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$1.2M Deal Approved in Lawsuit Over Michigan Jail Death

A $1.2 million deal in a federal lawsuit over the alcohol-withdrawal death of a woman who was in custody at the Lenawee County jail in Adrian has been approved. Thirty-seven-year-old Brenda Sue Smith was arrested for parole violation in 2007. …

Disabled Vet Gets $20k in Utah Service Dog Dispute

A disabled Gulf War veteran is getting a $20,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit claiming he was repeatedly fined for keeping a companion dog in his Park City, Utah, condo. The lawsuit claims the Fox Point at Redstone Association, a …