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Meta’s Record Privacy Settlement Spurs Dispute Over State Claims

Meta Platforms Inc. is wrong to say its $725 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming Facebook illegally shared user data with a controversial research firm protects it from similar claims brought by New Mexico, attorneys for the US state said. …

$1 Million Settlement in Class Action over Immigration Raid at Tenn. Meat Plant

A federal judge has approved a settlement of more than $1 million in a class action lawsuit that challenged a federal immigration raid at an eastern Tennessee meatpacking plant where about 100 people were arrested. The settlement approved by U.S. …

Kobe Bryant Family Settles Photo Lawsuit in California for $28.5M

The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters The figure includes a newly agreed upon payment from the …

Former Oregon State University Dean Wins $600K Whistleblower Lawsuit

A jury has awarded over $600,000 to a former Oregon State University dean who sued the school for whistleblower retaliation. University officials disagree with the verdict issued earlier this month and plan to appeal, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Grace Kuo, …

Family of Colorado Man Killed by Deputy Files Lawsuit

The family of a man who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside a Colorado middle school while students were being picked up alleges in a wrongful death lawsuit that deputies unnecessarily escalated a situation that should have been …

Lawyer’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Vegas Casino

The family of a Florida lawyer who suffered a heart attack at a Las Vegas blackjack table last year and died months later has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a casino. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports David Jagolinzer was …

Appeals Court Blocks California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration for Workers

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law that prohibited employers from requiring their workers to resolve legal disputes in private arbitration, ruling that it conflicts with a federal arbitration statute. The 2-1 ruling by a three-judge panel …

Death of Handcuffed Man in Colorado Ruled Homicide, Lawsuit Expected

The death of a man who was handcuffed after a mental health team responded to a call of him walking out into traffic last year has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by lawyers for …

Production to Resume After Fatal Shooting New Mexico Movie Set

Production is expected to resume this spring on the movie “Rust” that was halted in October 2021 after a fatal shooting on the set involving actor-producer Alec Baldwin. Rust Movie Productions also announced Tuesday that a related documentary will detail …

Alec Baldwin Calls Part of New Mexico Movie Set Shooting Charge Unconstitutional

Alec Baldwin asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film “Rust.” “The …