American & Euro Cases

Courtroom suspense and legal investigations based on famous American and European trials.

1. Moody v. Circle K Stores Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 5, 2018)
3. DefendantsCircle K Stores Inc.PlaintiffsTammy MoodyJudgesSteven P. LoganInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ArizonaCircle K Stores Inc.
4. Case Tags: Overtime Pay Lawsuit;Employee Misclassification;Class Action;Retail Employment Law

1. Education Corporation of America et al v. United States Department of Education et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 5, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States Department of EducationBetsy DeVosPlaintiffsEducation Corporation of AmericaBrightwood CollegeVirginia CollegeJudgesEmmet G. SullivanInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaU.S. Department of EducationEducation Corporation of America
4. Case Tags: Administrative Law;For-Profit Higher Education;Student Financial Aid;Temporary Restraining Order

1. Schafer v. Crosby

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 5, 2018)
3. Original Case: Schafer v. Crosby, 2018 ND 233
4. DefendantsKelsey CrosbyPlaintiffsBenjamin SchaferJudgesLisa Fair McEversInstitutionsSupreme Court of North DakotaNorth Dakota District Court
5. Case Tags: Family Law;Child Surname Dispute;Best Interest of the Child;North Dakota Supreme Court

1. Stanford v. Honda Manufacturing of Alabama LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2018-11-06)
3. VictimsCurtis StanfordDefendantsHonda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLCPlaintiffsCurtis StanfordJudgesR. David ProctorInstitutionsHonda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLCUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Race Discrimination;Retaliation;Summary Judgment

1. Hawkins v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 6, 2018)
3. DefendantsCommissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsHawkinsInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law;Substantial Evidence Standard;Medical Opinion Evaluation

1. Black v. Dunn

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 7, 2018)
3. DefendantsJefferson S. DunnPlaintiffsDomineque Hakim Marcelle BlackInstitutionsAlabama Department of CorrectionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Religious Freedom;Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment

1. Aswell v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 7, 2018)
3. VictimsRebecca AswellDefendantsWal-Mart Stores, Inc.PlaintiffsRebecca AswellJudgesWilliam H. Pryor Jr.Kevin C. NewsomC. Ashley RoyalInstitutionsWal-Mart Stores, Inc.United States District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Disability Discrimination;Retaliation;Americans with Disabilities Act;Summary Judgment

1. Al-Jabari v. U.S. Attorney General

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 18, 2018)
3. Original Case: Al-Jabari v. U.S. Attorney General of America
4. DefendantsUnited States Attorney GeneralPlaintiffsThaer Al-JabariDefense AttorneysLisa MorinelliPlaintiff AttorneysRichard A. CanovaJudgesWilliam PryorJill A. PryorFrank M. HullInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitBoard of Immigration AppealsUnited States Department of Justice
5. Case Tags: Aggravated Felony;Drug Trafficking;Asylum Denial;Immigration Appeals

1. Dunning et al v. GHS Interactive Security, LLC et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 7, 2018)
3. DefendantsGHS Interactive Security, LLCPlaintiffsMichael DunningJudgesAleta A. TraugerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
4. Case Tags: TCPA;Class Action;Autodialer;Consumer Privacy

1. Daniel v. Talladega County Sheriff's Department et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 17, 2018)
3. VictimsDanielDefendantsTalladega County Sheriff's DepartmentDeputy John DoePlaintiffsDanielJudgesAbdul K. KallonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaTalladega County Sheriff's Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Brown v. Alabama Department of Transportation

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 8, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsAlabama Department of TransportationJohn R. CooperPlaintiffsDaniella BrownInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesMyron H. ThompsonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaAlabama Department of Transportation
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Vanity License Plates;Viewpoint Discrimination;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Crowell v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 8, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsCrowell
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Sovereign Immunity;Medical Malpractice;Federal Court Litigation

1. Wright v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 8, 2018)
3. VictimsThomas C. WrightDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsThomas C. WrightDefense AttorneysL. Misha PreheimPlaintiff AttorneysJoseph M. ReismanJudgesLydia Kay GriggsbyInstitutionsUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Veterans Affairs;Delayed Diagnosis;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Weissenbach v. Tuscaloosa County School System et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 8, 2018)
3. VictimsC.W.DefendantsTuscaloosa County School SystemMary WrightJeff CampbellPlaintiffsHeidi WeissenbachJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaTuscaloosa County School System
4. Case Tags: Seclusion and Restraint;Americans with Disabilities Act;Section 1983 Litigation;Special Education Law

1. Scherer v. Credit Bureau Systems Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 15, 2018)
3. VictimsScott SchererDefendantsCredit Bureau Systems, Inc.PlaintiffsScott SchererJudgesRebecca Grady JenningsInstitutionsCredit Bureau Systems, Inc.United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
4. Case Tags: Fair Credit Reporting Act;Inaccurate Credit Reporting;Consumer Protection;Class Action

1. Cowlin v. Bennett et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 13, 2018)
3. VictimsCowlinDefendantsBennettPlaintiffsCowlin
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force

1. Slate v. Christine et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 13, 2018)

1. Andrew Levert v. Felicia Ponce

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 13, 2018)
3. VictimsAndrew LevertDefendantsFelicia PoncePlaintiffsAndrew Levert
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Qualified Immunity;Federal Lawsuit

1. Nelson v. Bolling et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 13, 2018)
3. VictimsNelsonDefendantsGrant BollingJefferson S. DunnRuth NaglichPlaintiffsTerry NelsonDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesAbdul K. KallonInstitutionsAlabama Department of CorrectionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Hepatitis C Treatment

1. Bostic v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 13, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsRobert L. BosticInstitutionsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitDepartment of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Veterans Law;Disability Benefits;Military Sexual Trauma;Federal Circuit Appeal