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Meta faces first of many lawsuits over allegedly intentional addictive design, harm to kidsSocial media companies bear responsibility for willful negligence in growing addictive platforms that directly harm children, a lawsuit argues, in a case facing jury selection Tuesday in Los Angeles. âIt is the first case where a jury will hear the evidence that the social… Read More
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Former Kansas professor awarded more than $5 million in religious discrimination lawsuit(The Sentinel) â A former Emporia State University professor has won his religious discrimination lawsuit against the university. A Lyon County jury earlier this week awarded Dr. Dusti Howell $5,181,344.55 in… Read More
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Iowa district, former teacher sued for alleged abuse of autistic childA parent has sued Iowaâs Sioux City Community School District and a former teacher, accusing the district of negligence in failing to supervise the teacher who allegedly abused a nonverbal child with autism. âThe lawsuit claims that Olivia Ratley, who was a special education teacher… Read More
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Utah teachersâ union sued for allegedly lying about political spendingThe Utah Education Association is being accused of violating state law when it argued teacher dues donât fund the unionâs political activism. The UEA allegedly violated Utahâs Truth in Advertising law when… Read More
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Ukrainian Catholic church sues Pennsylvania town for right to build chapel in its own cemeteryA Catholic church is suing Pennsylvania town leaders for allegedly violating the churchâs freedom of religion with burdensome zoning requirements. The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a lawsuit Jan. 7… Read More
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Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday â marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. âReligious organizations shouldnât be punished for exercising their… Read More
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Federal appeals court revives Missouri case over mandatory DEI teacher trainingA federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by two school employees who claimed they were forced to take part in âracist and unconstitutionalâ diversity, equity, and inclusion training… Read More
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Oklahoma parent sues as 7-year-old son recovers from severe playground injuryA mom is suing an Oklahoma school district as her 7-year-old son recovers from a serious playground injury in 2024 that resulted in significant medical costs the school’s liability insurance hasn’t helped cover. âThe first surgeonâs bill was $118,000,â Michaela Borden … Read More
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Court revives lawsuit against Arizona district over parental rights, gender identityPublic schools can be sued if they withhold student gender identity information from their parents, the Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously concluded in a recent ruling. The case involves a lawsuit against… Read More
Politics
Trump DOJ sues state giving illegal immigrants massive in-state tuition breaks(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit accusing Virginia of unlawfully granting illegal aliens in-state resident discounts on college tuition. The stateâs education code… Read More
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âWe stand undeterredâ: Senator Schmitt, Missouri AG defy Chinaâs $50 billion revenge suit over COVIDMissouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt and state officials announced Tuesday theyâve been targeted in a $50 billion revenge lawsuit filed by the Chinese government. The legal action coming from Wuhan… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schoolsâ $17.5M settlement in sex abuse case helps âpursue justiceâ for survivors, lawyers sayÂA $17.5 million settlement has been reached involving a former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school dean convicted of committing sex abuse and assault against a student. âWhile the District… Read More
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Supporters of Tennessee’s school choice scholarships join lawsuit(The Center Square) â Two families participating in Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship program are intervening in a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. Five organizations representing 10 plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in… Read More
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Wisconsin school district sued after refusing to provide curriculum material from Christian publisherA public-interest law firm is suing a Wisconsin school district for denying a motherâs online curriculum choices for her child because of the publisherâs Christian affiliation. Lighthouse Learning Academy, a… Read More
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In religious liberty victory, Herzog Foundation granted permanent injunction in case over Biden-era pregnancy ruleA Christian nonprofit does not have to follow a federal rule that would mandate abortion accommodations, a federal court ruled in a permanent injunction on Tuesday. The Herzog Foundation argued… Read More
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âFight for life is far from overâ: Upcoming case challenges FDA for allowing abortion drugs to be shipped across state linesA legal battle is unfolding over a Biden-era policy change that allowed doctors to mail abortion drugs across state lines, as pro-life states argue the scheme effectively nullifies their protections.⯅ Read More
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Parents could sue for wrongful death of unborn child under Florida billFlorida lawmakers are supporting a proposal that would allow parents to file wrongful death lawsuits over the loss of an unborn child, expanding existing law to recognize legal rights for… Read More
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Former Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old awarded $10 million after lawsuitA Virginia jury has awarded $10 million in damages to a former first-grade teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student. Abby Zwerner, 27, was wounded in January 2023 as… Read More
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Florida sues Planned Parenthood for lying to women about abortion pillâs safetyÂThe state of Florida is suing Planned Parenthood over âmanifestly falseâ claims regarding the safety of chemical abortions, which hospitalize thousands of women annually, the stateâs attorney general announced Thursday. Read More
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Oklahoma parent of special-needs child sues district over playground conditions, alleging violations of ADA requirementsEdmond Public Schools in Oklahoma has been sued over the playground in its pre-kindergarten inclusion program at Will Rogers Elementary School. “Some new temporary equipment showed up, like some Legos… Read More