[Link] US man gets $450,000 after unwanted work birthday party triggered panic attack

Read: 18/4/2022 www.theguardian.com

A Kentucky man was awarded $450,000 in a lawsuit against his former employer, after the company disregarded his wish not to be given a birthday party.

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[Link] Man wrongly identified as Cleo Smith accused reaches settlement with Seven Network

Read: 16/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

The man wrongly identified as Cleo Smith’s alleged kidnapper by the Seven Network has had a victory in the Western Australia supreme court, after suing the network for defamation.

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[Link] You Can Now Get $25 From Zoom Following a Class Action Settlement

Read: 29/11/2021 www.vice.com

As part of a class action lawsuit for alleged privacy and security issues, people who used Zoom between 2016 and 2021 can now file a claim to receive $25 or $15 as compensation.

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[Link] Jeremy Corbyn Paid ‘Substantial’ Damages Over Photoshopped Suicide Bomber Tweet

Read: 23/11/2021 www.vice.com

Paul Nickerson also apologised for the photograph, which showed Corbyn laying a poppy wreath next to a burning taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital and was captioned with the word “unsurprisingly”. Corbyn said the damages would be donated to charity.

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[Link] Why are so many NYPD officers fighting vaccination?

Read: 6/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

In New York City, the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York (PBA) tried and failed to block the city’s vaccine mandate for all city workers. New York City police officers have been on the wrong side of public health for most of the pandemic.

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