At FeganScott, we’re vigilant about investigating claims of wrongdoing. Our current investigations are listed below. If you are interested in updates about any of these investigations, please contact us.
Investigations
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Posted on 9 Sep 2024
Family of Deceased Inmate Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Missouri Department of Corrections
In April 2023, 37-year-old Brandon Pace died while in custody at Tipton Correctional Center after being restrained and pepper sprayed by corrections officers, who then denied him medical care as he cried out that he couldn’t breathe and needed help…
Posted on 15 Aug 2024
Four FeganScott Attorneys Named Among 2025 Best Lawyers in America and “Ones to Watch”
FeganScott is proud to announce that Elizabeth Fegan and Timothy Scott, managing partners of the firm, have been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers in America rating guide, and attorneys Jonathan Lindenfeld and Megan Shannon to the Best Lawyers: Ones…
Posted on 18 Jul 2024
Q&A with FeganScott on New Guidance from the Department of Justice for Sexual Assault Cases and What it Means for Survivors
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new framework for the prosecution of sexual assault cases. The guidelines have already had a palpable impact on how prosecutors approach these types of cases on behalf of survivors.…
Posted on 16 Jul 2024
Women's Hoops Network: Does NCAA Academic Performance Program Discriminate Against HBCUs?
FeganScott Managing Partner Elizabeth Fegan recently sat down with Women’s Hoops Network to provide a close-up look at our case against the NCAA on behalf of Black student-athletes at HCBUs who allege that its Academic Performance Program intentionally discriminates against…
Posted on 8 Jul 2024
Sportico: Grambling State Athlete Seeks HBCU Class Status in NCAA Bias Suit
A federal lawsuit filed by Grambling women’s basketball player Brenda McKinney against the NCAA seeks to certify a class of Black Division I athletes who competed for HBCU schools last year, alleging that they were victims of racial discrimination by…
Posted on 10 Jun 2024
The College Fix: Universities nationwide face antisemitism lawsuits en masse
Multiple colleges and universities face antisemitism lawsuits that cite in part unlawful encampments, verbal assaults, and hostile takeovers of their schools in recent months in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens on Oct. 7. Harvard, Northwestern,…
Posted on 21 May 2024
CBS 2 Chicago: Students sue Northwestern University, claim failure to address "severe antisemitism" on campus
FeganScott attorney Jonathan Lindenfeld speaks with CBS Chicago about the complaint our firm filed against Northwestern University on behalf of students in response to rising antisemitism on campus. Click here to learn more about the case and the systemic changes…
Posted on 25 Apr 2024
With New Hire, FeganScott Expands Footprint to Include Nation’s Capital
Michael von Klemperer opens the firm’s Washington D.C. office FeganScott is pleased to announce that Michael von Klemperer has joined the firm and will serve its class action and complex litigation practice from its newly opened Washington, D.C. office. von…
Posted on 2 Apr 2024
The Hill: Federal court finalizes ‘forever chemical’ settlement between 3M, water systems for billions
A federal district court judge has granted final approval to a multibillion-dollar settlement between public water suppliers affected by “forever chemicals” and the company 3M, the parties announced Monday. Per the terms of the agreement, the Minnesota-based chemical manufacturer will pay these…
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Posted on 20 May 2020
Nine New Lawsuits Target ‘Inclusive Access’ Textbook Programs, Alleging Antitrust Violations
By: Rebecca Koenig, EdSurge Student complaints about the digital textbook and courseware bundles now assigned in many college classes have escalated into a new batch of legal challenges. Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies…
Posted on 13 May 2020
Textbook Publishers Sued by College Students Claiming Giants Conspired to Illegally Monopolize Lucrative Market, Law Firm FeganScott Announces
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--College textbook publishing and retail giants Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill, Pearson Education, Follett Higher Education Group and Barnes & Noble College Bookseller are targets of a proposed national class-action filed by college students. The suit claims the companies conspired…
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Posted on 9 Sep 2024
Family of Deceased Inmate Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Missouri Department of Corrections
In April 2023, 37-year-old Brandon Pace died while in custody at Tipton Correctional Center after being restrained and pepper sprayed by corrections officers, who then denied him medical care as he cried out that he couldn’t breathe and needed help…
Posted on 16 Jul 2024
Women's Hoops Network: Does NCAA Academic Performance Program Discriminate Against HBCUs?
FeganScott Managing Partner Elizabeth Fegan recently sat down with Women’s Hoops Network to provide a close-up look at our case against the NCAA on behalf of Black student-athletes at HCBUs who allege that its Academic Performance Program intentionally discriminates against…
Posted on 8 Jul 2024
Sportico: Grambling State Athlete Seeks HBCU Class Status in NCAA Bias Suit
A federal lawsuit filed by Grambling women’s basketball player Brenda McKinney against the NCAA seeks to certify a class of Black Division I athletes who competed for HBCU schools last year, alleging that they were victims of racial discrimination by…
Posted on 21 May 2024
CBS 2 Chicago: Students sue Northwestern University, claim failure to address "severe antisemitism" on campus
FeganScott attorney Jonathan Lindenfeld speaks with CBS Chicago about the complaint our firm filed against Northwestern University on behalf of students in response to rising antisemitism on campus. Click here to learn more about the case and the systemic changes…
Posted on 23 Nov 2021
It’s Just About Mercy when it Comes to Civil Rights of Incarcerated Individuals
By: Lynn Ellenberger As a former assistant federal public defender and an attorney representing incarcerated individuals as a part of FeganScott’s civil rights practice, I’ve seen firsthand racism in the criminal justice system. A compelling example is the book (and…
Posted on 26 Aug 2021
Altoona Mirror: Prison term turned his life around
Article by Kay Stephens of Altoona Mirror HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man convicted of setting multiple fires in the 1990s told a Blair County judge this week that 22 years in prison has reformed him. Christopher Michael Rodland, 44, who…
Posted on 24 Jun 2021
FeganScott on NCAA v. Alston
By: Lynn Ellenberger and Jessica Meeder The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, establishes that the NCAA is not above the law. The nation’s highest court held that despite the NCAA’s belief to…
FeganScott in the News
Posted on 19 May 2023
Hyundai, Kia Theft Class-Action Lawsuit Reaches Settlement Valued at More Than $200 Million
On May 18, 2023, a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit brings benefits valued at more than $200 million to owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles rendered vulnerable to theft following the automakers’ failure to install basic security measures, according to…
Posted on 22 Jun 2021
Students file class-action lawsuit against UC Davis over elimination of PE classes
By Sawson Morrar | Sacramento Bee Students at the UC Davis filed a lawsuit against their university over terminating physical education classes and continuing to charge students fees that cover the program. On behalf of the UC Davis student body, students Madison…
Posted on 14 Jun 2021
Students sue UCD over terminated PE Program
By Caleb Hampton | Davis Enterprise Four UC Davis students sued the university last month over the termination of the school's physical education program. The lawsuit, which was filed May 25 in Yolo Superior Court, alleges that the university…
Posted on 1 Jun 2021
Profit orphanages: The human rights crisis that's flying under the radar
CNN Op-Ed by Michelle Oliel, Stahili Foundation (CNN)Every year, thousands of well-meaning individuals make the decision to travel to developing countries on short-term visits, setting their sights on aiding vulnerable children. However, the destination for many of these travelers…
Posted on 26 May 2021
District Court Certifies Class of Health Plan Payers in Class Actions Against CVS
On May 11, 2021, the District Court provided health plans a significant win when the court certified a nationwide class of health plan payers and appointed Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 Welfare Benefit Fund, Indiana Carpenters Welfare Fund, and…
Posted on 2 Mar 2021
TikTok Consumer Privacy Class Settlement Includes $92M Payout
By: Ashley Cullins | The Hollywood Reporter TikTok has reached a deal that will resolve a class-action complaint over consumer privacy violations via its current app and its predecessor, Musical.ly, and, if approved by the court, the video-sharing social platform…
Posted on 3 Feb 2021
Proposed $2 Billion Class Settlement in Monsanto Roundup Injury Litigation
FeganScott’s advocacy for agricultural workers, landscapers and consumers exposed to Roundup contributed to a nearly $2 billion settlement submitted to the federal court in California for preliminary approval in February 2021. The settlement will provide people who have been exposed…
Posted on 14 Jan 2021
Illinois-Based Charity Targeted in Lawsuit Alleging Orphanage Trafficking in Kenya
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today an Illinois-based charity was sued under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, claiming the non-profit, First Love International Ministries, and its partner, Loving InDeed, stripped Kenyan children from or failed to return them to their homes…
Posted on 10 Sep 2020
Automobile Owners File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Hyundai and Kia, According to Consumer-Rights Law Firm FeganScott
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Florida-based Hyundai Entourage car owner today filed a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of Hyundai and Kia vehicle owners and lessees, claiming the automobile manufacturers sold thousands of vehicles with a potentially deadly defect that can…
FeganScott in the News
Posted on 6 Mar 2024
WFMY News 2: How to get money from the Kia Hyundai settlement
FeganScott attorney Jonathan Lindenfeld explains how to claim your money and what to submit for proof of loss. -- Nearly 9 million drivers could be eligible for settlement money. Kia and Hyundai owners with the models that have become famous because they're easy…
Posted on 23 Oct 2021
A Closer Look at the Zantac Litigations: A Conversation with Attorney Beth Fegan
This article was originally published in Counsel Financial by Libby Vish, Esq. Read an excerpt from the article below. "The first Zantac lawsuits were filed in the fall of 2019 by two separate individuals. The first case was filed in Florida…
FeganScott in the News
Posted on 17 Apr 2023
Female Convention Center Workers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against City of San Antonio, Claiming Rampant Sexual Harassment and Abuse, Gender Discrimination, and Retaliation
SAN ANTONIO – Two women filed a class-action lawsuit in Texas state court in Bexar County against the City of San Antonio, alleging that male supervisors at the City’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center routinely targeted female maintenance workers with…
Posted on 10 Aug 2020
FeganScott Announces Investigation Involving Ex-McDonald’s CEO’s Sexual Relationships with Employees
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, FeganScott, a national law firm dedicated to representing victims of sexual abuse and employment litigation announced that it has begun an investigation involving claims that Steve Easterbrook, the former CEO of McDonald’s, allegedly had sexual relationships with employees…
FeganScott in the News
Posted on 26 May 2020
Residents, businesses sue dam operator over ruinous flooding
By Corey Williams, Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Residents and businesses in Central Michigan communities that were submerged when two dams failed this week on Friday sued the operator of the dams and two state agencies charged with…
Posted on 22 May 2020
Businesses, Homeowners Sue Edenville Dam Operators and Michigan State Departments for Collapse Causing Historic Flooding, Law Firm FeganScott Announces
EDENVILLE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, a group of residents and business owners filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the operators of the Edenville, Sanford and Secord Dams and three Michigan state agencies for what is described as a cataclysmic set of decisions…
FeganScott in the News
Posted on 25 Aug 2022
News Nation Now: TikTok, Snapchat settle for millions in privacy lawsuits
This article was published by News Nation Now. Social media giants Snapchat and Tiktok could soon be paying millions to users after settling class action lawsuits over privacy. Both companies are accused of illegally collecting users’ biometric data and disclosing…
Posted on 25 Aug 2022
WGN Radio: Illinois residents will get bigger slice of $92M TikTok lawsuit
This segment was published by WGN Radio. Beth Fegan, managing partner of FeganScott joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain why residents in Illinois may be getting a higher payout after TikTok settled a class action privacy lawsuit,…
Posted on 25 Aug 2022
NBC Chicago: Judge Approves $92 Million TikTok Settlement, With Illinois Claimants Receiving Biggest Share
This article was published by NBC Chicago. A federal judge in Illinois has granted final approval for a $92 million class-action lawsuit settlement between the social media network TikTok and users of the platform, with Illinois residents set to receive…
Posted on 28 Jan 2022
TikTok: The Historic Settlement and Momentous Strides to Protect Users Against Illegal Biometric Data Collection
By: Beth Fegan In October 2021, a federal court in Chicago granted preliminary approval of one of the largest settlements ever achieved in a consumer BIPA (Illinois Biometric Privacy Act) and privacy class action lawsuit: The $92 million TikTok…
Posted on 1 Mar 2021
TikTok Agrees to Pay $92 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Its App Captured Users’ Biometric and Private Data
Today, the law firms of Carlson Lynch LLP, FeganScott LLC, and Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C. moved for preliminary approval of a $92 million proposed class action settlement on behalf of users of the TikTok…
Posted on 12 Feb 2021
Establishing a Plaintiff-Friendly E-Discovery Framework in Asymmetrical Litigation
By: Melissa Ryan Clark, With discovery’s shift to electronically stored information (ESI) has come a torrent of ever-changing best practices. Many of the common guideposts for managing eDiscovery aim to facilitate a transparent and collaborative process—but are tailored to…
Posted on 21 Oct 2020
How Illinois’ Unique Biometric Data Laws Puts TikTok in Hot Water
By: Beth Fegan In the onslaught of stories making headlines in 2020, TikTok has emerged as a contender for the most polarizing app in the digital age. If you don’t have TikTok on your smartphone (or monitor it on…
FeganScott in the News
Posted on 18 Jul 2024
Q&A with FeganScott on New Guidance from the Department of Justice for Sexual Assault Cases and What it Means for Survivors
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new framework for the prosecution of sexual assault cases. The guidelines have already had a palpable impact on how prosecutors approach these types of cases on behalf of survivors.…
Posted on 8 Mar 2024
WCMH NBC4: Sexual assault victim speaks out after $10 million verdict in Lancaster
A group of 10 women in Fairfield County have won a $10 million verdict against a former massage therapist. Matthew Schaitel was convicted of sexual imposition in 2021. The nine-day trial finished on Feb. 28. Schaitel is a former massage…
Posted on 1 Mar 2024
Fairfield County, Ohio Jury Awards Ten Women More Than $10 Million in Sexual Abuse Case
On February 29, 2024, a Lancaster jury awarded more than $10 million to ten former customers of a popular Lancaster holistic health spa who claimed massage therapist Matthew Schaitel sexually abused them during visits between 2019 and 2021. The 8-person…
Posted on 11 Dec 2023
The Daily Orange: In ASA’s One-Year Window, Over 3,000 Civil Suits Filed
Over 3,000 civil lawsuits have been filed since the Adult Survivors Act opened a one-year window for survivors of sexual abuse to file lawsuits in New York state that would have previously fallen outside the statute of limitations. Nine of the suits…
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
Statement from Beth Fegan on New York Adult Survivors Act
In May 2022, the state of New York led by Governor Hochul paved the way for survivors of sexual assault and harassment to pursue legal recourse against their abusers by signing The Adult Survivors Act (ASA), providing a one-year lookback…
Posted on 10 Jun 2023
Variety: Country Star Jimmie Allen Accused of Sexual Assault and Making Secret Sex Video Recording by Woman in New Lawsuit
Country star Jimmie Allen is being sued for sexual assault by a new accuser, who claims she filed a police report after Allen secretly filmed her during sex. This is the second woman to come forward publicly with sexual assault allegations against…
Posted on 18 May 2023
Variety: Country Star Jimmie Allen Sued for Assault and Sexual Abuse by Former Manager
In May 2021, Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum country star Jimmie Allen visited “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote his latest project, a children’s book titled, “My Voice Is a Trumpet.” Images flashed across the screen of Allen with his wife and kids, as he…
Posted on 15 Mar 2023
AP News: No Harvey Weinstein Retrial on Rape, Sex Assault Charges
Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson…
Posted on 23 Feb 2023
Los Angeles Judge Sentences Harvey Weinstein to 16 Years in Prison After Rape Conviction
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of rape. FeganScott's Beth Fegan, who represented Jennifer Siebel Newsom (Jane Doe 4) and…
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Posted on 8 Jul 2024
Sportico: Grambling State Athlete Seeks HBCU Class Status in NCAA Bias Suit
A federal lawsuit filed by Grambling women’s basketball player Brenda McKinney against the NCAA seeks to certify a class of Black Division I athletes who competed for HBCU schools last year, alleging that they were victims of racial discrimination by…
Posted on 20 Jul 2022
KRON 4: 12 former USF baseball players file lawsuit against coaches, school, NCAA for alleged abuse
This article was published by Aaron Tolentino of KRON 4. In March, University of San Francisco baseball head coach Nino Giarratano was fired for alleged misconduct, KRON4 reported. The university said a lawsuit was filed that month related to Giarratano’s…
Posted on 13 Mar 2022
Statement from FeganScott and Lieff Cabraser Regarding Actions Today by University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco's removal of Coach Giarratano is a positive first step to safeguarding the student-athletes that remain in the program, but it does little to address the harm he and his assistant coach inflicted on those placed in the…
Posted on 11 Mar 2022
San Francisco Chronicle: 'Intolerable sexualized environment': Ex-USF baseball players sue coaches, school, NCAA
Article by Ron Kroichick Three former University of San Francisco baseball players filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court, accusing longtime head coach Nino Giarratano and former associate head coach Troy Nakamura of creating an “intolerable sexualized environment”…
Posted on 16 Sep 2021
U.S. District Court Gives HBCU Student Athletes Green Light in Case Challenging NCAA’s Academic Performance Program
Student athletes beat motion to dismiss in case seeking damages for discriminatory treatment, according to FeganScott and May Lightfoot Law. INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 16) — A U.S. District Court handed a first victory to a group of Black student-athletes at Historically…