Nadia El-Yaouti

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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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Uber Hit With Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Bicyclist Killed

The family of a North Charleston, SC, cyclist who was killed by an Uber driver in November 2021 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the ride-sharing company. On the evening of November 14, 2021, Joseph David Chase Jr. was struck from behind by Uber driver Kenric... Read More about Uber Hit With Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Bicyclist Killed

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University of Iowa Hospitals Agree to $15M Settlement to End Employee Wage Lawsuit

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic (UIHC) has agreed to a $15 million settlement to end a 2019 class action lawsuit that alleged hospital and clinic employees were improperly paid and were not paid overtime. The lawsuit was filed against Iowa's Board of Regents, the governing body of the... Read More about University of Iowa Hospitals Agree to $15M Settlement to End Employee Wage Lawsuit

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Mississippi Judge Blocks Law That Used Federal Pandemic Relief to Fund Private School Grants

A Mississippi judge has blocked a state law that allocated $10 million of federal pandemic relief funding to infrastructure grants for qualifying private schools in the state. The ruling was handed down by Hinds County Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin. Her ruling comes after the nonprofit group Parents for Public... Read More about Mississippi Judge Blocks Law That Used Federal Pandemic Relief to Fund Private School Grants

Nikola Motors Former CEO and Founder Found Guilty on Fraud Charges

Trevor Milton, the former CEO and founder of innovative electric truck company Nikola Motors, has been found guilty on three of four counts of fraud. The fraud charges stem from misleading statements Milton made while he was the acting chairman and CEO of Nikola. Milton, who rose to the rank... Read More about Nikola Motors Former CEO and Founder Found Guilty on Fraud Charges

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Medical Device Provider Sued Over Defective Hip Replacement Device

A Jacksonville, Florida man has filed a lawsuit against medical device provider, Tracpatch Health Inc. The lawsuit was filed by Robert C. Hovey in the Middle District of Florida. According to Hovey, Tracpatch Health Inc. knowingly marketed a hip replacement system known as the Consensus Hip System despite it being... Read More about Medical Device Provider Sued Over Defective Hip Replacement Device

The University of Washington Ordered to Pay PETA $540K Over Primate Research Facility Lawsuit

The University of Washington has been ordered to pay the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) nearly $540,000 following a 2020 lawsuit that alleged the university destroyed critical public records during a federal investigation. In December 2021, the National Institute of Health released the results of a federal investigation... Read More about The University of Washington Ordered to Pay PETA $540K Over Primate Research Facility Lawsuit

Former Peloton Employee Files $2 Million Lawsuit Over Discrimination and Harassment Claims

Former Peloton trainer Daniel McKenna has filed a $2 million lawsuit against his former employee and a company executive. McKenna claimed that he was “subject to a hostile work environment” after the company discriminated, harassed, and retaliated against him. McKenna filed his lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court in... Read More about Former Peloton Employee Files $2 Million Lawsuit Over Discrimination and Harassment Claims

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Native American Victims Abused by Pedophile Doctor Reach Settlement With Federal Government

The U.S. government has reached a deal with Native American victims who were sexually abused as boys by pedophile doctor Stanley Patrick Weber. The boys were abused at the hands of Weber in federal hospitals in Montana and South Dakota during the mid-1990s. Reports detail that eight victims would receive... Read More about Native American Victims Abused by Pedophile Doctor Reach Settlement With Federal Government

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Coachella Sues Afrochella Music Festival Organizers With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Music festival season has come to a close, but that hasn't kept the nation's most beloved festival, Coachella, out of national headlines. Last week Coachella's parent company Goldenvoice announced that it was suing the organizers of the similarly named Ghanese music festival, Afrochella, over copyright infringement. According to Goldenvoice, organizers... Read More about Coachella Sues Afrochella Music Festival Organizers With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

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$244M ‘Ghost Cattle’ Fraud Scheme Lands Washington Rancher 11-Year Prison Sentence

A Washington state cattle rancher will serve 11 years in prison after his ‘Ghost Cattle’ scam racked up over $244 million in fraudulently obtained payments from partner companies. According to the Department of Justice, 51-year-old rancher Cody Allen Easterday used his company Easterday Ranches Inc to funnel millions of dollars... Read More about $244M ‘Ghost Cattle’ Fraud Scheme Lands Washington Rancher 11-Year Prison Sentence

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Highland Park Shooting Victims Take Note From Sandy Hook Parents and Sue Gun Maker Smith & Wesson

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

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Hutchins Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin and Others Ends in Settlement

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

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Woman Who Gave Birth on Jailhouse Floor Files a Federal Lawsuit After Pleas for Help Went Ignored

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

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Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Sees Mounting Lawsuits

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

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