Qualified Immunity Part I
What is Qualified Immunity and Why Does it Exist? The George Floyd protests of July 2020 cast a renewed light on 42 U.S.C. §1983 and qualified immunity. The former references Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code,... Read More →
Chapter 16 Jury Instructions for Punitive Damages D.C. Car Accident Lawyer
Jury Instructions Punitive Damages D.C. Auto Accident Attorney In a civil case, there are three types of damages: compensatory, nominal, and punitive. In this post, we’ll be going over punitive damages. Punitive damages are not often awarded. They are ruled... Read More →
Burden and Standards of Proof D.C. Car Accident Lawyer
Burden and Standards of Proof D.C. Automobile Accident Lawyer In both civil and criminal cases, the person who brings forth charges has the burden of proof, but this can shift as a case progresses. Depending on the type of case,... Read More →
D.C. Human Rights Act Jury Instructions Part I D.C. Car Accident Lawyer
District of Columbia Human Rights Act Jury Instructions 24.01 – 24.04 The Washington D.C. Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, and educational institutions. The act is based on 21 protected traits: race, color, religion, national origin,... Read More →
Personal Jurisdiction DC Auto Accident Lawyer
Personal Jurisdiction DC Car Accident Lawyer For a court to make a legally valid decision, it must have two types of jurisdiction: personal jurisdiction, and subject matter jurisdiction. Subject matter jurisdiction is the authority a court has to hear a... Read More →
Chapter 7 Jury Instructions Automobile Accidents D.C. Car Accident Attorney
Chapter 7 Washington D.C. Jury Instructions Auto Cases D.C. Lawyer Chapter 7 of the Washington D.C. Jury Instructions lists the guidelines that jurors should use when deliberating on automobile cases. The instructions open by discussing the duties of drivers and... Read More →
FRCP Rule 8: General Rules of Pleadings DC Auto Accident Attorney
FRCP Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading In 2005, William Twombly sued Bell Atlantic Corporation and other telecommunication companies, alleging that the carriers engaged in “parallel conduct unfavorable to competition” in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.... Read More →
Litigation as a Tool to Effectuate Social Change
Litigation as a Tool to Effectuate Social Change DC Personal Injury Lawyer Throughout history, litigation has been used to change society. Kassie Siegel, the director of the Climate Law Institute and its senior counsel, writes that “litigation is an essential... Read More →
Tort Law and Personal Injury DC Auto Accident Attorney
Tort Law and Personal Injury Part I Tort law is “the law of civil wrongs.” The word derives from the French word for “wrong” and from the Latin word tortum, which means twisted or crooked. A tort is a wrongful... Read More →
Failure to Diagnose Cancer DC Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Failure to Diagnose Cancer Washington, D.C. Medical Malpractice Attorney In April 1991, Lesley Ivanjack was suffering from pain and loss of hearing in her right ear, and decided to visit her primary care physician. She was diagnosed with an ear... Read More →
The Hot Coffee Case: Liebeck v. McDonald’s
The Coffee Case: Negligence or Not? In 1992, Stella Liebeck, a 79 year-old woman, ordered coffee at a McDonald’s drive-through in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She and her grandson pulled into a parking spot to allow her to pour cream and... Read More →
Social Media Mistakes After an Accident DC Auto Accident Lawyer
Social Media Mistakes After an Accident DC Car Accident Lawyer After an accident, insurance companies will do everything they can to pay as little as possible in a settlement. One method used to discredit the claims of the injured party... Read More →
Rule 12: Defenses and Objections DC Personal Injury Lawyer
Federal Rules of Procedure: Rule 12 Defenses and Objections The overwhelming majority lawsuits never go to trial. Trials are expensive and time-consuming. Most cases are settled out of court, dropped, or dismissed One method used to avoid trial is the... Read More →
The Discovery Rule for Medical Malpractice Cases Washington D.C. Attorney
The Discovery Rule for Medical Malpractice Cases in Washington D.C. In most medical malpractice cases in Washington D.C., the statute of limitations is three years. This means that a person has a three years from the date of the incident... Read More →
Failure to Diagnose and Misdiagnosis DC Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Failure to Diagnose and Misdiagnosis DC Medical Malpractice Lawyer When a person visits the doctor’s office, he or she expects to receive an accurate diagnosis, and an adequate treatment plan. Unfortunately, this is not always what happens. Every year, 12... Read More →
How to Talk to Your Insurance Company After an Accident DC Car Accident Attorney
Talking to Your Insurance Company After an Accident Washington D.C. Lawyer In the hours and days after an accident, you may be filled with anxiety, nerves, and physical pain. At the same time, you will likely start receiving calls from... Read More →
Jurisdiction Requirements in the Federal Court System
As we covered in a previous post, subject matter jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear a particular type of claim. Subject matter jurisdiction varies among different courts. In today’s post, we’ll be going over jurisdiction requirements in... Read More →
COVID-19 and Nursing Homes DC Nursing Home Lawyer
COVID-19 Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Washington DC The first death from COVID-19 in the United States occurred in early February of 2020. Since then, more than 500,000 Americans have died from the virus, 136,000 of which have occurred in nursing... Read More →
What is Subject Matter Jurisdiction and How Does it Relate to my Personal Injury Case?
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was passed in 1986, creating a vaccine court in the United States. The vaccine court cannot hear a bankruptcy case or a murder case. It does not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear any... Read More →
Slip and Fall Injuries DC Lawyer
DC Personal Injury Lawyer Slip and Fall Let’s say a person is in the grocery store. She is alone, walking down an aisle. On the ground, in the middle of the aisle lies a banana peel. The person does not... Read More →
Injuries from a Dog Bite DC Personal Injury Lawyer
DC Dog Bite Personal Injury Attorney Many dogs are sweet, gentle creatures around people they know. But our furry friends can feel threatened and anxious when around people they don’t. Sometimes, they bite and attack. Nearly 5 million Americans are... Read More →
Top Causes of Car Accident Fatalities Washington D.C. Auto Accident Lawyer
Causes of Car Accident Fatalities Washington D.C. Auto Accident Lawyer According to The National Highway and Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 36,000 people died in car accidents in 2019, down two percent from 2018. It was the third... Read More →
Washington D.C. Jury Instructions for Negligence Part II DC Auto Accident Lawyer
In a previous post, we covered the first part of the Washington D.C. Jury Instructions on Negligence, up to instruction 5.06. In today’s post, we’ll be covering the remainder of the instructions. Sections 5.07 and 5.08 discuss children. The jury... Read More →
Washington D.C. Jury Instructions for Negligence Part I Car Accident Lawyer
Washington D.C. Jury Instructions for Negligence Part I Continuing with our series on covering the Washington D.C. Jury Instructions, we’ll be going over roughly the first half of Chapter 5 today, which covers negligence. Again, the judge’s “charge” to the... Read More →
What is Summary Judgement DC Auto Accident Lawyer
Summary Judgement DC Car Accident Lawyer If a lawsuit moves to a trial in a civil case, it is usually because there is a disagreement over the facts of the case. However, when there is no disagreement over the material... Read More →
Elder Abuse D.C. Injury Lawyer
Elder and Nursing Home Abuse DC Negligence Lawyer As family members and loved ones age and suffer declines in mental and physical strength, many begin to require special care that is too difficult for non-professionals to manage. When this occurs,... Read More →
Washington D.C. Jury Instructions for Damages – Auto Accident Attorney
Washington D.C. Jury Instructions Personal Injury Lawyer If you are assigned jury duty, the judge will read to you the jury instructions – his or her “charge” to the jurors. The instructions are the rules that jurors should follow when... Read More →
Medication Side Effects and Product Defect Lawsuits DC Lawyer
When do medication side effects merit a lawsuit? On the back of an Advil package, there are warnings, such as “this product may cause a severe allergic reaction”, “stomach bleeding warning”, and “heart attack warning”, to name a few. These... Read More →
Self-Driving Cars and Personal Injury Claims DC Car Accident Lawyer
Self-Driving Vehicles Washington DC Auto Accident Lawyer In 2018, a woman named Elaine Herzberg was struck and killed by Rafaela Vasquez. Ms. Vasquez was at the wheel of a self-driving Volvo, participating in Uber’s autonomous vehicle program. The vehicle did... Read More →
Defective Tires DC Car Accidents
Defective Tires DC Car Accidents In the early 1990s, Ford was sued en masse. The allegations were that the Bridgestone/Firestone tires on Ford Explorer’s were defective, causing the vehicle to rollover and resulting in serious, fatal consequences. Over the ensuing... Read More →
Last Clear Chance Doctrine DC Auto Accident
Last Clear Chance Doctrine DC Car Accident In England in 1842, a man left his donkey on the side of the road. He thought that the donkey would be safe while he entered and purchased an item from a store.... Read More →
Who can be Deposed after a Car Accident in Washington, D.C.?
Depositions after a car accident in Washington, D.C. After a car accident occurs and a lawsuit is filed, both sides conduct “discovery,” where each party obtains information from the other. Before 1938, according to Cornell Law, “plaintiffs basically had to... Read More →
Ordinary vs. Gross Negligence in DC Personal Injury Cases
Ordinary vs. Gross Negligence Lawyer Washington DC In the legal world, negligence is an important concept. To be negligent in the eyes of the law means that you have breached your legal duty, and it has harmed another. In this... Read More →
Common Washington DC Car Crash Injuries
A car collision can cause significant injuries to virtually any part of the human body. The following are some of the most common Washington DC car crash injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) Car accidents are... Read More →
Do I need to hire a personal injury attorney?
Many accidents leave their victims with both physical and psychological injuries. Accidents caused by another person’s negligence can be upsetting, to say the least. It leaves victims with so many questions. If this is your experience, you might be wondering... Read More →
How long do I have to file a lawsuit in a case of a birth injury?
Welcoming a new child into the world should be one of the happiest times of your life — and many times, the event goes off without a hitch. However, sometimes complications arise during delivery. Sadly, complications during childbirth could leave... Read More →
How do you know if you have a case for medical malpractice?
If you were injured due to negligent medical care, you might be entitled to hold the at-fault medical professional or health care entity liable for medical negligence. However, specific factors must be present to hold these negligent parties liable for... Read More →
Bankrupt Boy Scouts Face New Lawsuits
In an effort to pressure councils nationwide to pay a big share of an eventual settlement in the Scouts’ bankruptcy proceedings, nine new sex abuse lawsuits were filed against three local Boy Scout councils on Tuesday in New York. The... Read More →
Churches Sue Governor
Churches in Oregon are suing Governor Kate Brown, alleging that her coronavirus stay-at-home orders that prohibit “non-essential social and recreational gatherings” encompasses church services and are unconstitutional. The lawsuit is being led by Common Sense for Oregon, a nonprofit led... Read More →
Federal Court Denies Epstein Victim’s Appeal
A federal appeals court has denied the appeal of an alleged underage sexual abuse victim of deceased Jeffrey Epstein’s to revive a lawsuit that claims Florida federal prosecutors failed to consult victims when they reached a secret plea deal with... Read More →
Kansas Coronavirus Case Goes to the Supreme Court
Arguments in Governor Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic are set to be heard by the Kansas Supreme Court on Saturday.... Read More →
Coronavirus Restrictions Divide Religious Advocates
A divide was marked on March 30 between religious liberty groups when a conservative religious liberty group jumped to the legal defense of an evangelical Christian pastor who was arrested in Florida for ignoring a stay-at-home order. In contrast to... Read More →
Texas Allowed to Ban Abortions During Pandemic
On Tuesday, a U.S. appeals court ruled in favor of allowing Texas to be able enforce limits on the ability for women to obtain abortions because Texas deems them as non-urgent, non-essential medical procedures. In light of the coronavirus’s rapid... Read More →
3rd Political Parties Sue for Covid Discrimination
Illinois chapters of 3rd political parties, the Libertarian Party and the Green Party of the United States, have filed a federal lawsuit claiming the governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order has interfered with the petition process necessary for their... Read More →
Zookeeper, Joe “Exotic” Files $94 Million Lawsuit
Joe Maldonado-Passage, also known as “Joe Exotic” has filed a federal lawsuit for $94 million in damages for his 22-year prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and for animal abuse. The lawsuit names multiple defendants such as... Read More →
Illinois Coronavirus Lawsuit Seeks Release of Inmates
A federal lawsuit filed in Chicago on Thursday is calling for state officials to “drastically reduce Illinois’s prison population” in order to give hundreds of inmates that are particularly susceptible to contracting the coronavirus and more likely to die from... Read More →
Zoom Sued for Selling User Data to Facebook
The popular video conferencing platform, Zoom is being sued in California for allegedly giving users’ personal data to outside companies including Facebook, without fully disclosing to its customers that they were doing this. The scrutiny is not just in California,... Read More →
Los Angeles County Sued for Closing Gun Shops
Several gun owner groups have filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Gov. Gavin Newsmon and state and county health officials in an effort to block the closure of gun shops during the coronavirus outbreak. In... Read More →
University of Michigan Facing Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
A former football player at the University of Michigan has filed a lawsuit against the university, claiming that current athletic director Paul Schmidt did nothing to stop the sexual abuse he endured from the late Dr. Robert Anderson. According to... Read More →
Texas Sued to Challenge Coronavirus Restrictions
Several abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, have filed a lawsuit against Texas for banning abortions during the coronavirus outbreak. The order, signed by Gov. Greg Abott, requested for healthcare providers to postpone surgeries and procedures that aren’t immediately medically necessary.... Read More →
Parents Sue Elite Manhattan Private School
The parents of students enrolled at St. Bernard’s School in Manhattan have filed a lawsuit against the all boys private institution in an effort to get fthe former headmaster, Stuart Johnson III, back. Johnson, who has been ahead of the... Read More →
Physicians Accuse Yale Doctor of Sexual Misconduct
Six female physicians who work in the Yale Department of Anesthesiology have filed a lawsuit against Dr. Manuel Fontes for alleged sexual harassment. The plaintiffs claim that Fontes, an anesthesiologist and a professor at Yale’s School of Medicine, subjected them... Read More →
Washington State DOC Sued for Coronavirus
Five inmates have filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), arguing that they’re not doing their part in stopping their spread of coronavirus. The inmates said that the Department of Corrections should be required to tell... Read More →
Lawsuit Against N.H.’s Ban on Gatherings Dismissed
On Friday, Judge John Kissinger dismissed a lawsuit to stop New Hampshire’s ban on gathering of 50 or more to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week in Merrimack Superior Court and argued that... Read More →
Lawsuit to Force FL Beaches to Close for Corornavirus
Florida attorney Daniel Uhlfelder has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to close all beaches in Florida to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The lawsuit wants the court to force DeSantis to close all the beaches in the... Read More →
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit for Student’s Suicide
U.S. Middle District Judge John E. Jones III dismissed a lawsuit that was filed over the suicide of a former Milton Hersey School student. Abrielle Bartels hanged herself in 2013, when she was 14. She was dismissed shortly before this... Read More →
Couple Settles Lawsuit Over Daughter’s Death in Jail
The parents of Lise Marie Ostler, who died in jail in 2016, have settled their lawsuit against Salt Lake County for $950,000. Ostler was arrested in Draper when police approached her in a parking lot and found several syringes she... Read More →
Former Special Ed. Teacher Sues for Discrimination
Cora Haynes, who was employed at Evergreen School District’s 49th Street Academy in Vancouver, has filed a lawsuit against the district, alleging she was subjected to racial discrimination. According to the lawsuit, Haynes “experienced race-based workplace hostility and discriminatory treatment... Read More →
Coronavirus Lawsuit for ICE Detainees
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Northwest Immigrants Rights Project have filed a lawsuit to force ICE officials to release elderly and sick immigrant detainees from a detention center in Seattle to protect them from the spread of coronavirus.... Read More →
Inmate’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family members of a 30-year-old woman who died in police custody of a treatable heart infection have filed a lawsuit against the city of Springfield and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department. Madelyn Linsenmeir of Vermont was an intravenous drug... Read More →
Lawsuit for Restricting Native Americans’ Voting Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana and Native American Rights Fund have filed a lawsuit to challenge Montana’s new Ballot Interference Prevention Act (BIPA), which they claim makes it more difficult for Native Americans to cast ballots. Many Native... Read More →
Gay Corrections Officers Sue for Discrimination
Two gay female corrections officers who are partners have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections. Michelle Wood, who retired in October after 25 years of service, claims she began complaining about her treatment in 2008, which... Read More →
Student Sues for Being Groomed for Sex
A former student has filed a lawsuit against the Lone Jack School District, claiming they didn’t do anything to stop a former superintendent’s sexual misconduct. The former student, identified as S.L., alleges that former Lone Jack School District Superintendent Matthew... Read More →
Los Angeles Sued to Provide Beds for Homeless
The LA Alliance for Human Rights has filed a federal lawsuit in an effort to force Los Angeles officials to provide thousands of shelter beds for the homeless. The lawsuit accuses Los Angeles officials of failing to address the homelessness... Read More →
Couple Sues Cruise Ship for Coronavirus Negilgence
Ronald and Eva Weissberger of Broward County have filed a $1 million lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines for allowing them to be exposed to coronavirus on the Grand Princess cruise ship. The couple boarded the ship on February 21 and... Read More →
Drug Counselor Sues for Getting Fired for CBD Use
San Antonio drug counselor Melanie Farr has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, Management & Training Corp., for not allowing her to use CBD oil to treat her multiple sclerosis symptoms. Farr placed drops of CBD oil under her... Read More →
Olive Garden Sued for Condoning Discrimination
An Olive Garden employee who made national headlines last week when a customer requested a white server has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant. The lawsuit stems back to an incident that occurred on Feb. 29. Amira Donahue, 16, was... Read More →
Panda Express Sues Arizona Restaurant for Imitation
Panda Restaurant Group has filed a lawsuit against Gilbert, Arizona restaurant, Panda Libre, claiming the dining establishment is trying to make the public believe that it’s affiliated with Panda Restaurant Group. Panda Libre is a locally owned, fast-casual restaurant serving... Read More →
Lawsuit Against School District for Rape on Bus
The family members of a 14-year-old girl with developmental disabilities who was allegedly raped on a school bus have filed a lawsuit against the Fulton County School District in Georgia whose bus they say this happened. The lawsuit says the... Read More →
Former Police Secretary Sues for Sexual Harassment
Justine Eisemann, a former secretary for a Belleville Police Department captain, has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming she was sexually harassed by Captain John Moody and that leaders didn’t do anything to stop it. Eismann’s attorney, MaryAnne Quill,... Read More →
Family of Former SMU Football Player Sue the NCAA
The family members of John Thomas Davis, who was a lineman at Southern Methodist University from 1955-59, has filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, accusing the organization of not protecting him from the long-term effects of concussions.... Read More →
U of Michigan Sued for Sexually Abusive Doctor
A former wrestler at the University of Michigan has filed a lawsuit against the educational institution, alleging he was sexually abused by late athletic doctor, Robert Anderson. Attorney Mike Cox said he has filed the first of 11 planned federal... Read More →
Apple Settles iPhone Slowdowns Lawsuit
Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle a lawsuit that claims the company purposely slowed down certain iPhones to persuade customers to buy new ones. The settlement orders Apple to pay a minimum of $310 million and a... Read More →
ICE Sued for Illegally Detaining Immigrants
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and Bronx Defenders have filed a class-action lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging they have jailed immigrants while they await their immigration hearings. “ICE has secretly decided to detain thousands of New... Read More →
Sexual Predator Lawsuit Against Holland P.S.
Five former students have filed a federal lawsuit against Holland Public Schools in Michigan, alleging school officials failed to protect them from a sexual predator. According to the lawsuit, five years before Jonathon King Meyer was arrested for sexually abusing... Read More →
Inmates Sue Mississippi State Penitentiary
A hundred and fifty inmates have filed a second lawsuit against Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman, alleging they have been denied adequate healthcare and have been fed contaminated food. The class-action lawsuit, funded by rapper Yo Gotti and Jay-Z’s Team... Read More →
High School Sued for Barring Pro-Gun T-shirts
The parents of two students at Kettle Moraine High School have filed a lawsuit against the school for banning their teenagers from wearing pro-gun t-shirts. The lawsuit says that the two students recently wore t-shirts, that had an image of... Read More →
Inmates Sue Hamblen County Jail
Four inmates have filed a lawsuit against Hamblen County Jailin in Tennesse, alleging they are forced to wear inadequate clothing and live in unsanitary conditions. The lawsuit highlights how crowded Hamblen County Jail is. The facility is supposed to hold... Read More →
Former Inmate Sues Ex-Guard for Sexual Assaults
A former inmate at the Chillicothe Correctional Center has filed a lawsuit against ex-guard, Edward Bearden, alleging he sexually assaulted her more than 52 times. The woman was an inmate at the prison from May 2015 to November 2017 for... Read More →
Kobe’s Widow Sues Helicopter Operating Company
Vanessa Bryant has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company that operated the helicopter that crashed last month that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, her 13-yo daughter, and seven others. The lawsuit argues that pilot Ara Zobayan, who... Read More →
NY Attorney General May Sue Over Taxi Fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James has threatened to file a lawsuit against New York City for allegedly inflating the value of yellow taxi medallions. The medallions are permits that are required for owning a yellow cab. James alleges that... Read More →
California Settles Literacy Lawsuit for $53M
A judge approved a settlement Thursday that says the state of California has to pay $53 million to improve literacy across the state. The settlement states that $100 million will go towards helping 75 low-performing elementary schools develop customized three-year... Read More →
Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect Sue for $25M
Four victims of alleged child abuse and neglect have filed a $25 million lawsuit against a former Cape Coral couple and the Alabama Department of Human Resources. “My clients lived a daily nightmare because DHR workers failed to do their... Read More →
Man Shot in the Face by ICE Agent Files Lawsuit
Erick Diaz Cruz, who was shot in the hand and his face on Feb. 6 by an ICE agent in New York, has filed a lawsuit against the officer who pulled the trigger. According to the lawsuit, Diaz Cruz was... Read More →
Harvard Students Plan to Sue University
Several Harvard University students have plans to file a lawsuit to force the university to withdraw its investment funds from companies that profit from the prison industry. The group of students requests a judge to require the university to divest... Read More →
Pittsfield Township Police Lawsuit Raised to $50M
A $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Pittsfield Township Police Department for their connection to a fatal drunk driving crash has now increased to $100 million. On Dec. 30. 2017, Lake Jacobson was killed in a drunk driving accident... Read More →
Student Sues Police For Pointing Gun to His Head
Jaylan Butler, a sophomore swimmer at Eastern Illinois University, has filed a lawsuit against police officers, alleging they held him at gunpoint while he was returning from an out-of-state tournament with his teammates. According to the lawsuit, Butler was traveling... Read More →
Lawsuit for Woman Who Died in Custody
The family members of Damaris Rodriguez, who died while in custody at South Correctional Entity Jail in 2018, have filed a lawsuit against the correctional facility for alleged abuse and neglect. On Dec. 30, 2017, Rodriguez’s husband, Reynaldo Gil, called... Read More →
Race Discrimination Eviction Lawsuit Settled
Victoria Sutton, who filed a lawsuit against her landlords for evicting her for inviting black guests to her home, has settled the lawsuit for $150,000. In September 2018, Sutton invited her black co-worker and his 5-year-old son over to her... Read More →
H.S. Athletes Sue to Stop Transgender Athletes
Three female high school track athletes in Connecticut have filed a lawsuit to stop transgender athletes from competing in girls sports. The lawsuit focuses on two transgender sprinters, Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood, who have frequently outperformed their cisgender competiters.... Read More →
KU Researcher Sued for Exploiting Disabled Patients
A lawsuit accuses former University of Kansas adjunct research professor, Jerry Rea, of using more than 200 severely disable patients at a state-run home in Iowa as subjects in research for sexual arousal. According to the lawsuit, Rea was determined... Read More →
Truck Company Sued for Paralyzing Crash
Sue Ann Beaudoin of Indianapolis has filed a lawsuit against North American Environmental Services and former truck driver Danny Williams after a dump truck crash left her paralyzed from the waist down. The crash occurred September 3 at the intersection... Read More →
Olympic Dr Says He Was Fired for Reporting Abuse
Bill Moreau, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s former vice president of sports medicine, has filed a lawsuit against the organization, alleging he was fired for questioning how they handle reports of sexual abuse. Moreau claims that the USOPC’s... Read More →
Georgia Driver’s License Lawsuit Settled
Kenneth Cabán Gonzalez has settled his lawsuit with the state of Georgia, allowing him to get a driver’s license there. When Gonzalez tried to get a Georgia driver’s license in 2017, officials accused him of submitting fraudulent documents. He was... Read More →
Right Wing Activist Plans to Sue the NFL
Dave Daubenmire, a former central Ohio high school football coach turned online Christian talk show host, said he wants to sue the NFL for its racy halftime show, which featured performances by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. “I was appalled at... Read More →
Lawsuit to Stop Downed Pigs from Being Slaughtered
Farm Sanctuary and six other animal protection groups have filed a lawsuit to make it illegal for pork plants to slaughter downed pigs and turn them into food for humans. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said he supports what the groups... Read More →
Lawsuit to Proceed Against Royal Caribbean Cruises
A lawsuit filed by the parents of 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand who fell to her death off a Royal Carribean cruise ship last year will proceed. Royal Carribean Cruises had previously asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit, but the request... Read More →
Mother Sues Rutgers for Wrongful Death
The mother of Kenneth Patterson, who was hit and killed by an Amtrak train after getting drunk at a fraternity party, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rutgers University where Kenneth was a student. Patterson was invited to TDXmas,... Read More →
Kansas Highway Patrol Sued By Drivers
Drivers have filed a lawsuit against the Kansas Highway Patrol, accusing them of targeting out-of-state vehicles for traffic stops. According to the lawsuit, 93 percent of the Kansas Highway Patrol’s traffic stops in 2017 involved vehicles with out-of-state licenses. The... Read More →
Sacramento Sued for Removing a Portable Toilet
Several homeless individuals have filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and its police department, claiming that police officers removed a portable toilet from a downtown campsite. The lawsuit, which hopes to reach class-action status, seeks a court order... Read More →
