Latest Lawsuits Headlines
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Gunmaker Sig Sauer Faces Suit by Police, Veterans, Others Vowing Gun Goes Off by Itself
Dec 5 2022 // Police and federal law enforcement officers are among 20 people from multiple states saying they were wounded by a popular type of Sig Sauer pistol, the latest lawsuit alleging that the gun is susceptible to going off...
New Mexico Sues Tobacco Companies over Settlement Payments
Dec 2 2022 // New Mexico is suing more than a dozen tobacco companies, accusing them of conspiracy and breach of contract. Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the legal challenge this week, claiming that the companies have been...
Vet’s California Lawsuit Blaming Antimalarial Drug For Psychosis Tossed
Dec 1 2022 // – A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against the maker of an anti-malarial drug blamed for causing psychotic behavior and neurological damage to U.S. servicemembers, ruling that the case had no right to be filed in...
Google Sued in UK by 130,000 Alleged Victims of Its Online Advertising Dominance
Dec 1 2022 // Google and its parent Alphabet Inc. were sued in a UK court over alleged antitrust abuses in a group claim by 130,000 businesses that argues the tech giant’s approach to advertising that may have cost companies...
Yale Discriminates Against Students With Mental Health Issues, Lawsuit Claims
Dec 1 2022 // Yale University was sued for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by unfairly penalizing students who are dealing with mental-health issues. For decades, Yale has “treated unequally and failed to...
Delaware Judge Blocks Dr. J Lawsuit Against Branding Firm, Passes Case to Arbitration
Dec 1 2022 // A Delaware judge on Monday halted a lawsuit filed by basketball legend Julius Erving against a brand-development and marketing company, ruling that the dispute must go to arbitration. The lawsuit by the Hall of Fame player...
Lawyer Calls Fatal Car Crash Into Apple Store ‘100% Preventable’ in Announcing Suit
Nov 30 2022 // The recent crash into an Apple storefront in Massachusetts that killed one person and injured 19 was “100% preventable,” according to the attorney for two of those injured in the accident. Boston attorney...
Aircraft Lessors’ Lawsuits Against Their Insurers Rise to $8B for Seized Russian Planes
Nov 30 2022 // Aircraft leasing firms are suing dozens of insurers for around $8 billion in a string of lawsuits over the loss of hundreds of aircraft stuck in Russia since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 400 leased planes...
Walmart Sued by Employee Over Deadly Shooting
Nov 30 2022 // An employee at the Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, where a supervisor fatally shot six people last week, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the company, claiming she and others had warned management about the...
SMBC Joins List of Aviation Lessors Suing Insurers Over Jets Stuck in Russia
Nov 29 2022 // SMBC Aviation Capital has joined most of the world’s largest aircraft lessors in pursuing insurance claims through the courts over jets it owns that are stuck in Russia, an Irish High Court filing...
Google Play Fee Suit by Consumers Grows to 21 Million Users
Nov 29 2022 // Google now faces more than 21 million customers, instead of just a handful, in a lawsuit alleging its app store collects exorbitant fees. A federal judge exponentially increased the Alphabet Inc. unit’s damages...
Parents Sue Carmaker Over Crash of Stolen Kia That Killed 4
Nov 29 2022 // BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A 16-year-old accused of driving a stolen SUV involved in a high-speed crash that killed four teenage passengers was arraigned Tuesday on manslaughter and other charges. The parents of two of those...
Indiana Man Awarded $25M in Lawsuit Against Ex-Cop
Nov 28 2022 // HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) – A federal jury has awarded a Gary man $25.5 million in his lawsuit alleging that a now-retired police officer violated his civil rights and deprived him of a fair trial in a case involving a 1980...
Wife of Man Killed by Police on Arizona Settles Suit for $8M
Nov 28 2022 // The widow of an unarmed Texas man fatally shot by police outside his suburban Phoenix hotel room in 2016 has agreed to settle her wrongful death lawsuit. A notice of settlement filed Tuesday in federal court in Arizona...
City of Baltimore Sues Big Tobacco to Recover Costs of Cigarette Litter Damage
Nov 28 2022 // The city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit seeking to hold cigarette manufacturers accountable for cleanup costs and environmental damages it says are associated with tobacco product litter. Baltimore wants to recover...
Former Team Psychologist settles Suit With NBA’s San Antonio Spurs
Nov 22 2022 // SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has settled her lawsuit against the team and former player Josh Primo over allegations he had exposed himself to her multiple times in private...
U.S. Supreme Court Rebuffs Dispute Over Nursing Home COVID Suits
Nov 22 2022 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear California nursing home operator Glenhaven Healthcare’s bid to avoid a lawsuit filed in state court over the COVID-19 death of a resident, turning away the...
NBA Champion Golden State Warriors Are Sued Over FTX Collapse
Nov 22 2022 // The Golden State Warriors were sued on Monday by an FTX customer who accused the reigning National Basketball Association champions of fraudulently promoting the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. Elliott Lam, a...
Aircraft Lessors Sue Insurers for $6.5 Billion Over Planes Trapped in Russia
Nov 22 2022 // Aircraft leasing firms are suing dozens of insurers for around $6.5 billion in a string of lawsuits over the loss of hundreds of aircraft stuck in Russia since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 400 leased...
Chicago Suburb to Pay $10M to Settle Hit-and-Run Lawsuit
Nov 21 2022 // OAK LAWN, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago suburb will pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a 2019 hit-and-run crash in which the village’s then-manager struck and critically injured a pedestrian with his...
