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D.C. Real Estate Firms to Pay $10M After Discriminating Against Renters With Section 8 Vouchers

Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced the $10 million settlement with three real estate firms that operated developments in some of the most affluent communities in our nation’s capital. The settlement will be the largest civil penalty in a US housing discrimination case. The three real estate firms involved... Read More about D.C. Real Estate Firms to Pay $10M After Discriminating Against Renters With Section 8 Vouchers

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Jury Awards Cancer Survivor $363M Over Medical Company Sterigenics’ Carcinogenic Plant Emissions

An Illinois medical device sterilization company has been ordered to pay $363 million to a cancer survivor who lived in the same community where the company’s plant was based. The lawsuit was brought forward by Susan Kamuda, and her complaint is just one of over 700 that accused the company,... Read More about Jury Awards Cancer Survivor $363M Over Medical Company Sterigenics’ Carcinogenic Plant Emissions

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Daycare Employees Who Scared Children With ‘Scream’ Mask Charged With Child Abuse

Five former daycare employees have been arrested and charged after viral videos show them using scary Halloween masks to frighten a classroom of young children. Four of the individuals are facing felony child abuse charges while the fifth is facing a misdemeanor count of simple assault against a minor and... Read More about Daycare Employees Who Scared Children With ‘Scream’ Mask Charged With Child Abuse

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California Appeals Court Allows Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Employer from “Take-Home” COVID

The interaction between workers’ compensation law and personal injury law is complex, and it can work to the detriment of employees. Injured workers are typically limited to workers’ compensation, which offers only limited remedies, even if their employer’s negligence caused their injuries. In the COVID era, that means employees can... Read More about California Appeals Court Allows Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Employer from “Take-Home” COVID

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Radioactive Missouri Elementary School Closes Over Elevated Levels of Toxic Waste

Alarming radioactive contamination levels at Missouri’s Jana Elementary School have caused the school to shut its doors and switch to virtual learning. The news was shared Tuesday evening during a packed Hazelwood School District board meeting. At that meeting, parents were told that children who attended Jana Elementary School in... Read More about Radioactive Missouri Elementary School Closes Over Elevated Levels of Toxic Waste

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Justice Dept. says California’s Orange County law enforcement entities systematically violated criminal defendants’ rights for a decade

Capping a six-year investigation, the Justice Department announced last week that Orange County California’s numerous law enforcement entities regularly denied criminal defendants their legal rights. The 63-page report said prosecutors and sheriffs in Orange County, California, regularly misused a jailhouse informant program to deny the constitutional rights of criminal defendants.... Read More about Justice Dept. says California’s Orange County law enforcement entities systematically violated criminal defendants’ rights for a decade

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American Airlines Agrees to $7.5M Settlement after Improperly Charging Passengers Baggage Fees

The nation’s largest domestic carrier, American Airlines, has agreed to a $7.5 million settlement to end a lawsuit claiming the company improperly charged baggage fees to certain passengers. The class-action lawsuit was filed in February 2021 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The initial... Read More about American Airlines Agrees to $7.5M Settlement after Improperly Charging Passengers Baggage Fees

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