There is little doubt that COVID-19 changed the courts. Motivated by health and safety concerns, California legislators enacted a statute that authorized testimony via remote technology. Now, judges have to grapple with the legal implications of the new law and new technologies. The petitioner in a recent case involving the... Read More »
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that four pipeline companies accused of harassment and retaliation against employees have agreed to a $1.75 million settlement to end a 2019 lawsuit. The companies operate in Texas and New Mexico and have built and maintained oil and gas pipelines throughout the... Read More »
Medtronic Inc, an insulin pump manufacturer, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a consumer died as a result of using their pump. The lawsuit was brought by a plaintiff in Nevada on behalf of herself and her deceased husband. The lawsuit is one of several wrongful death claims against... Read More »
Remember how people were told to wash their groceries when COVID-19 first disrupted normal living? All sorts of theories prompted all sorts of safety precautions. While understanding of the pandemic-causing virus has come a long way, no one, and definitely no court, has a firm understanding of exactly what business... Read More »
The Church of Scientology recently asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on whether they can enforce a “religious arbitration agreement” against women claiming that they suffered stalking and harassment by the Church. The women claim the Church used harassment and intimidation in retaliation for coming forward about sexual assaults... Read More »
A former software engineer and Amazon employee, accused of being the mastermind behind one of the most massive data breaches in the US, is now facing a federal trial in Seattle. She is charged with ten counts of computer fraud, wire fraud and identity theft. Paige Thompson, 36, is accused... Read More »
After a report unveiled a computer glitch that impacted millions of credit scores, credit reporting agency Equifax is at the center of a class-action lawsuit. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the credit bureau was responsible for the technical glitch that caused millions of individuals to receive... Read More »
The minor son, father and personal representative of a woman who died nine days after her arrest and transport to a police station cannot get a rehearing on their civil case against the City of San Diego and several of its police officers. The plaintiffs charged that the woman’s death... Read More »
The justice department has announced that it secured a $293,000 judgment against the City of Springfield, Illinois. The judgment followed a jury trial in which the city stood accused of discriminating against people with disabilities. The two-day jury trial was the culmination of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. against... Read More »
The family of Gabby Petito has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab Police Department. The family alleges that officers and the police department failed to properly assess the situation when they pulled over the 22-year-old and her fiance, Brian Laundrie. In failing to properly investigate the... Read More »
Musical Creators Face David Vs. Goliath Legal Battle with Giant Streamer Netflix is suing the lyricist and composer of the musical “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,” claiming the duo infringed on its TV mega-hit show’s intellectual property. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. Netflix sued... Read More »
When the F.B.I. raided former President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago on Monday, this was no ordinary legal search of a citizen’s home. Instead, raiding a prior president’s home signaled an escalation of the investigation into Trump’s actions, as they pertain to what he took with him when he left... Read More »
The internet era serves as a constant reminder of our diminishing expectation of privacy. Earlier this year, operators of several “people search” websites were targeted in a class action lawsuit. These websites allow individuals to search for a name and, with little effort, discover a wealth of background information about... Read More »
Ruling that public schools are not “business entities” under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act), the State Supreme Court has denied coverage to a developmentally disabled man who claims he was repeatedly sexually abused by school employees and classmates during his time as a Special Education student at a... Read More »
Eastern Iowa’s Linn-Mar Community School District is at the center of a hot-button lawsuit that challenges the district’s transgender and gender identity policy through the district's newly-adopted Gender Support Plan. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court by a conservative parent group called Parents Defending Education. This parent group... Read More »
