California Sept 4 2020 Apple must pay its retail employees for their time undergoing exit searches, according to a ruling Wednesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The unanimous decision was issued after the California Supreme Court ruled in February that Apple violated state law by not compensating workers for the time […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. Sept 1 2020 Friday marks the first day Fayette Mall’s new escort policy is in effect. Following Sunday’s shooting—shoppers younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian Friday through Sunday. A Lexington lawyer said the mall should do more to protect its patrons, to abide by the law. Lisa Circeo, partner at […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Aug 30 2020— Nine years ago, a rural California sheriff’s corporal called Jim and Norma Gund and asked them to check on their neighbor, who had called 911 and hung up. When the Gunds arrived, a murderer armed with a Taser and hunting knife attacked the couple and almost killed them. Did the […]
ORLANDO, FLA. Aug 10 2020— Attorney Ben Crump has filed a civil lawsuit against several entities including, The Walt Disney Co. and the Orange County Sheriff, on behalf of Hester Burkhalter, a 69-year-old White woman from Hickory, North Carolina, and her family. Crump said she “was wrongfully arrested and taken into custody at Walt Disney […]
Springfield MO Aug 4 2020 The family of a Missouri State University campus security manager killed in an off-duty crash last year is claiming that the keys being left inside an unlocked Budget rental truck led to the man’s death. Police say 43-year-old Matthew Brown died in July 2019 when his Mitsubishi was hit by a […]
Chicago IL Aug 1 2020 The family of a man fatally shot by a guard near a North Side bar in November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the guard and the security company that employed him. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, alleges Mario Dingillo was unarmed and posed no threat when he was […]
WEST PALM BEACH FL July 29 2020— A security firm that Rosemary Square dropped has sued the retail venue for more than $417,000, for allegedly failing to pay for several months of work. Professional Security Consultants, the same firm chosen this month to provide guard service for the city of West Palm Beach, filed suit […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio July 29 2020 The company that owned a Cleveland bowling alley has settled part of a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who was fatally shot there by an off-duty police officer in 2018. Court documents show the company that owned Corner Alley Uptown, which has since closed, reached an agreement with […]
Rochester NY July 23 2020 The mother of the 3-year-old boy who drowned in a grease trap at the University Avenue Tim Hortons last summer has filed a civil lawsuit claiming that her son experienced terror, conscious pain and suffered before he died. The lawsuit claims that the restaurant, the franchise owner, and the people […]
Ligonier IN July 12 2020 An incident at Idlewild and Soakzone in Ligonier has led to a lawsuit against the park’s parent company. Reports say that a group of parents of children with disabilities along with adults with disabilities have filed the lawsuit, saying that the mask policy of Palace Entertainment, who owns Idlewild and […]