a person at risk for the disease. She wasn’t a construction worker, fire fighter, or miner. The commercials which law firms have been airing for decades, asking
India is “Too Poor” To Appreciate What Snapchat Offers
Former Snapchat employee, Anthony Pompliano, accused the parent company’s CEO Evan Spiegel of once dismissing India as a “poor” country that should not be given priority for the app because it cannot appreciate what it offers.
Attorney Allegedly Threatens Opposing Counsel
Texas judge Lori Valenzuela testified on the witness stand Wednesday that Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood, an elected District Attorney (DA), told her he would destroy two defense lawyers’ practices for raising issues of prosecutorial misconduct during the murder trial of 29-year-old Miguel Martinez.