Maryland could owe billions in child sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland faces about 12,000 claims filed since lawmakers lifted the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits with the Child Victims Act of 2023,
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Aldermen to weigh $8.25 million settlement in fatal high-speed police chase
Chicago taxpayers could soon be on the hook for $8.25 million to settle a lawsuit over a high-speed police chase that led to the death of a woman
Settlement advances in Benton Harbor lead water lawsuit as case against state continues
A proposed settlement in a lawsuit over Benton Harbor’s lead-contaminated water system is moving forward, while a separate case against the state of Michigan continues.
State Bar investigating L.A. law firm in $4-billion sex abuse case
Los Angeles law firm that represented sex abuse victims in a record $4-billion settlement, is now being investigated by The State Bar of California.
Massachusetts Town Faces Lawsuit for Renewing, Sex Offender’s Business License
Plantiff alleges that town officials knew, or should have known, about Sismanis’s criminal history when he renewed Hillers Pizza’s license in 2016,
N.J. mayor directed police to keep Black people out of town?
In a New lawsuit filed, Clark’s former mayor and police force are accused of discriminating against minorities. This was filed by the Attorney General’s office
Former Palo Alto Fire Chief Sues City for Withholding Pay
Former Palo Alto Fire Chief Geo Blackshire is suing the city for allegedly withholding wages from him for years, according to a lawsuit filed in the...
Will Newsom Quickly Settle a School Facilities Lawsuit?
The Lawsuit calls on the Alameda County Superior Court to declare unconstitutional the state system of doling out billions of dollars...
Judge ‘anticipates approval’ of Johnson City class action settlement
It’s part of $28 million total the city is paying in the lawsuit, including separate settlements with alleged victims of Sean Williams.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over state law for YDC settlement fund
"We're pretty confident that the Supreme Court will say that the state can't break the agreements it reached with the survivors of child abuse," said attorney Mark Knights