Can Rideshare Drivers Discriminate Against Disabled Passengers?
An entity that charges money for transportation provides a public accommodation and is subject to the ADA....
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Is $100K for a Dirty Swimming Pool an Excessive Fine?
Most people know that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution forbids cruel and unusual punishments. Less understood is the amendment's prohibition of “excessive fines.”...
$14M Judgment Recommended for Victim of Internet Trolling
A federal magistrate has recommended an award of $14 million in favor of a victim of internet trolling. ...
Sealing Documents in Court Cases Has Social Costs
Courts are routinely asked to seal documents that are used as evidence in court proceedings. When a document is “sealed,” it is kept out of the public record. ...
Drew Brees Wins $6.1 Million Judgment for Diamond Fraud
Drew Brees, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, won a lawsuit against a San Diego jeweler. ...
Court Strikes Down “Skirts Only” Dress Code in Charter School
At one point in American history, public school dress codes were common. ...
GE Settles Ponzi Scheme Lawsuit for $49M
General Electric has agreed to pay $49 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two bankrupt Florida investment funds. ...
Who Will Be Liable for 737 MAX Deaths?
Two Boeing 737 MAX flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines and Indonesia-based Lion Air, ended with the cumulative deaths of more than 300 passengers....
Liability for False Positive Drug Test Results
Dasha Fincher spent more than three months in jail because law enforcement officials found a bag of cotton candy in her car. ...
New Yorkers Have a Right to Nunchucks
A federal judge recently struck down a 1974 New York law against nunchucks....
Sending Nude Photos May Now Lead to Jail Time
What happens when the “exposure” is digital — especially when the sender is somewhere nearby?...
Is It Unlawful to Discriminate Against Customers Who Wear Political Attire?
Can a business that serves the public discriminate against a patron because the patron wears clothing that expresses a political belief? ...
Can Prank Victims Sue?
If you humiliated yourself in front of millions of people, can you sue the person who put you in that position?...
US Companies Sued for European Privacy Law Violations
If you've gotten a lot of emails recently from companies updating their privacy policies, the GDPR is why....
Woman Wins $6.4 Million Revenge Porn Judgement
A California woman has been awarded $6.4 million after her former boyfriend posted sexual photographs and videos of her on pornography websites, and sent links to the images to her acquaintances, her ...
Can You Get in Trouble for Leaving an Online Review?
An honest review is not defamatory because truth is an absolute defense in a lawsuit for libel....
Has the Opioid Crisis Resulted in the Unfair Prosecution of Doctors?
Drug warriors have now set their sights on the opioid crisis....
Harvey Weinstein’s Insurance Company Refuses to Pay for His Defense
Weinstein is facing at least 11 lawsuits in at least three countries arising out of rape and harassment allegations....
VTech Pays $650,000 to Settle Child Privacy Claims
VTech Electronics, a maker of children's toys, has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle charges that it collected data on children without their parents' consent....
eHarmony Settles Auto-Renewal Cases for $2 Million
eHarmony, the online dating company, will pay more than $2 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit brought by the city of Santa Monica and four California counties....
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