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Endo Files for Bankruptcy as U.S. Opioid Litigation Drags
Aug 18 2022 // Endo International Plc filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday after reaching a $6 billion deal with some of its creditors, as the U.S. drugmaker seeks to settle thousands of lawsuits over its alleged role in the country’s...
Maryland Family Sues Police Over Fatal Shooting at Maryland Home
Aug 18 2022 // The family of a Maryland man fatally shot by a police officer filed a federal civil right lawsuit Monday against the department and individual officers. Dyonta Quarles Jr. was shot Jan. 30 when Anne Arundel County officers...
Lawyer Loses Defamation Claim Against Citizen Who Criticized His Suit Over Mascot
Aug 18 2022 // Delaware’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by a Delaware attorney who was forced to resign from his law firm after defending a Pennsylvania high school’s American...
Skywest Airlines Sued for Sex Discrimination at Dallas Operation
Aug 17 2022 // SkyWest Airlines violated federal law by subjecting a female parts clerk to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, explicit...
Sunoco Subsidiary Sues AIG’s National Union Over Climate Change Lawsuit Coverage
Aug 17 2022 // Sunoco subsidiary Aloha Petroleum has filed a federal lawsuit in Hawaii against AIG’s National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, saying the insurer has breached its duty to defend Aloha against climate...
Tennessee Private Prison Firm Settles Lawsuit After Inmate’s Death
Aug 17 2022 // A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing that gained national attention after a judge ordered the plaintiff’s attorney to stop tweeting about...
3M Faces $100 Billion in Losses From Veterans’ Earplug Suits, Expert Says
Aug 16 2022 // 3M Co. faces more than $100 billion in losses and bankruptcy because of lawsuits brought by veterans who blame their hearing problems on faulty earplugs, according to a litigation consultant hired by lawyers suing the...
Widow of Wisconsin Man who Died at Vet’s Home Sues State, Others
Aug 16 2022 // The widow if a man who died at a Wisconsin veterans nursing home is suing the state as well as some of the facility’s employees who she said failed to properly care for her husband. Luane Krall, in her lawsuit, said...
Citi Sues Revlon Over Lender Status After $900 Million Mistake
Aug 16 2022 // Citigroup Inc. has sued Revlon Inc. in a bid to resolve a nagging legal question that emerged after the bank mistakenly wired $900 million to the cosmetics giant’s lenders and intensified after Revlon filed for...
Oregon House Candidate Sues Massage Parlor for $450K
Aug 16 2022 // A Democratic candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives is suing the owner of a massage parlor in Woodburn, Oregon, after he says she tried to initiate sexual contact with him. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports...
Family of Michigan Woman Killed by Exploding Air Bag Sues GM, Others
Aug 15 2022 // The family of a Michigan woman who was killed after an air bag module exploded in her SUV following a crash filed a lawsuit alleging negligence. The complaint was filed last Thursday in Houghton County Circuit Court and...
Peloton Must Face Lawsuit Over Availability of Fitness Classes
Aug 15 2022 // A U.S. judge on Thursday said Peloton Interactive Inc. must face a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the bike and treadmill maker of misleading customers about the “ever-growing” size of its library of...
Solving Climate Change Starts with C-Suite Leadership
Aug 15 2022 // From a global pandemic to unprecedented racial, social and political turmoil, to sustainability and climate change, senior executives across industries have been forced to deal with a range of issues that have not...
Two More Appeals Courts Rule Against Businesses in COVID-Interruption Suits
Aug 12 2022 // Federal and state appeals courts in two Southeastern states have ruled against pandemic-affected businesses, adding to the list of decisions that have found that insurance policies cover only physical damages. In South...
Sesame Place to Train Workers on Diversity After $25M Lawsuit
Aug 12 2022 // PHILADELPHIA (AP) —Sesame Place has announced the implementation of diversity and inclusion training for its employees following a $25 million class-action lawsuit alleging multiple incidents of discrimination after...
Oregon Ski Area Sued over Washington Child’s Death
Aug 12 2022 // The parents of a 9-year-old child who died skiing at Mt. Bachelor ski area in central Oregon last year have filed a $49 million wrongful death lawsuit against the resort and its parent company, Powdr Corp. Angela and Brian...
Florida Claims Litigation Dropped in July, but AOB Share Continues to Rise
Aug 11 2022 // The volume of claims litigation in Florida rose in June then declined in July by almost the same amount. But the share of cases that are assignment-of-benefits claims rose to the highest level since early 2021, a...
Kobe Bryant Crash Photos Lawsuit to be Heard by Los Angeles Jury
Aug 11 2022 // Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles and images of him seen by millions around the world, smiling in victory, grimacing in agony, keep his memory alive. But some photos of him should...
Iowa Metal Manufacturer Settles $500,000 False Claims Act Lawsuit
Aug 11 2022 // A southwest Iowa company that makes metal castings used by military contractors in helicopters and other equipment has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to test the castings and falsely...
Litigation Funders Are Fueling a Rise in UK Class Actions
Aug 10 2022 // Financiers are helping to fuel a rise in U.S.-style class-action lawsuits in the UK courts, lured by the promise of big payouts. The British litigation finance industry — which pays legal fees upfront and shares in...
