In a historic settlement, gun manufacturer Remington has agreed to a $73 million payout to settle allegations that they were culpable in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The mass shooting claimed the lives of 20 kindergarteners and first-graders and six educators. On Tuesday, the families of... Read More »
The estate of a man who was shot and killed last June by Portland police officers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. 40-year-old Michael Ray Townsend was at a Motel 6 when he called 911 because of suicidal ideations he was having. According to transcripts of the... Read More »
Former Reality TV star Geoffrey Paschel has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars after he was convicted in a two-day trial last year of kidnapping and assaulting his ex-fiancé, Kristen Wilson. Paschel was one of the cast members of the television network TLC’s hit show, 90 Day Fiancé. The... Read More »
If you’re an attorney, this may not shock you. Did you know most lawyers work from 49.6 to 80 hours every week? Legal Trends Report shared this data for full-time attorneys and also noted that 75 percent of attorneys work outside of regular business hours, with 39 percent of them... Read More »
An antitrust class-action lawsuit that could potentially cover more than three million plaintiffs has been filed against a Northern California Health System, Sutter Health. Four people and two companies are named as plaintiffs in the class-action suit. According to the complaint, Sutter Health violated antitrust laws after it charged high... Read More »
After clawing its way out of bankruptcy, car rental provider Hertz is battling another blow to its reputation as more than two hundred former customers have come forward with harrowing stories about being arrested over claims that they stole their rental vehicle. Late last year, over 180 Hertz customers moved... Read More »
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the 42-year-old cinematographer who was shot dead on the set of “Rust” in October, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Santa Fe against the film’s producers, Alex Baldwin, members of the crew, and the film’s production companies. In total, over two dozen defendants were named... Read More »
Last Friday, a tentative deal was announced regarding payment for victims who suffered economic losses due to the 2021 condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. The deal which has yet to be put in writing would pay out $83 million to victims who suffered economic losses including the value of their... Read More »
The beginning of 2022 saw the death of treasured 90’s sitcom star, comedian, and television host Bob Saget. Although some speculation percolated about the cause of the 65-year-old actor’s death, officials were quick to state that the preliminary investigation indicated no drugs or foul play were involved. The Orange County... Read More »
The San Jose Unified School District has agreed to pay 42 million dollars to settle a sexual assault lawsuit that was brought by a former student. The student, who is only named as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, accuses the school district of ignoring red flags and not doing enough... Read More »
Students at a West Virginia high school staged a walkout earlier this week after they claim they were forced to attend what they described as a ‘forced’ church service in the school’s auditorium. The walkout was the result of a planned event at the school. The event was organized by... Read More »
The state of Texas is suing a popular TikTok fitness influencer over claims that she misled her followers into purchasing her personalized weight loss programs only for them to be given generic plans instead. Some clients who battled health issues including eating disorders sought out personalized plans but were allegedly... Read More »
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Air Force will pay out more than $230 million to the survivors and victims’ families of a 2017 shooting at a Texas church. Judge Xavier Rodriguez of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas announced the settlement details earlier... Read More »
The city of Colorado Springs has agreed to a nearly $3 million settlement with the family of a black teen who was fatally shot by officers in August of 2019. Nineteen-year-old De'Von Bailey was stopped by three officers because Bailey and another individual he was with matched the description of... Read More »
On Tuesday, the University of California announced a $243.6 million settlement to put to rest allegations of sexual abuse by a former UCLA gynecologist. At least 203 women in 50 different cases will be covered under this settlement, with each victim set to receive $1.2 million. Hundreds of lawsuits accuse... Read More »
