Technology company Google settled with the state of Arizona to pay $85 million in a lawsuit that accused the company of violating the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by using “deceptive or unfair act[s] or practice[s]” in tracking users’ location data. Arizona is the most recent state to settle with the... Read More about Google Settles Consumer Fraud Lawsuit, Arizona to receive $85M
One of the nation's leading gun manufacturers, Smith & Wesson, is the subject of at least 11 newly filed lawsuits by the survivors of the Highland Park, Illinois, shooting. The shooting spree, which took place on Independence Day, killed seven parade goers and injured dozens more. The lawsuits have been... Read More about Highland Park Shooting Victims Take Note From Sandy Hook Parents and Sue Gun Maker Smith & Wesson
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed while on the set of the movie Rust, has settled their wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and the other producers of that movie. In a statement released last Wednesday, Halyna’s widower, Matthew Hutchins, shared a statement that read in part, “We... Read More about Hutchins Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin and Others Ends in Settlement
A federal appeals court recently upheld a controversial Texas law limiting how Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and other social media platforms can moderate their content. The companies argued that the new law violates their free speech rights by forcing them to host content they find abhorrent. The U.S. Court of Appeals... Read More about Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Law Restricting Content Moderation
A Maryland woman has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that her constitutional rights were violated after she was forced to give birth in a concrete jail cell without any assistance or access to medical support. After being arrested and jailed for a probation violation just days before her due date,... Read More about Woman Who Gave Birth on Jailhouse Floor Files a Federal Lawsuit After Pleas for Help Went Ignored
The for-profit prison system in the United States is, by many accounts, a nightmare. Advocates for prison reform see private prisons as capitalizing on mass incarceration while running institutions with more inmate violence, more abuse, and many other problems. In light of the myriad issues, California sought to ban the... Read More about California Tries to Ban Private Prisons, Court Says No
Weeks after President Biden announced sweeping student debt cancellation for federal student loan borrowers, the lawsuits have begun trickling forward against what many have called a politically motivated stunt ahead of midterms. Lawsuits have been filed across the nation by whole states as well as individual borrowers. These lawsuits have... Read More about Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Sees Mounting Lawsuits
Kim Kardashian, who is said to be worth $1.8 billion, will pay $1.26 million in a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), after being charged with unlawfully promoting a cryptocurrency to her 350 million followers without disclosing she was paid for the recommendation. The SEC published a... Read More about Kim Kardashian will pay $1.26 million in settlement for "unlawfully touting" cryptocurrency. But will it impact her dream of becoming a lawyer?
John Trenton Pendarvis of Dorchester County, South Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit on September 16th against three South Carolina state agencies for destroying his hemp crops in 2019. He claims that the agencies “conspired” to deny his due process rights because the legal process for seeking approval is not clear. ... Read More about South Carolina Farmer Dazed and Confused by “Ultra Murky” Hemp Laws
Last week, an Arizona judge ruled that a 19th-century law banning all abortions across the state, unless to save the life of the mother, was ruled to still be in effect following the overturn of the Supreme Court’s 1974 Roe v. Wade ruling. The 1864 law, enacted while Arizona was... Read More about 19th Century Law Banning Abortion Ruled Still in Effect in Arizona
Biotech company Biogen has agreed to a $900 million settlement to resolve claims that it violated Federal laws guarding against kickback payments. The whistleblower lawsuit was brought forward by Michael Bawduniak, a former employee of Biogen. Bawduniak filed the lawsuit in 2012 under the False Claims Act, a federal regulation... Read More about Biotech Company Biogen to Pay $900M to Settle Doctor Kickback Allegations
Three Black Houston area real estate agents are suing a fellow real estate agent, her company, and other real estate agencies for racial discrimination after they say they were denied the sale of condo units because of their race. The three real estate investors, James Ra-Amari, his wife Misty Ra-Amari,... Read More about Houston Area Black Real Estate Investors Sue After They Claim They Were Denied Units Because of Their Race
The Department of Justice has announced charges against two men who conspired to steal $39 million in a foreign exchange fraud scheme. Both men have pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Officials explain that Patrick Gallagher, 44, of Middleborough, Massachusetts, and Michael Dion, 49, of... Read More about Two Men Plead Guilty in $30 Million Foreign Exchange Fraud Scheme
The threads are continuing to unravel in one of the largest welfare embezzlement schemes in the state of Mississippi. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice along with the Hinds County District Attorney's Office announced that former state official John Davis pled guilty to federal counts and 18 state counts. ... Read More about Mississippi Welfare Scandal Continues to Unfold After Agency Director Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
A class action lawsuit has been filed by four residents of Jackson, Mississippi, over the city’s recent water crisis. The lawsuit claims that the city, including its current and former mayors, city officials, and partnered engineering companies had for years neglected the water infrastructure system which helped lead to the... Read More about Contaminated Tap Water Prompts Class Action Lawsuit by Residents of Jackson, Mississippi