The families of two transgender high school students in New Hampshire have taken legal action against the state over what they say are violations of constitutional and federal law following the passage of a state bill that touts anti-transgender policies. The students are identified as 15-year-old Parker Tirrell and 14-year-old... Read More »
Nearly every American’s social security number and other sensitive information is believed to have been leaked and sold on the dark web in what has been described as the largest data breach in today’s digital age. Bloomberg Law first reported on the data breach after a proposed class action lawsuit... Read More »
The husband of a 42-year-old New York Doctor who died while dining in a restaurant at a Disney resort last October is fighting for his right to sue after Disney says he signed away his rights to sue when he signed a user agreement for a Disney streaming service years... Read More »
At least 36 families worldwide have filed lawsuits against Dominique Side and her company, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management LLC, aka SEAM. One recently filed lawsuit named 23 families. That lawsuit was initially filed in June in Harris County, Texas, and would grow to include plaintiffs throughout the US and globally... Read More »
If you are or were a user of the popular digital wallet and finance app Cash App, you may be able to claim up to $2,500 following a recent $15 million settlement that was reached in a recent class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was the result of two data breaches... Read More »
The execution of a death row inmate in Utah this week has reignited conversations about capital punishment laws in the U.S., the winding legal road death row inmates will often go down as they begin serving out their sentence, and what the future of death row should look like. Shortly... Read More »
The parents of a former Texas high school student who was accused of killing 10 people during a shooting rampage at his high school in 2018 are facing a new lawsuit that accuses them of not doing enough to prevent their son's violent actions. In May 2018, Dimitrios Pagourtzis shot... Read More »
A new class action lawsuit accuses the California FAIR Plan Assn. of illegally selling home insurance policies that offer subpar coverage for damages related to smoke and fire. The lawsuit was filed last week in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of four California residents. The class action lawsuit will... Read More »
Seventeen former patients at a Valencia, California, chiropractor's office have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that a doctor at the facility secretly recorded patients as they undressed before their chiropractic sessions. Among the plaintiffs are four minors. The lawsuit accuses 40-year-old Nicholas Vanderhyde, a chiropractor at... Read More »
In an effort to reign in the cost of housing and companies who have played a hand in inflated prices, the Department of Justice is preparing a potential lawsuit against Texas-based property management software company, RealPage. In a criminal investigation conducted by the DOJ, officials say RealPage is helping facilitate... Read More »
Michigan has become the 20th state to ban the gay and trans “panic” defense, a legal defense that has been used across the nation to justify criminal actions against members of the LGBTQ+ community. Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4718 into law last week, putting an end... Read More »
National rental home provider Invitation Homes has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought forward on behalf of the city of San Diego in California. The settlement was reached earlier this month and the U.S. The District Court for the Southern District of California is expected... Read More »
The parents of a teen driver who was involved in a car crash that turned deadly last year have been sentenced following guilty pleas on charges in connection with their son’s actions. Sean Smith, 40, and Deo Ramnarine, 43, are the parents of a 17-year-old boy who was behind the... Read More »
The Chino Valley Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against the state of California over a new law that would make it illegal for schools to notify the parents of a child who identifies as a gender, name, or pronoun that is different from what is listed on their... Read More »
Princeton University is facing a lawsuit that accuses the university of engaging in Title IX violations, among other wrongdoings. The lawsuit was filed on June 20 by an anonymous male student, “John Doe.” The lawsuit names the trustees of the university as defendants and accuses them of breach of contract,... Read More »
