Quantcast

$4.1 million settlement reached for pregnant inmates who said they were shackled (access required)

Published: May 24, 2012

Tags: , , ,

Cook County, Ill. officials have agreed to to pay more than $4 million to settle a lawsuit brought by pregnant women who said they were shackled at their hands and feet while they gave birth at the county jail.

ADA doesn’t protect medical marijuana users (access required)

Published: May 23, 2012

Tags: , , , ,

Federal disability discrimination law does not protect medical marijuana users who claimed their civil rights were violated by local municipalities that interfered with the lawful distribution of the drug, the 9th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.

Illinois ban on recording police unenforceable (access required)

Published: May 10, 2012

Tags: ,

Illinois prosecutors cannot enforce a state ban on individuals making nonconsensual audio recordings of police officers performing their duties because the statute probably violates the First Amendment, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Police officers’ use of baton launcher excessive (access required)

Published: May 1, 2012

Tags: , ,

Police used excessive force when they fired a baton launcher four times in order to arrest a nonviolent drunk driver who was mistakenly suspected of being a car thief, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing a defense verdict.

Police may be sued for releasing mentally ill detainee (access required)

Published: May 1, 2012

Tags: , ,

Police officers who arrested a woman who exhibited symptoms of a mental health disorder in a safe location but released her into a dangerous neighborhood may be sued under §1983, the 7th Circuit has ruled.

Mayor’s employee can sue under First Amendment (access required)

Published: April 26, 2012

Tags: , ,

A mayor who prohibited one of his employees from talking to a former employee about a lawsuit she might file against the city can be sued under the First Amendment, the 6th Circuit has ruled in affirming a denial of qualified immunity.

Civil rights suit barred by nondisclosure in bankruptcy (access required)

Published: April 24, 2012

Tags: , , ,

A homeowner could not sue police for conducting illegal searches of his properties because he failed to disclose the lawsuit in his Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.

Medical examiners must accommodate nursing mother (access required)

Published: April 17, 2012

Tags: , , , ,

Medical examiners were required to provide a nursing mother with additional break time when she took her medical licensing test, Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled in affirming judgment.

Shopper can’t sue Target for race discrimination (access required)

Published: April 12, 2012

Tags: , , ,

A shopper could not sue Target for violating his civil rights by allegedly denying him service because he’s Hispanic, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.

School officials aren’t liable for failing to stop bullying (access required)

Published: April 6, 2012

Tags: , ,

School officials didn’t violate a middle school student’s civil rights by allegedly failing to protect her from bullying by her classmates, a U.S. District Court in Oklahoma has ruled in granting summary judgment.

Sign-up for alerts

NEW FREE WHITE PAPER: E-Discovery

This FREE e-report brought to you by Lawyers USA contains the latest tips for conducting thorough and successful electronic discovery for your trial in 2012. We’ve analyzed the latest court rulings and trends in e-discovery to help you and your clients avoid sanctions and win your case.

Click here to get your free White Paper today!