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Andy Lopez's Parents File Civil Rights Lawsuit
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
The parents of Andy Lopez, the 13-year-old boy shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy while carrying a toy rifle, have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the...
'Red Rover' Injury Lawsuit Settles for $15K
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
A "Red Rover" injury lawsuit -- yes, involving that playground game in which you run through locked arms -- has settled for $15,000. A California couple sued a...
'Punkin Chunkin' Volunteer Sues Over Injuries
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
A Punkin Chunkin injury lawsuit is "chunking" a wrench into the annual World Champion Punkin Chunkin contest in Delaware. That's the event in which competitors...
NYC Stores Facing 'Shop and Frisk' Lawsuits
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Macy's and Barneys stores in New York City are facing so-called "shop and frisk" lawsuits by customers who believe they were victims of racial profiling. In...
Girl, 13, Wins $150M Wrongful Death Verdict
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
A California jury has awarded $150 million to a 13-year-old girl in a wrongful death case. Kylie Asam watched three of her relatives burn to death in a fiery...
Utah Music Venue Sued Over DUI Death
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
The mother of a Utah man killed in a DUI crash is suing a Salt Lake City-area music venue for at least $1 million, claiming bartenders over-served her son at a...