California has two levels of bench officers. Judges, who are on one level, are either elected or appointed by the governor, while commissioners, on another level, are hired by other judges and the court to assist with caseloads by performing judicial duties. There is one other key difference. Parties whose... Read More »
Minnesota-based Pritzker Hageman Law Firm has filed the first lawsuit related to a salmonella outbreak hitting North America. The source of the outbreak was contaminated cantaloupe that was traced back to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes imported from Mexico. Several other victims of the outbreak are also seeking the representation... Read More »
It will be up to a jury to decide whether a police officer used excessive force when he shot a suspect who he thought posed an immediate threat by reaching for his gun. The officer claimed qualified immunity, but the District Court disagreed when it denied the officer’s motion for... Read More »
New Mexico's Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a civil suit accusing Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, of exposing children to sexually explicit materials that promote child abuse and human trafficking. In doing so, Torrez alleges Meta has enabled a “breeding ground” for predators looking to take... Read More »
A federal grand jury in California has indicted Hunter Biden on nine tax-related charges, including three felony counts. This is the second indictment against the president’s son this year as the investigation into Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings continues, all amid the backdrop of the 2024 presidential election. The 56-page... Read More »
Thirty-two female athletes have filed a class action lawsuit against the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations. The discrimination lawsuit was filed last week in the U.S. District Court in Eugene and accused the school of "depriving women of equal treatment and benefits, equal athletic aid, and equal opportunities... Read More »
Three minors. R.D. et. al. who attended the “LA’s Best” after-school program at Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Arminta Street Elementary School in North Hollywood were sexually abused in 2014-2015 by John Salinas, one of six LA’s Best program coaches. The school argued that since it had no knowledge... Read More »
The family of a Maricopa County judge has filed a wrongful death law against popular delivery driving app GrubHub and one of its former drivers. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Rosa Mroz was traversing a Phoenix crosswalk while out on a morning walk on Feb. 2, 2022, when she was... Read More »
The Father of a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was killed in a hate crime on October 14 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man who killed him. The young boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, was stabbed to death while his mother, Hanaan Shahin, 32, was severely injured in their home... Read More »
In a case that one legal journalist wrote is “likely destined for inclusion in law school casebooks,” an appellate court has reversed a trial court’s ruling that invalidated a two-page contract written in a coffee shop with a pen borrowed from a server. The opinion said that the restaurant text... Read More »
The family of an elementary-age boy with ADHD has filed a federal lawsuit against a Wyoming school resource officer and his employer, the Laramie County Sheriff's Office. The lawsuit accuses the officer of violating the child’s constitutional rights after a meeting between the child and the principal escalated into a... Read More »
The families of three Jacksonville residents who were shot and killed in a local Dollar General are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the bargain price retailer, Dollar General. Maryann and Stephen Palmeter, the parents of the suspected gunman, Ryan Christopher Palmeter, are also named as defendants along with Palmeter’s... Read More »
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa along with Lambda Legal and the law firm of Jenner and Block have filed a lawsuit representing seven Iowa families. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are challenging state law, Senate File 496. That bill was signed into law in May of this... Read More »
On November 16, a U.S. District Court for the District of Utah issued a consent decree against Evig, LLC and its president and Premium Production LLC and its manager for violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act by selling their “Balance of Nature” product that violated manufacturing practice regulations... Read More »
A Greenwich, Connecticut, woman filed a negligence lawsuit against the popular restaurant chain, Chopt, earlier this week. Her lawsuit comes after she says she unknowingly chewed on a human finger after she ordered a salad. Allison Cozzi filed her lawsuit earlier this week with the Supreme Court of Westchester County,... Read More »
