Department of Correction settles deaf inmate lawsuit, agrees to provide accommodations • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Department of Corrections has agreed to provide videophobia, sign language interpreters and other accommodations to deaf people in Tennessee prisons, and settled a five-year-old lawsuit alleging that the state’s treatment of deaf prisoners violated federal law. Legal settlements also prohibit the department from punishing or punishing deaf prisoners for using sign language or […]
Maricopa County Settles with Laveen Composter as Growers Market Ceases
Lavigne residents will eventually be able to breathe fresh air as Maricopa County reaches a settlement with the growers market, the area’s stinking composting business. The settlement stipulates that the company must close operations and remove foulsmell compost from that location near 31st Avenue and Dobbins Road. According to Phoenix New TimesThe contract includes the […]
Johnson City settles serial rapist class action lawsuit for $28M • Tennessee Lookout
Johnson City agrees to pay $28 million to resolve a class action lawsuit brought by a woman who allegedly failed to investigate the sexual assault and conspires to protect serial rapists from justice. did. The settlement, which city officials call the most expensive in Johnson City’s history, must be approved by a federal judge before […]
Kari Lake settles in defamation case brought by Maricopa County recorder
Republican Kari Lake, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate this year, has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. Lake also ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022. After that campaign failed, she repeatedly claimed, without any evidence, that the election was rigged or stolen, and that Richer, a fellow Republican, […]
City settles last Forest Road suits, costs at 69% over estimate
More than two years after construction began on the forest road extension, the City of Sedona finally has clear title to all the land beneath it after negotiating a final settlement with the Bowers family and Dr. Farshid Paidal. The expansion plan called for the city to obtain rights of way or easements across 11 […]
Kari Lake settles defamation suit with Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer
After a bitter legal battle, Kari Lake has filed a defamation lawsuit against Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer over Lake’s false accusations that he helped steal the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election from Maricopa. A settlement agreement was reached in the lawsuit. Lake is a Republican running for this year’s U.S. Senate election, supported by President-elect […]
Maricopa County settles lawsuit over vote tabulation equipment
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has settled a lawsuit brought by state and county Republican officials over tests to ensure the accuracy of vote tabulation equipment before elections. Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Gina Swoboda filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County in July, alleging that the county and secretary of state failed to properly test […]
Smartmatic Settles Lawsuit With Newsmax Over 2020 Election Defamation Case
Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic reached a settlement Thursday in a defamation lawsuit. The last-minute agreement comes as jury selection begins in a Delaware courtroom and opening statements are scheduled for Monday. According to On CNN. Details of the settlement were not disclosed, but Newsmax Confirmed The resolution is Thursday afternoon. “Newsmax is pleased […]
AIDS Healthcare Foundation settles class action tenant case over squalid living conditions
The nonprofit AIDS Healthcare Foundation will pay $575,000 to current and former residents of a Skid Row residential hotel to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit over conditions at the facility. Residents of the Madison Hotel claim the foundation has failed to address widespread problems in the building, including mold, pests, plumbing and electrical issues. Incident […]
Billy Ray Cyrus Settles Messy Divorce 3 Months After Filing To End His Marriage
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose have very publicly finalized their divorce, three months after the famous singer filed for divorce. Cyrus filed for divorce from Firerose (whose real name is Joanna Hodges) in May, just seven months after they were married. Cyrus cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital relations as the reasons for the divorce, […]
