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Former University of Southern California Star Reggie Bush Plans Defamation Suit Against NCAA

Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by college sports’ governing body about the reasoning for its decision not to restore the Heisman Trophy winner’s records. Bush …

Police Who Fatally Shot Pregnant Woman Sued by Her Family in Colorado

Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother as she fled in her minivan. Frustrated by the …

Montana Clinic Files for Bankruptcy After $6M False Asbestos Claims Ruling

A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy protection after a judge ordered it to pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages for submitting hundreds of false claims for …

Utah District to Pay $2M to Family of Bullied Black Girl Who Died by Suicide

A Utah school district has agreed to pay $2 million to the family of a Black, autistic 10-year-old girl who killed herself after being harassed by her classmates. The lawsuit said that Izzy, the only Black student in her class, …

Lizzo Pushes Back After Her Former Dancers Claim Harassment in California Suit

Lizzo said that she`s “not the villain” that three of her former backup dancers falsely accuse her of being in a sexual harassment lawsuit. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured the dancers to …

Investigators: Poor Track Conditions Caused Deadly 2021 Montana Amtrak Derailment

Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad company’s inspectors caused the derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana that killed three people and injured 49 others in 2021, federal investigators said in a final report. …

Ex-Oregon Prison Nurse Sexually Assaulted Nine Women

A federal jury found a former nurse at Oregon’s women’s prison guilty of sexually abusing nine women while they were in custody. The jury reached its verdict in the case against 38-year-old Tony Klein last week after nearly two days …

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Death of New Mexico Officer

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the Department of Homeland Security was negligent in a drug bust that resulted in the first New Mexico State Police officer killed in the line of duty in over three decades. U.S. District …

Mother Punched While She Held Her Baby Sues Los Angeles Sheriff`s Department

A woman who was punched in the face by a deputy as she held her baby sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff`s Department, alleging excessive force and wrongful arrest. Yeayo Russell filed a federal lawsuit last week against the department …

Michael Jackson’s Employees Were Not Legally Obligated to Prevent Sex Abuse, Lawyer Argues in Court

Workers for corporations owned by Michael Jackson had no legal obligation to protect children from the pop star, an attorney told an appeals court. Jackson estate lawyer Jonathan Steinsapir pushed back against a tentative decision by California’s 2nd District Court …