Posted on 18 Jul 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Posted on 27 Mar 2024
FeganScott Managing Partner Elizabeth Fegan has been named one of Forbes’ Top 200 Lawyers. Forbes debuts this inaugural list to recognize lawyers who are leaders in their fields, hold impressive track records in their specialties, and are highly respected by…
Posted on 8 Mar 2024
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 6 Mar 2024
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…
