When the details and consequences of the Trump Administration's draconian family separation policy were reported this summer, Americans recoiled from the sight of children forcibly separated from their parents. Polls found that nearly two-thirds of respondents opposed these policies, a remarkable figure in such a polarized age – though a strong … [Read more...]
Bail Hearings Must Be Open, Says Lawsuit in Dallas County
In courtrooms all over the country, bail hearings are open to the public, but that is not the case in Dallas County, Texas where a class action lawsuit has been filed, and a district court judge has been compelled to order the release of video footage of some of the court’s past bail hearings. The idea of having a bail hearing in open court is … [Read more...]
$250 Million Settlement Reached in Hale v State Farm
Decades of Auto-Insurance-Related Legal Drama Now Resolved After almost 20 years of litigation, State Farm’s ongoing legal woes came to an end last week with the surprise announcement of a $250 million settlement in a class action suit related to vehicle repairs in the 1980s and 90s. The announcement of the settlement – literally minutes before … [Read more...]
In Depth: Trump Wants to Lengthen Detainment of Immigrant Minors
Move by DHS and HHS Could Increase Confinement Times for Migrant Children The Trump administration recently signaled its intention to expand federal detention facilities and increase custody times for migrant children. In the process, a decades-old settlement regarding the treatment of unaccompanied immigrant minors could be eliminated. What … [Read more...]
JPMorgan Pays $24 Million to Settle Out of Discrimination Lawsuit
More than 250 current and past employees of JPMorgan Chase & Co. will be paid a total of $19.5 million by their former employer as part of a settlement to a class action discrimination lawsuit. The six members of the class say the bank hindered both their success and the success of other African-American advisers by purposefully assigning … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Denies Class Action Status for Brain-Damaged National Hockey League Players
More than 100 brain-damaged former National Hockey League (NHL) players must sue the league individually, instead of as a class because of the variances in state law regarding patient monitoring, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson ruled in a significant blow to hundreds of former National Hockey League players who sought the same class action … [Read more...]
Civil Case Allowed to Proceed Against Charlottesville White Supremacists
Charlottesville "Unite the Right" Rally (Photo Credit: Anthony Crider, Creative Commons 2.0) Unite the Right Rally Organizers Named in Class Action Suit A federal judge has ruled a lawsuit may proceed against dozens of organizers in last year’s violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, finding sufficient evidence … [Read more...]
California Bill Could Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Forced Arbitration
The US has seen, in recent years, the decline of unions and worker protections. This decline has come in a variety of forms, but perhaps most insidious is a phenomenon known as forced arbitration. Thanks to a little-known contractual clause, consumers and workers, alike, face severe obstacles to seeking justice after being wronged by businesses … [Read more...]
US Customs Seizes Retired Man’s Assets for No Reason
In the United States, it is common practice for federal officers to confiscate assets from people who have not been charged with any crime and who have not been arrested. Thanks to this procedure, known as civil asset forfeiture, nearly $2 billion in assets are taken from Americans every year. Rustem Kazazi, a 64-year-old ex-Albanian police … [Read more...]
Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters
Back in the 1970’s, when baby boomers at college campuses across the nation were grooving to David Bowie’s “Young Americans,” communications majors were also captivated by the 70’s media guru Marshall McLuhan’s cult phrase “the medium is the message”. McLuhan’s said the medium is embedded in the message and “synergistically” alters its content, … [Read more...]
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