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5th Circuit Denies Class Certification in Louisiana GEICO Suit
Mar 1 2022 // The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of class certification to a group of Louisiana GEICO customers who allege the insurer’s proprietary valuation system...
Major Investors to Settle, End Suits Against Allianz Over Losses in Funds Collapse
Mar 1 2022 // A number of big investors on Monday filed to end their lawsuits against Allianz after a settlement was reached over their losses in a multibillion-dollar trading debacle at the German asset manager’s funds arm. The...
Supreme Court Denies Christian College’s Ministerial Exception From Lawsuit… for Now
Mar 1 2022 // The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by a Massachusetts Christian college seeking a religious “ministerial exception” to help it avoid a discrimination lawsuit brought by a professor denied a...
Man Exonerated in 1981 Rape Files $50M Suit Against New York
Feb 28 2022 // The man who served 16 years in prison for the 1981 rape of author Alice Sebold and was exonerated last year filed a lawsuit Friday against New York state for $50 million over his wrongful conviction. Anthony Broadwater,...
Judge Greenlights J&J Strategy to Resolve Talc Lawsuits in Bankruptcy Court
Feb 28 2022 // Johnson & Johnson can use the bankruptcy system to resolve multibillion-dollar litigation claiming its talc products cause cancer, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday, signing off on a legal maneuver that enables the company...
Hyundai, Kia Are Sued After Recalling Vehicles Because of Fire Risk
Feb 28 2022 // Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were sued on Friday by drivers who claimed a defect in their vehicles’ anti-lock brake systems could trigger fires. The proposed class action filed in the federal court in Santa Ana,...
New Mexico Archdiocese Sues Insurers Over Sexual Abuse Coverage
Feb 28 2022 // One of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. is suing four insurance companies over claims that they haven’t fulfilled contracts to provide liability coverage for sexual abuse complaints. The Archdiocese of...
Ohio Supreme Court Hears Lawsuit Over Company’s COVID Losses
Feb 28 2022 // An Ohio business says its insurance company must compensate it for financial losses suffered during a pandemic-related shutdown. The insurance company refused to pay, saying its policy didn’t cover such losses. The...
Palin Wants New Trial With Different Judge in New York Times Defamation Lawsuit
Feb 25 2022 // A Manhattan judge said Wednesday that lawyers for Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are seeking a new trial on her defamation claims against The New York Times, along with his removal from the case. U.S. District Judge Jed S....
Judge: Depositions Can Begin Against Houston Texans Quarterback Facing Assault Suits
Feb 25 2022 // A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Kentucky Fatal Police Shooting
Feb 25 2022 // A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a northern Kentucky police department after two officers fatally shot an armed man during a traffic stop. The family of Randall Lockaby, 57, of Manchester filed suit last...
Dallas Firefighters File $100M Suit For Apartment Gas Explosion Injuries
Feb 24 2022 // Three Dallas firefighters severely injured from an apartment natural gas explosion are suing the apartment complex owner and the building’s gas supplier for $100,000,000. According to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County...
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Protecting Gun Makers From Lawsuits
Feb 24 2022 // The Wisconsin Assembly passed a Republican-authored bill that would limit gun and ammunition manufacturers’ legal liability, a move that could protect them from big payouts following a mass shooting. Under the bill,...
Tesla’s Many Dockets of Litigation Keep Lawyers and Judges Busy
Feb 24 2022 // Elon Musk generates a near-constant barrage of news headlines because of his tweets. It’s a lot to keep up with. Last week, he posted a Hitler meme, only to delete it hours later. On Wednesday, Musk claimed...
Eye Care Network Settles $67K Disability Discrimination Suit
Feb 24 2022 // Blue Sky Vision, L.L.C., a management services organization that provides support to eye care providers, will pay $67,590 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S....
Accuser Seeks Trump’s DNA, Not Deposition, in Defamation Suit
Feb 24 2022 // A lawyer for a woman who accused former President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s and then filed a defamation lawsuit against him said o Tuesday that she will not seek to depose Trump prior to trial because it...
Couple’s Family Sues Over Fatal Montana Amtrak Derailment
Feb 23 2022 // The family of a couple who were on a trip celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary when they died in an Amtrak train derailment in Montana has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak and BSNF Railway, which owns...
ESG Litigation Over Social Issues Is Poised to Rise
Feb 23 2022 // Climate-related lawsuits like those filed against energy companies Exxon Mobil Corp., Shell Plc and PG&E Corp. have dominated ESG litigation in recent years. But there are signs an increase in cases extending beyond...
Virginia Lawsuit Blames Amazon Demands on Delivery Drivers for Crash
Feb 23 2022 // A North Carolina motorcyclist who lost a leg after a collision with an Amazon delivery truck has filed a lawsuit arguing that unrealistic expectations for the tech giant’s delivery drivers have led to...
U.S. Soccer to Pay $24 Million to End Women’s Equal-Pay Suit
Feb 22 2022 // U.S. Soccer has reached a $24 million agreement with the women’s national team to settle allegations that females were paid less than their male counterparts. The deal, announced Tuesday in a joint statement, would...
