A recently part-time, elected, and now retired judge in Arkansas is charged with trading legal favors for sex. Judge Thomas David Carruth, 63, was arrested last week after being accused of trying to trade sex in exchange for judicial favors. He is also accused of lying about the incidents to... Read More »
When a man wearing a ski mask and black clothing entered a Houston Mexican restaurant, he demanded money from patrons. With his arm stretched in front of him, he held something that looked like a gun, so patrons threw money on the floor or hid under tables as he walked... Read More »
Johnnie L. Brown, a cognitively impaired 87-year-old woman, will soon get her day in court because an accelerated trial date “is necessary to prevent prejudicing her interest in the litigation.” An unpublished Memorandum Opinion by Division Five of California’s First District Court of Appeals vacated the ruling against the plaintiff... Read More »
Once a household name, Jen Shah, 49, will now exchange her fame for a prison sentence after being found guilty of defrauding thousands of unsuspecting victims for over a decade. The former cast member of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City was sentenced to six-and-a-half years by New York... Read More »
Are recovering alcohol and drug addicts classified as “disabled” parties who qualify for the protections guaranteed by the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? A California city said no, and the District Court agreed. The Ninth Circuit disagreed, ruled that an incorrect legal standard was... Read More »
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was recently hit with a personal injury lawsuit after a woman tripped on the sidewalk outside his home. The Brooklyn woman claims the sidewalk was improperly maintained and named the former Mayor as well as the City of New York in her... Read More »
When people hear the word “soot,” they most likely associate it with the black, sticky substances that coat fireplaces or barbeque grills when hearth-gathering or cooking activities are over. But “soot,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is much more than a nuisance that requires cleaning. It is a... Read More »
It was an ordinary, hectic Friday at the Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, where first-graders were sitting in their seats listening to their teacher, Abigail Zwerner. Suddenly, a six-year-old boy took out a 9mm handgun, aimed it at Ms. Zwerner, and pulled the trigger with a single shot. ... Read More »
At any time, thousands of series or films will include the statement “based on a true story” before the beginning of the show. With the onslaught of non-stop releases on streaming sites that is too large to count, new legal questions are being tested in courts. What are the boundaries... Read More »
The First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech does not protect a volunteer member of a municipal advisory board who was appointed by the city council member who fired her. Because their political views differed, and since she was found to be the “public face” of the board, she could be... Read More »
The mother of an Ohio eighth-grader is suing her daughter’s school district and three of her daughter's middle school staff members after her daughter was subjected to an illegal “strip search.” The lawsuit was filed against three employees of East Lake Middle School and Willoughby Eastlake Schools Board of Education... Read More »
Law enforcement and school officials in Newport News, Virginia, are continuing to investigate the events that led up to a school shooting in which a six-year-old shot and critically injured his first-grade teacher in their classroom at Richneck Elementary school last week. The teacher who has now been identified as... Read More »
After a holiday meltdown with its flight services, Southwest Airlines is bracing for another blow after a Louisiana man filed a lawsuit against the airline. The lawsuit was filed in New Orleans Federal Court by resident Eric Capdeville. In his complaint, Capdeville accuses the airline of breaching its passenger contracts... Read More »
The two actors who played star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet are filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the film's distributor, Paramount Pictures. Despite having been filmed more than fifty years ago, at the center of their lawsuit is the claim that a nude bedroom scene was... Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered countless legal issues. Businesses and insurance companies are often right in the middle of them. It is common for companies to claim losses for “property damage” caused by COVID. But the definition of “property damage” and whether insurance policies must cover losses suffered as a... Read More »
