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,
Category: State Lawsuits
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.
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...