New Jersey Churches Reach Settlement with County
After years of battling in court, this is a big victory for our clients. The settlement means the churches will receive the funding they deserve.
Category: State Lawsuits
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio says she will be suing Massport.
Ma. State Auditor finds 21 state agencies, entered into 263 agreements totaling roughly $6.8 million in taxpayer funds
Maine AG Frey seeks dismissal of police brutality lawsuit
“The Supreme Court has held that a State is not a ‘person’. … Likewise, a state agency that is an arm of the state also is not a ‘person,’” Frey wrote in a motion filed with the U.S. District Court in Portland.…
KSP captain’s sex discrimination case reaches $600K settlement
Kentucky State Police settled a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit for $600,000 just before a jury was set to deliberate the case,
Alabama police harassment case settled with $110,000 ‘goodbye forever’ agreement
A confidential ‘goodbye forever’ agreement and a payout totaling $110,000 ended a year-long federal harassment lawsuit against an Alabama town’s police chief and a female officer who accused him of harassment. Tarrant city leaders in October approved the confidential agreement between police…
New prison lawsuit settlements costing Nevadans nearly $1 million
Nevada taxpayers are going to be on the hook for nearly $1 million after the state Board of Examiners agreed to settle three separate lawsuits filed by inmates.
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...
Florida widow wins $1.1M government lawsuit, but payout may wait.
Her case has become a flashpoint in a larger debate over how states limit payouts in lawsuits involving government agencies,
Sunnyside settles lawsuit over crime-free rental housing program
The city agreed to a Consent Decree, which includes a $1.1 million payment to the state from the city's risk pool. This lawsuit, initiated in Feb 2020, was...