Lawsuit

Greenville Family Sparks Hope for Stricter Anti-Hazing Laws with Lawsuit Against College of Charleston

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – A recent lawsuit filed in January by a Greenville family against the College of Charleston and one of its fraternities has reignited the discussion surrounding hazing and the need for stricter anti-hazing laws in South Carolina. Cindy Hipps, who tragically lost her son Tucker in 2014, believes that this lawsuit could push for the implementation of more comprehensive legislation to combat hazing practices. While some argue that locking up students may not be the solution, Hipps sees stricter penalties as a necessary deterrent. The case stems from the death of Tucker Hipps, … Read more

Georgia Fights for Healthcare Innovation: Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government Over Delayed Implementation of Georgia Pathways Program

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ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia has filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in an effort to regain lost time for the implementation of the Georgia Pathways program. The state claims that CMS’s decision to rescind core elements of the program, despite a previously approved federal-state waiver, has unjustly delayed the expansion of Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of low-income Georgians. The Georgia Pathways to Coverage initiative, a result of the bipartisan passage of Georgia’s Patients First Act in 2019, aimed to provide Medicaid coverage to previously ineligible individuals. The … Read more

Landmark Verdict: Climate Scientist Michael Mann Prevails in Defamation Lawsuit Against Right-Wing Bloggers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major victory for Michael Mann, a prominent climate scientist, a civil trial jury in Washington found that two right-wing bloggers defamed and injured him in a pair of blog posts published in 2012. The jury awarded Mann over $1 million in damages, marking a significant win for the outspoken researcher. The two defendants, Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn, had claimed that Mann manipulated data in his research and compared him to convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky. However, the jury ruled in favor of Mann, affirming that he had been defamed … Read more

Mother Files Lawsuit Against Connecticut Department of Correction Over Son’s Death in Prison

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Bridgeport, Connecticut – Melisia Taylor commemorated the three-year anniversary of her son’s death on Thursday with a lawsuit against the Department of Correction, seeking accountability for the tragedy. Jamari Taylor, an inmate at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, died in February 2021 due to a lack of oxygen to his brain. While the state medical examiner classified his death as natural causes, the family does not accept that explanation. The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Correction failed to conduct a mandatory health assessment when Jamari entered prison. The young man, who was awaiting trial on gun-related … Read more