Boston jury awards man $3M for 26+ years in prison for murder he didn't commitA federal jury awarded $3 million to James Lucien for his spending 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, all because a Boston cop lied. Plus: BPD 24-hour arrest report.The Boston Herald1d agoWhole story →Justicewrongful conviction settlement
CVS agrees to pay $315 million settlement to DOJ over opioid prescription caseCVS will pay $315 million to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging the pharmacy giant unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary opioid prescriptions.New York Post10d agoWhole story →HealthJusticeopioid settlement
Michigan city and mayor face civil rights lawsuitMargot Cleveland filed a federal lawsuit against Dearborn, Michigan, alleging the city funded Ramadan displays while ignoring Easter and Passover.New York Post1mo agoWhole story →CultureJusticedearborn civil rights lawsuit
TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle Justice Department Child Privacy LawsuitTikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy protections. The settlement resolves litigation filed in 2024 and represents one of the largest recoveries obtained under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, according…USA Herald1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticetiktok privacy lawsuit settlement
Settlement reached in federal lawsuit against Siloam Springs after man claims false arrest, malicious prosecutionFAYETTEVILLE -- An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit in which a man argued he was subject to a false arrest and malicious prosecution after a rainy night traffic stop by Siloam Springs police.Arkansas Online1mo agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeS 412false arrest settlement
Birmingham man beaten, tased by police officers gets $675K settlementA federal civil rights lawsuit accusing Birmingham police officers of forcing their way into a home, beating a man, and prosecuting him without probable cause has ended in a settlement of over half a million for a former Birmingham resident.WDIV ClickOnDetroit1mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentpolice brutality settlement
DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rightsThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics. The settlement comes after a scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution7d agoWhole story →SecurityFooddoj settlement with lexington police
Martinsville woman seeks $100 million in lawsuit over children’s removalA Martinsville woman has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking $100 million, alleging local social services and Henry County officials unlawfully separated her from her children and used fabricated documents to justify the action.Roanoke Times1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecivil rights lawsuit
DOJ reaches settlement with Miss. city over unlawful police practicesOct. 16 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Friday reached a settlement with a Mississippi city after a federal investigation found its police departmentBreitbart News Network7d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticelexington police settlement
