Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been sued by the federal government for civil rights violations, National Public Radio reports. The lawsuit was filed by the Justice Department. They accuse Arpaio of “violating the civil rights of Latino drivers and inmates in the county jail.” Among the allegations, Justice Department lawyers say the sheriff pulled over Latino [...]
Just days after opening arguments, the families of two tourists killed in the 2010 Philadelphia Ride the Ducks boat crash have agreed to settle their wrongful death suit for $15 million. The Ride the Ducks settlement also includes $2 million to be split between 18 other people who were injured. The monies will be paid [...]
Florida high school teacher Laurie Bailey-Cutkomp is under fire this week for making her students wear a “cone of shame.” The plastic cone, also known as an Elizabethan collar, is traditionally placed around an animal’s neck to prevent it from licking wounds. At least eight of her 9th grade students wore the cone of shame [...]
A New Jersey jury convicted NJWeedman of possession of Monday, but was unable to decide whether he intended to sell it or keep it for himself. For the uninitiated, NJWeedman’s real name is Ed Forchion, and he’s a California resident who operates a medical marijuana dispensary in Hollywood. NJWeedman is a bit of an Internet [...]
If you’re under orders to pay child support, can you automatically stop paying when your child turns 18? This question has come up recently in our FindLaw Answers family law discussion forum. The answer isn’t as simple as it may seem. In fact, before going any further you may want to download FindLaw’s free guide [...]
“Smilin’ Bob” isn’t going to be smiling anymore. The U.S. Justice Department has released $24 million to pay Enzyte fraud victims, the Associated Press reports. The money comes from Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals founder Steve Warshak and 10 other company executives. Warshak was convicted in 2008 for fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy in connection to the [...]
It’s a common complaint amongst the broke — you’re simply too poor to file for bankruptcy. It may be true. New data submitted to the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that the cost of bankruptcy will prevent between 200,000 and 1 million Americans from filing this year. Another 200,000 are expected to rely on [...]
A California woman’s nearly $10,000 small-claims judgment over her Honda hybrid’s mileage has been overturned on appeal. A judge Wednesday ruled in favor of American Honda Motor Co.’s appeal of Heather Peters’ $9,867 small-claims judgment, the Associated Press reports. Peters, a lawyer, argued Honda overstated the fuel economy of its hybrid cars when she won [...]
A former stylist has accused a hip and exclusive Manhattan salon of racial discrimination in a new lawsuit filed in state court. Zandra Bennett claims her boss and a fellow employee at Orlo Salon in the Meatpacking District made racial comments before she was fired via text message in January 2011. Boss and part owner [...]
A New Jersey ironworker who fell into a vat of acid is recovering after co-workers performed a courageous rescue, a fire chief said. Martin Davis, 44, was on the roof of a metal tube manufacturing plant in Clifton, N.J., when he somehow fell through the roof and plunged 40 feet into a tank of nitric [...]