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Laws/Cases |
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Boston Settles Suit with Police Officer |
| The city of Boston has agreed to a $45,000 settlement with a police officer who claimed he was denied promotion to captain as "political payback" by Mayor Thomas Menino. The plaintiff, who was a staunch supporter of Menino's opponent in the recent mayoral race, claimed he was passed over for position of captain three times despite a very high score on his 2008 captain exam. As part of the settlement, the plaintiff will be promoted to captain by March 1. Maria Cramer, Boston Globe 12/12/2011 | Read Article: Boston Globe |
Syracuse Abuse Victims to File Lawsuit |
| The two alleged victims in the Syracuse University sexual abuse scandal have said they will file a lawsuit against the alleged abuser, former basketball coach Bernie Fine. The men, step-brothers and former Syracuse ball boys, claim they were abused numerous times as children and teenagers, and one plaintiff says he was abused into his late 20s. Prosecutors will not be able to bring criminal charges against Fine, as both state and federal statutes of limitation have expired. Michelle Nichols, Reuters 12/13/2011 | Read Article: Reuters |
Prosecutor Settles Suit over Illegal Search |
| A county prosecutor in Colorado has agreed to a $425,000 settlement with a former University of Northern Colorado student over an investigation and search of his home that violated his rights to free speech. In early 2004, the prosecutor signed off on a warrant to search the man's home over complaints of online criticism of university professors and officials. The ruling, legal experts say, "sends a forceful message that prosecutors cannot simply rubber-stamp a police officer's request to invade the privacy of a person's home." John Ingold, Denver Post 12/13/2011 | Read Article: Denver Post |
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