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Lawsuit by California Man Says Police Run-In Police Left Him Paralyzed
Jan 7 2022 // A 65-year-old Northern California man was paralyzed after being slammed to the ground during a traffic stop where police officers used “pain compliance” techniques and expressed disbelief when he repeatedly...
Gig Driver in California Mauled by K-9 After Missing Rental Payments Suing
Jan 7 2022 // A gig driver badly mauled by a police dog is suing a San Francisco area suburb, alleging use of excessive force and violation of civil rights when police stopped him in December 2020 after he had missed car rental...
Airbus Faces €300 Million Lawsuit From Group of Investors Over Bribery Scandal
Jan 7 2022 // Airbus SE is facing a 300 million euro ($340 million) lawsuit from a group of investors over allegations it failed to properly disclose a sprawling corruption scandal and subsequent settlement. The lawsuit, filed in the...
Insurance Companies Sue Texas Power Grid Operator Over 2021 Winter Storm Losses
Jan 7 2022 // More than 100 insurance companies are suing the Texas power grid operator and several power-generating companies (PGCs) over losses suffered from 2021 Winter Storm Uri, which resulted in more than 500,000 insurance claims...
California Bill Would Make it Easier to Sue Gun-Makers
Jan 7 2022 // Some Democratic California lawmakers want to make it easier for people to sue gun companies for liability in shootings that cause injuries or deaths, a move advocates said Tuesday is aimed at getting around a U.S. law that...
Bill Opens Door for Sexual Abuse Victims of U. of Michigan Doctor to Sue School
Jan 6 2022 // More than 1,000 sexual abuse victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor would get a window in which they could sue the school for damages under new bills that the Legislature will consider. It is the second time...
Judge Tosses California Lawsuit of Man Who Was Nude Baby on Album Cover
Jan 6 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a 30-year-old man who alleged that the image of him nude as a 4-month-old on the 1991 cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is child pornography. Judge Fernando...
Former University of Evansville Basketball Coach Sues School for $75K
Jan 5 2022 // Former University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty is suing the school, saying it owes him more than $75,000 under the terms of the contract he signed four years ago. The federal lawsuit filed Dec. 20 alleges...
French Court Allows Class Action Against Sanofi Over Its Epilepsy Drug Depakine
Jan 5 2022 // A French court ruled that families of children who suffered side effects from the epilepsy medicine Depakine can join in a class-action lawsuit against drugmaker Sanofi. The company should have warned of the risk of birth...
Oklahoma Housing Agency to Settle Federal Race Discrimination Lawsuit for $75K
Jan 4 2022 // The Justice Department announced that it has obtained a settlement agreement with the Housing Authority of the Town of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, and two of its former employees to resolve allegations that they violated federal...
Global Re Must Pay Litigation Costs Beyond Policy Limits, Federal Appeals Court Holds
Jan 4 2022 // A federal appeals court has upended case law for reinsurers in New York, declaring that policy limits don’t extend to litigation costs for a property and casualty insurance carrier. In Global Reinsurance Corp. of...
Judges Send Iowa Tyson Workers’ Virus Lawsuit Back to State Court
Jan 4 2022 // A federal appeals court has ruled that Tyson Foods can’t claim it was operating under the direction of the federal government when it tried to keep its processing plants open as the coronavirus spread rapidly within...
Could New Florida Appeals Court Help on Insurance Litigation?
Jan 4 2022 // The Florida Supreme Court’s call for an additional appellate court and six – now seven – new judges in the state has met with mixed reviews, with some attorneys welcoming the idea, while others, including a few...
Investors Demand $2.5B in Possible German Class Action Over Bayer’s Monsanto Deal
Jan 3 2022 // Investors are demanding around 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) from Bayer as part of a possible class action lawsuit in Germany over the takeover of U.S. seed manufacturer Monsanto, law firm Tilp said on Monday. The law...
Ohio Teen’s Suit Says Coaches Made Him Eat Pizza Despite Religion
Jan 3 2022 // An Ohio high school football player who says coaches forced him to eat a pizza covered with pepperoni grease in violation of his religious beliefs is suing his former district and the ousted coaches. The former Canton...
Louisiana Women Sue Over Fatal Salt Mine Collapse
Jan 3 2022 // Two women have sued the operator of a Louisiana salt mine where a roof collapse killed their husbands a year ago. Genee Romero and Alexandra Patin said in nearly identical lawsuits that Cargill Inc. officials and...
Lawsuits, Insurance at Heart of New Mexico Archdiocese’s Bankruptcy Case
Dec 30 2021 // The Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy efforts have plodded along for three years with no end visible in the case involving more than 400 clergy abuse victims. Lawyers say three years is a comparatively...
Purdue Bankruptcy Judge Extends Sacklers’ Lawsuit Shield Until February
Dec 30 2021 // A bankruptcy judge has extended temporary protections against opioid-related litigation for the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma until Feb. 1 after another judge overturned the OxyContin maker’s...
$525K to Settle Las Vegas Suit over Man Who Was Shot While Running Away
Dec 29 2021 // A man who dropped a gun and ran naked from police before being shot by an officer outside a church in 2017 has accepted a $525,000 settlement to end a federal lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department...
Lawsuit Dismissed Against Chicago Blackhawks in Case Involving Former Coach
Dec 29 2021 // A lawsuit filed against the Chicago Blackhawks by a former Michigan high school student who said he was sexually assaulted by ex-assistant coach Brad Aldrich has been dismissed. Susan Loggans, who represents the former...
