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Honors Student Wins $692,000 After Landlord Unlawfully Disposes of Possessions

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Columbia, SC – After a distressing experience that interrupted his academic journey, Ansel Postell, a recent magna cum laude graduate of Benedict College, found justice when a Richland County jury awarded him $692,000 in damages. The verdict arrived after deliberations that lasted three hours, addressing violations including unlawful property seizure and breach of rental agreement. Postell, who majored in cybersecurity, filed a lawsuit following a baffling and upsetting incident wherein he returned to his apartment only to discover that all his belongings had been discarded. His landlord, Campus Advantage, which operates The Rowan—a sizable apartment … Read more

Chicago Student Wins $750K in Lawsuit After Being Assaulted with Belts at School

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Chicago – A jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to a former student of a Chicago public school after a 2019 lawsuit revealed he was subjected to physical abuse by school employees. The verdict comes after a significant legal battle focused on the maltreatment of the student who, according to court documents, was beaten with belts within the school premises. The incident, which occurred in 2018, involved three staff members, one of whom was a security guard at the school. They were found to have coordinated the attack as a disciplinary measure after alleging misbehavior … Read more

Chicago Student Awarded $750,000 in Damages After Teacher-Enabled Assault at Elementary School

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CHICAGO — A federal jury awarded $750,000 in damages to the family of Jomaury Champ, a 15-year-old former student of Tilton Elementary School in Chicago, after he was subjected to a severe beating by an unauthorized visitor at the school in 2018. The verdict concluded a civil trial that scrutinized the responsibilities of the educational system and the psychological aftermath experienced by Champ, who was only a fourth grader at the time of the incident. Champ departed from the courtroom before the delivery of the verdict on Wednesday, following a trial that emphasized the arguments … Read more

Federal Judge Extends Hold on Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan Amid Legal Challenge by GOP-Led States

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President Joe Biden’s initiative to alleviate student loan debt suffered another legal delay as a federal court has extended an order temporarily halting the plan. The pause, upheld in an extended ruling on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Randal Hall, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, extends the block for an additional two weeks. The block on the debt forgiveness proposal, which promises to affect over 25 million borrowers, stems from a lawsuit initiated by a coalition of seven states led by Republican governors. They assert that the U.S. Department of Education’s strategy … Read more