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Washington Family Sues City Following Landslide and Home Collapse
Jun 10 2022 // A Bellevue, Washington, family who lost their home when it was pushed off its foundation during a January landslide filed a lawsuit this week against the city for unspecified damages. The lawsuit, filed in King County...
Maine Pays $395K to Settle Corrections Officer’s Discrimination Lawsuit
Jun 10 2022 // The state of Maine is paying $395,000 to a former corrections officer to settle her claims of harassment and discrimination. Autumn Dinsmore resigned as a corrections officer this month as part of the settlement of her...
Family of Michigan Jail Inmate Who Died Settles Suit For $2.4 Million
Jun 9 2022 // A Detroit-area county and a health care provider have agreed to a $2.45 million settlement with the family of a man who died while in jail for a minor driving offense. David Stojcevski, 32, suffered serious withdrawals...
24th Woman Brings Texas-Based Suit Against NFL Quarterback Watson
Jun 8 2022 // A 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by...
Oregon Care Center Sued for $4.7M After Patient Leaves, Drowns
Jun 8 2022 // A woman is suing a memory care center outside Portland, Oregon, after her husband left the facility unknown to staff and drowned in a creek. Toufik “Tom” Tanous, 79, suffered from severe memory loss and had...
Whistleblower Suing Eli Lilly Alleges Drug Manufacturing Problems
Jun 8 2022 // A former human resources officer at Eli Lilly & Co. sued the pharmaceutical company on Monday, alleging she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving its...
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Oklahoma Goodwill COVID Business-Interruption Suit
Jun 7 2022 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a lawsuit from an Oklahoma Goodwill branch seeking coverage for COVID-19 business income loss. Goodwill Industries of Oklahoma had sought to appeal its lawsuit against Philadelphia...
Wichita, Kansas to Settle Suit Over 2012 Fatal Shooting
Jun 7 2022 // The city of Wichita plans to settle a lawsuit filed over the death of a man who was shot by a police officer in 2012. The city’s law department has asked the City Council to approve on Tuesday a $175,000 settlement...
Hedge Fund Elliott Sues London Metal Exchange for $456M Over Nickel Trading Halt
Jun 7 2022 // U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates is suing the London Metal Exchange (LME) for $456 million for canceling nickel trades after chaotic trading in March that forced the exchange to suspend its nickel market, the LME said on...
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Southwest Airlines Cannot Force Wage Suit Into Arbitration
Jun 7 2022 // Southwest Airlines Co. cannot force a baggage handler’s class action lawsuit over overtime pay into private arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision with costly potential implications for...
Former Football Players Sue Norfolk State, Claim Coaches Ignored Hazing, Harassment
Jun 7 2022 // NORFOLK, Va. — Two former Norfolk State University football players filed federal lawsuits against the university Wednesday, alleging that they were hazed and sexually assaulted by upperclassmen on the team and coaches...
‘Top Gun’ Heirs Sue Paramount Over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Jun 6 2022 // The family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun” on Monday sued Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over this year’s blockbuster sequel “Top Gun:...
Circuit Court Clears Way For Suits Against Army Corps Over Harvey Floodwater Releases
Jun 6 2022 // A federal appellate court last week cleared the way for thousands of Houston-area property owners and their insurers to pursue claims for damages after the US Army Corps of Engineers emptied two reservoirs that were...
Mariah Carey Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Iconic Christmas Song
Jun 6 2022 // Mariah Carey was hit with a copyright lawsuit Friday over her hit song “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” which allegedly infringed the rights to a song with the same name written by Andy Stone of the country...
Protestor Struck by Rubber Bullet Sues Police in Washington
Jun 6 2022 // A woman who was struck in the eye with a so-called “rubber sbullet” during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, causing an injury that required surgery, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the...
$460M Awarded to Former Workers Who Sued California Utility
Jun 6 2022 // Two men who sued saying they were forced out of their jobs at a Southern California utility after complaining about sexual and racial harassment have been awarded $440 million in punitive damages, attorneys said. A Los...
Buffalo Shooting Survivors Weigh Suing Parents, Social Media, Gunmaker
Jun 6 2022 // An employee who survived a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket sought a court order Friday to question the 18-year-old gunman’s parents under oath in anticipation of filing a lawsuit against them. The...
Russia’s Rusal Files Suit Against Miner Rio Tinto Over Access to Alumina Refinery
Jun 6 2022 // SYDNEY – Russian aluminum producer Rusal has filed a lawsuit against global miner Rio Tinto, seeking to win back access to its 20% share of the alumina produced at a jointly owned refiner in Queensland. The lawsuit...
Bill Would Let California Parents Sue for Social Media Addiction
Jun 6 2022 // California could hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation under...
UCLA to Pay Nearly $700M in Doctor Abuse Lawsuits
Jun 6 2022 // The University of California system announced it will pay nearly $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a UCLA gynecologist, bringing a record amount in total payouts by a public...
