ADOC has resolved more than 90 lawsuits regarding excessive force since 2020, investigation reveals
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has settled over 90 lawsuits since 2020, many of which involve allegations of excessive force by correctional officers, according to a recent investigation. In total, the department has addressed 124 cases in the last five years, primarily tied to claims that inmates experienced serious injuries due to the actions […]
LAPD protest response once again triggers outrage, injuries, lawsuits
Bridget Coberg arrived near Los Angeles City Hall for the “King’s Day” festival on June 14th and found what she described as a peaceful scene. As far as she knows, no one was discussing with the police. The city’s curfew enforcement has not started for hours. But at first glance, officers began firing rubber bullets […]
Alan Dershowitz Says He Knows Real Reason Harvard Sued Trump As Well As Lawsuit’s Ultimate Outcome
Attorney Alan Dershowitz said Monday in Newsmax that Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over frozen federal funds is a political manipulation with almost certain consequences with little legal merit. Harvard sued the Trump administration Monday evening, accusing the government of using the threat of pulling federal funds to pressure schools to entrust control over […]
Lawsuits take aim at voter-approved transit projects worth billions
Opponents are increasingly using legal challenges to block or delay major public transport expansions, even after voters have approved it. (Photo: John Partipilo) Opponents are turning to legal challenges that seek to block or delay major public transport expansions, even after voters have approved it. Recent lawsuits in Arizona, Tennessee and Texas have attempted to […]
Wanted Foreign Student Protesters Cook Up Preemptive Lawsuits To Ward Off ICE Deportation
Foreign students hiding from immigration authorities have adopted a different legal strategy as the Trump administration continues to crack down on suspicion of Pro Hama’s upset on university campuses around the country. The Trump administration is cracking down on many anti-Israeli foreign student protesters who clashed with police, overtaking campus property and harassing Jewish students […]
Bill to bar Tennessee immigrants from filing civil lawsuits sets stage for exploitation • Tennessee Lookout
In 2008, she was pulled for a regular traffic violation, along with two children in a car, nine months pregnant. Instead of receiving the quote, Vilgas, originally from Mexico and living in Tennessee since 1996, was arrested. When she entered labor two days after her arrest, she was tied to a hospital bed. She returned […]
Tennessee bill would bar immigrants without legal status from bringing lawsuits • Tennessee Lookout
Immigrants without permanent legal status will no longer have the right to pursue most cases in Tennessee courts under the bill introduced this month by Republican lawmakers. bill(SB791/HB1037) Rep. Johnny Garrett of Goodlettsville and Sen. Paul Bailey of Sparta prohibit immigrants from suing local governments for compensation for negligence or medical malpractice, pursuing product liability […]
FACT CHECK: No, Feds Did Not Arrest Judge Overseeing Doge Lawsuits
Posts Share with x The federal government alleges it has arrested a judge who oversees the government’s efficiency lawsuit. Breaking: The military just arrested Obama-appointed judge Paul Engelmeyer, who attempted to expose Doge’s fraud, waste and corruption. – RealRawnews (@realrawnews1) February 10, 2025 Verdict: False There is no evidence of this claim. The accounts that […]
L.A. hires law firm, at up to $1,975 an hour, to defend against wildfire lawsuits
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has approved a three-year, $10 million contract with the best law firm to defend its utility in the face of a major lawsuit from the Pallisard Fire. The Water and Power Commission, made up of mayoral appointees, voted Tuesday to maintain LA company Munger, Tolles & Olson, […]
L.A. County hit with record lawsuits, many claiming child sex abuse
Los Angeles County was hit by a record number of lawsuits last year, swelling to outside lawyers to protect them from a massive flood of child sexual abuse allegations. The number of new lawsuits against the county rose to 2,675 last year, according to a tally of legal expenditures released this week. The best number […]
