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“Plaintiffs suing Suffolk may proceed anonymously”
Source: Plaintiffs Suing Suffolk May Proceed Anonymously | New York Law Journal This is a more volatile and important civil rights case than the headline suggests. The beginning paragraphs will tell you why: Plaintiffs alleging that Suffolk County police officers … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights lawsuits, class action lawsuits, Law and government agencies, law and the courts, lawsuits against municipal agencies, role of judges, situations demanding lawsuits
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Notoriously exploited workers get small settlement
More than two dozen men with intellectual disabilities who worked decades for little pay in a turkey-processing plant will share the money. Source: Judge’s Ruling Awards $600,000 to Exploited Workers – The New York Times Dan Barry of the New … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, M. Getting the media involved, The War On Workers
Tagged civil rights lawsuits, employment lawsuits, Law and government agencies, law and the courts, role of judges, underpaid wages lawsuit, unpaid wages lawsuit
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“Suit Alleges ‘Scheme’ in Criminal Costs Borne by New Orleans’s Poor”
A class-action lawsuit says fines and assessments are applied without regard for ability to pay — to the benefit of judges, prosecutors and public defenders. Source, New York Times: Suit Alleges ‘Scheme’ in Criminal Costs Borne by New Orleans’s Poor. … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights lawsuits, class action lawsuits, fines and forfeitures, Law and government agencies
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