The city of Detroit has agreed to a $7.5 million settlement with a man who was wrongly accused of a quadruple murder in 2007. Davontae Sanford was only 14 years old when the murders were committed in a drug house near Sanford’s home. Sanford became involved in the investigation... Read More »
Investigators are working to piece together the motives of a Sacramento man who took the lives of his three daughters and a church member during a court-approved custodial visitation. Officials detail that David Fidel Mora-Rojas used an AR-15 style rifle to kill his three daughters, Samarah Mora Gutierrez, 9; Samantha... Read More »
As the fighting in Ukraine intensifies, Ukrainians continue pouring out of the country as they seek safety elsewhere. Here in the U.S., this could lead to an uptick of Ukrainian migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Because of increasing tension, it’s not just Ukrainians who are likely to seek refuge... Read More »
A class-action suit that was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court at the start of the year accuses pop culture exercise brand Peloton of violating California's labor laws. Among other violations, the suit addresses the company’s failure to pay employees proper minimum wage and overtime pay. The plaintiff in the... Read More »
Investigators are sorting out the details of what led to a fiery West Texas crash last week that left nine individuals of the University of Southwest’s golf team dead. The focus of the investigation has largely been on the 13-year-old child who is believed to have been behind the wheel.... Read More »
The family of a Portland man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Transportation. Antonio Amaro Lopez, 57, was driving over the Interstate 205 bridge last February 14 when his car hit a patch of ice and swerved off of the bridge. Amaro Lopez’s body and... Read More »
A Massachusetts woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against a ferry service provider after suffering multiple injuries in a 2019 crash. Jessica Hicks filed her lawsuit against Steamship Authority for injuries she sustained while riding on the ferry servicer’s vessel, the MV Eagle. According to the Cape Cod Times,... Read More »
A Florida restaurant group is suing Google over allegations that the tech giant used “bait-and-switch tactics” to capture customer orders that would have otherwise gone through the restaurant directly. The lawsuit takes issue with Google’s “order online” button. When users click this button, instead of being directed to the restaurant... Read More »
The Department of Justice has announced that a $6.85 million settlement was reached with three freight carriers, YRC Freight Inc. (YRC), Roadway Express Inc., and Yellow Transportation Inc. after allegations that they knowingly overcharged the government for their freight carrier services. The original lawsuit was brought forward by a whistleblower,... Read More »
A Seattle Jail has agreed to settle with the family of a man who committed suicide while serving time inside the jail. The lawsuit was filed last year in U.S. District Court in Seattle. As a result of the complaint, King County has agreed to pay the family of Michael... Read More »
An Oregon man is suing St. Charles Health System over claims that he was left paralyzed due to complications following brain surgery. Jackie Dale Yeley filed his lawsuit in Deschutes County Circuit Court and alleges medical malpractice by the Bend-based surgery provider Northwest Brain and Spine. On January 8, 2020,... Read More »
A group of firefighters is banding together and suing at least two dozen companies over claims that protective gear that the companies manufactured and sold contained harmful toxins. Nineteen firefighters in Michigan and New York have filed two separate lawsuits against several companies including 3M and DuPont. These lawsuits are... Read More »
One of the latest victims of a growing banking scam is a Los Angeles woman who lost $18,000 after being conned by scammers posing as her bank. Lura Ball shared with local news outlet ABC7 that she became an unsuspecting victim after she received a text which appeared to come... Read More »
Rhode Island’s Attorney General is suing four landlords in the Providence area over noncompliance with the state’s lead prevention laws. According to Attorney General Peter Neronha, significant lead hazards were found on the Providence property sites belonging to the landlords. In addition to seeking court orders for the lead hazards... Read More »
A Hickory, North Carolina, furniture manufacturer is at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit after an employee was shot and killed on the job by another employee. The wrongful death lawsuit was brought forward by Justin Marlow, the husband of 51-year-old victim Phelifia “Michelle” Marlow. Marlow and his attorney... Read More »
