One out of five children in the United States is obese. The rates for Hispanic and Black children are even higher, putting them at greater risk for dangerous health conditions. Over 30 million American children now rely on free or reduced-priced school breakfasts and/or lunches. But history shows that attempts... Read More about Department of Agriculture Proposes Rules for Healthier School Lunch
City National Bank has agreed to pay $31 million to settle claims brought by the Department of Justice alleging the bank committed lending discrimination in Los Angeles County. The DOJ recently announced the multi-million dollar settlement with City National, Los Angeles County’s largest bank, which resolved claims that the bank... Read More about Los Angeles Bank Pays $31M Settlement For Lending Discrimination
The family of a Ugandan human rights activist will receive more than $10 million from the U.S. government after their loved one died in an accident at the Utah National Park in 2020. The family of Esther “Essie” Nakajjigo welcomed the settlement despite it being much lower than the original... Read More about Family of Decapitated Ugandan Activist Awarded $10M for Her Wrongful Death, Significantly Lower Than Anticipated
The death of the famous musician and only child of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, 54, shocked the world. Officials reported the cause of death was cardiac arrest. Days after her daughter’s death, Ms. Presley’s mother and ex-wife of the legendary musician Elvis Presley challenged the validity of their only... Read More about Suspicious Minds: Priscilla Presley files legal challenge of Lisa Marie Presley’s will
Regardless of whether the litigant is the plaintiff or the defendant, it is difficult to prove a 50-year-old case based on alleged exposure to a toxic substance. The link between asbestos and mesothelioma has been scientifically proven. But the lack of the specific evidence needed to link the death of... Read More about Testimony of Avon Employee Improperly Relied on in Mesothelioma Case
Renters throughout Seattle, Washington, have banded together to file a class action lawsuit that alleges they are the victims of price-fixing perpetuated by a software company’s algorithmic influence. Named in the lawsuit are the software company and nine property management companies that subscribed to the company. The lawsuit stems from... Read More about Seattle Renters Sue Over Alleged Algorithmic Price-Fixing
A woman who was hit by a train while she was handcuffed and locked in the back of a police car has filed a lawsuit against the police after she sustained serious injuries. Her lawsuit accuses three police officers of acting recklessly and failing in their duty to take care... Read More about Woman Who Was Hit by Oncoming Train While Detained in a Police Cruiser Files Lawsuit Against Police
The family members of teen and adult passengers who died in a plane crash off the North Carolina coast reached a settlement with the aircraft operating company and pilot’s estate last week. Representatives of the families announced a $15 million settlement that would end the lawsuit. On February 13th, 2022,... Read More about Family Members of North Carolina Plane Crash Victims Reach $15M Settlement
A dress code in an Everett, Washington, ordinance said that bikini-clad baristas must cover up their bodies while on duty. But a federal ruling threw a bit of steamed milk on that controversial law recently, saying that the city’s dress code ordinance is unconstitutional. Simultaneously, experts expect numerous other US... Read More about A latte with a shot of bikinis: Federal judge rules on baristas’ bathing suits, as Missouri demands stricter dress codes for female elected officials
In an unusual case of “he said, she heard,” a maintenance mechanic at Walgreens was dismissed for using the term “wetback” when referring to a fellow employee of Mexican descent. He got fired, then sued for discrimination under California’s Fair Housing and Employment Act. He claimed he was dismissed because... Read More about Walgreens Can Fire Employee for Racial Epithet
A Florida mom is suing her child’s school district alleging that she was cyberbullied and prohibited from coming onto school premises after school officials were made aware of her OnlyFans account, an online platform that allows users to create and sell adult content. Thirty-one-year-old Victoria Triece filed her lawsuit against... Read More about Florida Mom Sues Child’s School District After Being Barred From Volunteering Over Her OnlyFans Page
Following the shocking school shooting of a first-grade teacher by her six-year-old student in Newport News, Virginia, on January 6th, the teacher and her lawyer have announced plans to file a lawsuit against school administrators, the district, and others. Twenty-five-year-old Abigail Zwerner was shot in her classroom at Richneck Elementary... Read More about VA Teacher Shot by Six-Year-Old Set to File Lawsuit Against School Administrators and Others
The State Bar of California has filed 11 disciplinary charges against John Charles Eastman, one of the chief legal advisors to ex-President Donald J. Trump regarding the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The allegations assert that Eastman “engaged in a course of conduct to plan, promote, and assist”... Read More about California Bar Seeks to Disbar John Eastman, Trump’s Legal Advisor
A group of Texas death row inmates has filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s prison system and its use of solitary confinement. The lawsuit argues that the prison system imposes cruel and unusual punishment on death row inmates by placing them in solitary confinement indefinitely, and for reasons that... Read More about Texas Death Row Inmates File Lawsuit Over State’s Use of Solitary Confinement
A District of Columbia resident is fed up with the smell of marijuana smoke wafting into her apartment from a neighboring unit and is suing both the city and the neighbor. Josefa Ippolito-Shepard, 76, who has lived in her apartment for thirty years, is asking her hometown city to make... Read More about Up in Smoke: Washington DC woman sues DC & neighbors over overwhelming pot smells in landmark case