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Florida Paid Millions Settling Harassment Cases Over 30 Year Period

The state of Florida has paid more than $11 million over a 30-year period to settle hundreds of cases that alleged that state workers were sexually harassed by supervisors and co-workers, or were forced to work in a hostile work …

Metro Legal Costs Jump Due to 2009 Crash

Metro has paid out $173 million in legal claims in the past five years, and the number jumped as the agency started to settle lawsuits stemming from a deadly 2009 crash. The Washington Examiner reports that the transit agency’s annual …

Lawsuit Settlements Spur Oklahoma Jailhouse Reforms

After three Oklahoma counties shelled out more than $24 million to settle sexual abuse complaints brought by female inmates, professionals say a better job must be done at the county jail level to stop illicit activities. “It’s a real bad …