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Tawana Brawley Hoax: Defamation Payments Begin
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Tawana Brawley's hoax is going to haunt her for the rest of her life in the form of monthly payments. Twenty-six years after the infamous hoax, Brawley has...
Rural Injury Rate Higher Than in Cities: Study
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
According to a new study, you may want to think twice before heading for the hills. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that that the rural...
Accident in a Company Car: Who's Liable?
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
You might know what happens if you get into a car accident, but what about an accident in a company car? Are you liable, or is your boss the one who'll have to...
Can You Sue Over a Salad Poisoning Outbreak?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Health officials have identified bagged salad mix as the source of an outbreak of Cyclospora -- a rare parasite that causes a lengthy gastrointestinal...
Daniel Chong, Forgotten in DEA Cell, to Get $4M
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A California college student who was locked in a holding cell for five days on the brink of death has settled his lawsuit against the DEA for $4.1...
No Immunity for BART Cops in Oscar Grant Lawsuit
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
An Oscar Grant lawsuit against ex-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle and two other officers can proceed, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled...