Lawsuit

Rock Creek residents file new lawsuit against Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport over noise and lead exposure

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ARVADA, Colo. – Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is facing a new lawsuit from community members who have long struggled with noise issues caused by low-flying planes. Residents of the Rock Creek neighborhood have been vocal about their frustration with the constant noise disruption. Last year, they expressed their concerns about health risks associated with the leaded fuel used by most planes flying over their homes. The lawsuit, filed by approximately 400 residents, alleges that the airport is ignoring changes to avigation easements – the rights to fly over certain properties. These easements were voided by … Read more

Google Reaches Groundbreaking Settlement in Multi-Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Controversial Incognito Mode Data Collection

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has reached a settlement in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit over alleged data collection by its ‘Incognito mode.’ The company agreed to pay a sum of money to the plaintiffs, who claimed that Google tracked and collected their browsing data even when they were using the private browsing mode. The lawsuit was originally filed in June 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiffs alleged that Google had violated federal wiretapping laws and had unjustly enriched itself by collecting data without users’ consent. The lawsuit also claimed … Read more

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Accuses Lycoming County Prison of Negligence and Civil Rights Violations After Inmate Dies from COVID-19 and Diabetes Complications

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Williamsport, Pennsylvania – The family of a man who died in Lycoming County Prison has filed a federal lawsuit accusing jail staff of neglecting his worsening symptoms until it was too late. Chaz Donya Turner, 33, died on January 15, 2022, due to complications from COVID-19 and diabetes, according to an autopsy conducted by Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling. Turner, who had a history of diabetes and hyperglycemia, had sought medical attention at UPMC Williamsport for abdominal issues just a few days before his arrest. Turner was taken into custody on January 4, 2022, on … Read more

California Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Snapchat Over Fentanyl Overdoses to Move Forward

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge in California has given the green light for a lawsuit linking fentanyl overdoses to the social media app Snapchat to proceed. The lawsuit alleges that the platform facilitated the sale of illegal drugs. One of the plaintiffs, Kim Osterman, lost her son in 2021 after he contacted a drug dealer through Snapchat and purchased a fentanyl-laced pill instead of the intended Percocet. Osterman is among many families in Colorado who have experienced the devastating loss of a loved one due to fentanyl-laced pills. Since the lawsuit was filed in … Read more