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Elwood Dentler, a 22-year-old Army private stationed at Fort Hood, has told the court he disagrees with the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Faith Sidman’s parents. In an October 16, 2026 filing, Dentler, who is representing himself, wrote that he does not believe it is fair to hold him legally responsible, according to the Killeen…
A law firm in Peru, Illinois, announced a $1.06 million settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man who was fatally shot in Central Illinois in fall 2022. The wrongful death lawsuit alleged that the shooting was connected to a firearm negligently entrusted to a family member who had shown dangerous behavior before the incident….
Settlement status as of October 29, 2026: Preliminary approval was granted on October 21, 2026. The settlement is not final, claims are not open, and no money has been paid. The settlement website says administration has not begun. The final approval hearing is May 5, 2027, and that is a court hearing date, not a…
The family of King Sha’Mar Overton, a 9-year-old boy who drowned during his first day at a SwimRVA summer camp in Henrico County, Virginia, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $100 million in compensatory damages plus punitive damages. King died on June 15, 2026, at SwimRVA North. According to the complaint filed October 16,…
Two trucking companies are asking a Los Angeles court to approve an $11 million settlement over the deaths of sisters Amy Lorenzo, 12, and Marlenne Lorenzo, 14. A dump truck struck the girls while they were walking to school on April 4, 2019. A hearing on the proposed agreement is scheduled for January 20, 2027,…
Lane County settlement deadlines Opt out: November 24, 2026 (31 days from today) Final approval hearing: December 2, 2026 File a claim: February 22, 2027 (121 days from today) Lane County, Oregon has agreed to pay $1,348,311.60 to resolve claims that it kept “surplus equity” from tax-foreclosed properties instead of returning it to the people…
The lawsuit people call the “Logan Paul lawsuit” is not Logan Paul’s case. It is Agdal v. Danis, a federal civil case filed by model Nina Agdal against Dillon Danis in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. As of October 24, 2026, the case is still unresolved: no trial has been…
Stevie Wonder has sued Carmen Efferson to recover possession of a Los Angeles home she allegedly lived in rent-free for nearly 38 years. The complaint, as reported by the Los Angeles Times and TMZ, says the two made an oral agreement in July 1988 letting her live there without monthly rent. It alleges that the…
On October 22, 2026, the Fifth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that had blocked Mississippi’s anti-DEI law, House Bill 1193, and directed that the lawsuit be reassigned to a different federal district judge. The ruling followed a long-running controversy: Judge Henry Wingate’s July 2025 TRO contained AI-linked errors, including a citation to a case that…