Settlement

Illinois Lawyer Secures Groundbreaking $68.5 Million Biometric Privacy Settlement

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Chicago, IL – Renowned attorney Gary Klinger of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC has positioned himself at the forefront of class action lawsuits involving biometric privacy rights in Illinois. Klinger recently facilitated a landmark $68.5 million settlement in a case under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), marking one of the largest sums in the history of the legislation. The significant settlement stems from allegations against a large corporation accused of improperly collecting and storing biometric data without informed consent from users. The BIPA, recognized for its stringent protections of personal biometric identifiers … Read more

Settlement Reached in 2020 Lawsuit Accusing Gateway Church of Failing to Report Minor’s Sexual Assault at Volunteer’s Home

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Southlake, Texas – A 2020 lawsuit alleging mishandling of a minor’s sexual assault claim at a church-affiliated sleepover resulted in an out-of-court settlement earlier this year, according to Tarrant County court records. Gateway Church was sued by a former member who claimed church leaders failed to report her daughter’s assault during the 2018 incident properly. The suit claimed the girl, then age 11, was assaulted by the minor son of the couple hosting the sleepover, who were volunteers at Gateway Church. Allegations suggested that church officials learned of the incident but struggled to handle it … Read more

Tennessee Woman Wins $687,000 Settlement After Being Fired for Declining COVID-19 Vaccine on Religious Grounds

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Tennessee woman was awarded nearly $700,000 in a settlement after a federal jury agreed that her termination from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) was unjust. The company had fired her for not adhering to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which she opposed due to her religious beliefs. Tanja Benton, a former biostatistical research scientist at BCBST, challenged her 2022 dismissal in federal court, asserting that her refusal to receive the vaccine was rooted in a sincere religious conviction. The jury awarded Benton more than $177,000 in lost wages, $10,000 for emotional distress, … Read more

NYU Reaches Landmark Settlement in Antisemitism Lawsuit, Enhances Discrimination Policies and Training

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New York — New York University has agreed to a comprehensive settlement in a discrimination lawsuit filed by three Jewish students, marking an aggressive stance against antisemitism on campus. The students had accused the institution of not doing enough to curb hateful sentiments, particularly in light of recent geopolitical conflicts. Filed last month in Manhattan federal court, the lawsuit argued that NYU’s handling of campus antisemitism worsened with the escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict. According to the plaintiffs, this included tolerating hateful rhetoric at rallies and failing to enforce existing policies against discrimination. Bella Ingber, … Read more