This week, my return to Talking Law 2014! Today I will discuss, as promised yesterday, how the family of Kelly Thomas can sue the Fullerton, CA Police Department for the brutal killing they caused, even if the perpetrators were acquitted in a criminal court. Also, as I always do with this show, I’ll be answering …
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A Federal Judge rejected the settlement of concussion claims by former NFL players, stating that he feels the settlement figure is “too low.” While in one hand, I like the streak of Federal Judges not letting companies settle for way less than what they owe, at the same time, a bunch of over-grown neanderthals smashing their …
Continue reading David’ Political RoundUp 1/14/2014: NFL Settlement Rejected, Police Brutality Always Wins, and Biebs is a Crappy CriminalToday the Supreme Court heard two oral arguments. One, Bowman v. Monsanto, I covered last week. The other, Millbrook v. U.S. was argued this morning and is about whether the Federal government waives sovereign immunity for intentional torts committed by security guards. Millbrook was an inmate at Lewisberg Federal Prison. While incarcerated, Millbrook alleged in a complaint that he …
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