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Female Driver Files Lawsuit Against Northampton Police Officers After Aggressive Traffic Stop Escalates

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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – A Holyoke woman has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the city of Northampton and two police officers after she alleged she was injured during a controversial traffic stop. Marisol Driouech claims that she was pepper sprayed and wrestled to the ground by the police during the incident, which took place in April of last year on King Street in Northampton. Dashcam footage of the traffic stop shows the events leading up to the altercation. Driouech’s attorney, Dana Goldblatt, stated that she had previously sent a letter to the city presenting her … Read more

California Appellate Court Orders Rehearing for Black Man Alleging Racial Bias in 2022 Traffic Stop

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SAN DIEGO — A Black man in California is getting another opportunity to prove that his traffic stop and subsequent arrest by San Diego police in 2022 was influenced by unconscious racial bias. The state appellate court is testing California’s Racial Justice Act and has ordered a rehearing of the case, considering the idea of implicit bias. The court found that the initial judge failed to address significant evidence suggesting that the traffic stop may have been a result of unintended racial bias. The ruling, which was published last week, stems from one of the … Read more

Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo Loses Bid to Stop Collection of $63M Judgment in First Amendment Lawsuit

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Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo’s request to halt the enforcement of a $63 million judgement against him has been denied by a federal judge. The judgement was issued after Carollo lost a civil trial last year in which he was found guilty of violating the First Amendment rights of two Little Havana businessmen, William Fuller and Martin Pinilla, and using the city’s resources against them. The jury awarded the settlement to Fuller and Pinilla, leading to the seizure of Carollo’s home and property by U.S. Marshals in February. In addition to the seizure of assets, Fuller … Read more

Increasing Number of Lawsuits Filed Against Onewheel Electric Skateboard for Sudden Stop Defect, Leading to Serious Injuries

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Baltimore, MD – Future Motion Inc, the maker of the Onewheel electric skateboard product, is facing a growing number of product liability lawsuits due to defects that cause the skateboard to suddenly stop and throw riders off, resulting in serious injuries. Riders injured by this defect are now filing lawsuits against the company, and these cases are likely to be consolidated into a class action MDL soon. The Onewheel is a self-balancing, one-wheeled transportation device powered by a battery. It is controlled and monitored by an app installed on users’ smartphones. Riders control their speed … Read more