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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Kathleen Folbigg, 'we don't have $30million just lying around': Brutal response to innocent woman cleared of killing her four children after she complained about taxpayer payout
A strident state premier is not budging on a widely condemned $2 million compensation offer to a woman who was wrongfully imprisoned for two decades. Kathleen Folbigg has described NSW Premier Chris Minns' repeated calls for her to sue the state if she wants more money as 'a slap in the face' after she was offered the ex gratia payment. She was jailed in 2003 over the deaths of her four children, but her convictions were quashed and she was freed in 2023 after new scientific evidence cast reasonable doubt over her guilt. Unmoved, the premier stood by the offer to Ms Folbigg while agreeing she was innocent. The amount offered represents about 0.0015 per cent of the annual NSW budget of $128 billion. 'There was pro-bono legal work that law firms undertook on behalf of Kathleen Folbigg ... she might have a personal obligation to them she feels she has (but) the NSW taxpayers don't,' Mr Minns said. 'It's not my money, it's taxpayer money, we don't have $20 million, $30 million, $15 million just lying around, it necessarily has to come from other programs.' David Eastman successfully sued for $7 million under ACT human rights law after serving 19 years for a murder over which he was wrongfully convicted. But most Australians wrongly accused of murder have relied on governments' good grace to compensate them for lost years. Lindy Chamberlain, jailed for four years before authorities agreed a dingo had likely taken her baby from an Uluru campsite, was awarded $1.7 million including legal costs in 1992. That sum would be worth $4 million today, allowing for inflation. Ms Folbigg, who told News Corp the money she had been offered was 'not a fair figure', said the prospect of more legal action was 'traumatising'. 'For them to turn around and offer what they did ... for them to turn around and say you can sue the government like everybody else was quite a slap in the face,' she said. 'Plan A was hopefully to be offered enough that it could be invested and I could live reasonably comfortably, without having a fear that I won't have superannuation that's enough to support me or I won't be able to go to the dentist without having to sacrifice something else.' Others across the political spectrum, including Greens MP Sue Higginson, have queried how the $2million figure was arrived at. 'I know there's room in the budget right now to give Kathleen something more than $2 million, something more commensurate with the harm that the justice system has perpetrated,' she said. Ms Folbigg's solicitor Rhanee Rego has labelled the sum offered as 'a moral affront - woefully inadequate and ethically indefensible'.
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Triage Staffing Data Breach Alert Issued By Wolf Haldenstein
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION NEW YORK and CHICAGO, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP ('Wolf Haldenstein'), a preeminent national consumer rights law firm, is investigating claims on behalf of people who have been impacted by the Triage Staffing data breach. Triage LLC d/b/a Triage Staffing, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, announced that the personal information of employees and former employees may have been stolen as part of a data breach which occurred in May 2025. Triage Staffing is notifying affected people that their personal information, including at least names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers, may have been stolen. If you have received a recent notice of the data breach and have experienced recent concerning activity, it is possible that your personal information was compromised and is being offered for sale on the dark web. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION If you wish to discuss this data breach incident, or if you have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this matter, please immediately contact Wolf Haldenstein by telephone at (800) 575-0735, via e-mail at [email protected], or visit our website. Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP has experience in the prosecution of consumer rights litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas and offices in New York, Chicago, Nashville, and San Diego. Courts have repeatedly recognized the reputation and expertise of this firm and have appointed it to major positions in complex consolidated litigation. Contact: Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP Gregory Stone, Director of Case and Financial Analysis Carl Malmstrom, Esq., Of Counsel Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Tel: (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774 This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
Bloomberg
28-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Fourth Trump Executive Order Against Law Firm Nullified by Judge
A DC federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting Houston-founded law firm Susman Godfrey, marking the fourth takedown of an executive order targeting a law firm. US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan said Friday the order targeting Susman violates the U.S. Constitution and must be permanently enjoined.
Washington Post
27-06-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Judge permanently blocks Trump order against law firm Susman Godfrey
A federal judge on Friday rejected President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey, the fourth time a judge has dismissed his attempts to punish a prominent firm for taking on cases he dislikes or hiring his perceived foes. Trump has issued several executive orders sanctioning law firms with penalties that include losing government contracts and security clearances. Four of those firms sued to fight his actions and they have racked up an undefeated record in court, with judges issuing rulings in each case blocking and excoriating Trump's orders.
Associated Press
27-06-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Kubota & Craig Earns Prestigious Tier 1 National Ranking From Best Lawyers
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