A California couple who experienced racial discrimination when trying to appraise the value of their home has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount. Tenisha Tate-Austin and Paul Austin, a Black family living in Marin City, California, made national headlines in 2021 after they shared a perplexing experience involving... Read More »
DoNotPay Inc, the maker of a one-of-a-kind legal service dubbed “The world's first robot lawyer,” is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the service of providing legal information without having proper legal credentials. The lawsuit argues that DoNotPay is in violation of California's unfair competition laws because it... Read More »
Oregon state employees have filed a second lawsuit over incorrect paychecks following the state’s implementation of a new payroll system. Oregon state workers first filed a lawsuit in January after receiving paychecks that reflected incorrect balances. Overpayment, underpayment, and incorrect deductions were just some of the payment issues recorded. The... Read More »
California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced earlier this week that the state would not renew its $54 million contract with Walgreens after the company announced it would adhere to a request made by Republican states to stop the sale of abortion medications including Mifepristone. Governor Newsom announced the news via... Read More »
Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay $3.75 million to end a class action lawsuit that accused it of helping facilitate a Ponzi scheme executed by a real estate investment company, Equitybuild Finance. Settlement funds will be paid out to individuals who invested in Equitybuild but lost money in their... Read More »
After joining a national class action lawsuit against vaping giant Juul, Indiana’s Kokomo School Corporation is set to receive $90,475 in settlement funds. The final amount will be less after attorneys fees are calculated. Kokomo School Corporation became the second Howard County School district to join the national lawsuit that... Read More »
New York State officials have agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a discrimination-based lawsuit against a non-profit adoption and pregnancy resource center. In 2018, New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services targeted the Christian non-profit group, New Hope Services Facility, and threatened to close operations if they did... Read More »
The fight against the popular video-sharing app TikTok is alive yet again after a dozen senators introduced bipartisan legislation that would give the administration power to ban the app along with other Chinese-owned apps and foreign technologies if they pose national security threats. Shortly after senators announced the legislation, the... Read More »
A Houston woman has been awarded $557 million after she was involved in a train collision that left her with catastrophic injuries. On March 5, 2016, Mary Johnson was struck by a Union Pacific train in downtown Houston which left her with severe injuries including several amputations and severe brain... Read More »
The first of what undoubtedly will be hundreds more lawsuits involving military base Camp Lejeune have been filed. The first wave of lawsuits, totaling more than 100, have been filed by U.S. military veterans and their families in a North Carolina federal court. In the first week of March, 22... Read More »
If you've been feeling cramped on domestic airlines lately, you're not the only one. Over the past couple of years, flyers have vented their frustration over cramped seating and lack of legroom among other airline woes. In the Summer of 2022, Congress took action which led to the FAA accepting... Read More »
The first openly transgender bishop of the nation's largest Christian denomination has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was unjustly forced from his position after being the victim of relentless harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Rev. Megan Rohrer was appointed bishop of Sierra Pacific Synod on May 8, 2021. His appointment... Read More »
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana-based chemical maker, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC. The lawsuit accuses the company of posing an unacceptable cancer risk to the surrounding community which is mainly composed of Black residents. The DOJ’s legal action allegations are brought forward under section 303 of... Read More »
At least 20 patients have taken legal action against the makers of a dental device that promises to improve jaw function and breathing issues among other jaw-related issues. The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance or AGGA device was developed by Dr. Steve Galella and was marketed as a device that could... Read More »
Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to impose restrictions against drag shows in public spaces after Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the bill into law last Thursday. Senate Bill 3 restricts drag shows in public by banning performances on public property as well as locations where “the... Read More »
