News & Press Releases
Feb03Our annual holiday party included live music and every type of cake. See out photos under our "News" tab above or by clicking here: http://www.rushandglassman.com/rush-and-glassman-holiday-party.aspx Read More
Dec16Jacob Rush represented a Colombia County man on a civil rights claim who was arrested in 2007 for carrying a concealed firearm. The firearm was legal and legally carried in his glove compartment. Nonetheless, he was arrested and taken to jail. Four years later the Sheriff's Office came to an agreement to pay $70,000 to settle the case. Additional thanks to Emily Snider and Robert Rush. Read More
Dec15Christopher Chestnut, the attorney who filed the suit on behalf of those who were injured, originally said he was seeking $10 million from the rapper and the others named in the suit.
Five Gainesville residents wounded by gunfire at a 2006 concert by the rapper known as “Plies” will share in a $85,280 verdict handed down by a jury this week. Read More
Dec15The total amount of damages against Plies resulted in $35,705.00
“We offered the plaintiffs a much larger monetary amount than the final verdicts in an attempt to settle this case so as to avoid the litigation costs, attorneys’ fees, time needed to go to trial. However, the plaintiffs’ attorney Christopher Chestnut refused all offers we made,” stated Plies’ defense attorney, Robert A. Rush of the law firm of Rush & Glassman. Read More
Apr07The city of Gainesville will pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil lawsuit brought against city government over the actions of former Police Officer David Reveille. Read More
Jan13Cpl. Timothy Durst made a judgment error in freeing his dog by failing to verify that a reported crime occurred. Read More
Mar22A lifelong resident of Cedar Key has settled a civil lawsuit against the island city's police department for $575,000. Read More
Feb07An appellate court decision this week will allow an area physician to move forward with a false arrest claim against the U.S. government, the doctor's attorney said.
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