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Dozens More Sue Ohio State over Doc’s Alleged Sex Abuse, Misconduct
May 19 2021 // Dozens more men are suing Ohio State over the university’s failure to stop sexual abuse and misconduct decades ago by team doctor Richard Strauss. They echo claims filed previously by over 400 men, many of whom...
Southern California City Agrees to Settle Suit Against Bloggers for $350K
May 18 2021 // The Southern California city of Fullerton has agreed to pay $350,000 and take back its accusations of criminal computer hacking to settle a lawsuit against two local bloggers, a newspaper reported. The agreement was...
Parties in Connecticut Class-Action Lead Suit to Give Settlement Details
May 18 2021 // Information on an impending settlement in a class-action lawsuit over lead poisoning in New Haven, Connecticut, children is expected to be released Monday. The New Haven Register reports the parties are scheduled to give...
Lawsuit Filed by Business Over Mississippi City’s COVID Restrictions Dismissed
May 18 2021 // A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit a fitness gym filed against a Mississippi city claiming the city violated business owners’ rights when it forced non-essential businesses to close to help mitigate the...
Nearly 800 Residents to Sue Wisconsin City Over PFAS Contamination
May 18 2021 // Nearly 800 residents of French Island plan to sue the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, stemming from contamination of private drinking water wells from chemicals known as PFAS, a move that could expose the city to up to more...
Uber Can’t Avoid Driver Classification Lawsuit, Says Supreme Court
May 18 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away Uber’s bid to avoid a lawsuit over whether drivers for the ride-hailing company’s limousine platform UberBLACK are employees and not independent contractors as the...
Louisiana Crawfish Processor Sued Over Low Wages, Overtime Pay
May 17 2021 // Two migrant workers from Mexico are suing a Louisiana crawfish processor over wages they say fell well below the minimum wage. The federal lawsuit filed in Alexandria says the two routinely worked 10 or more hours a day,...
Oregon Landowner Suit Seeks $103M from Public Utilities for Wildfire
May 17 2021 // A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and Electric Board for damages linked to one of the Labor Day fires that...
New Vermont Law Waives Time Limit for Physical Abuse Suits
May 17 2021 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed into law a measure that lifts the statute of limitations in civil cases of childhood physical abuse. Scott signed the bill on Wednesday. The new law builds on legislation passed two...
Climate Litigation Cases Booming After Paris Agreement – Often Led by Young Activists
May 17 2021 // Whatsapp chat rooms and Telegram channels across Germany lit up in the early hours of April 29. Young people frantically exchanged messages in a tone that went from disbelief to surprise to euphoria. The country’s...
Setting the Stage for Thousands of Opioid Lawuits, Potentially Years of Litigation
May 17 2021 // A corner of West Virginia wrenched by opioid addiction is getting the chance to argue in a courtroom that some of the corporate giants it blames for a public health crisis that left hundreds of people dead deserve to be...
Tortoise Movers Sue Florida Commission for $500K for Moving Too Fast to Revoke License
May 14 2021 // Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission, saying they should be awarded at least $500,000 in damages because the agency violated due process by prematurely revoking their...
Texas Passes Restrictive Abortion Bill That Expands Exposure to Lawsuits
May 13 2021 // Legislation that would ban abortions after as early as six weeks — before many women know they are pregnant — and let virtually any private citizen sue abortion providers and others was given final approval by...
Arkansas Insurer to Settle Retaliation Discrimination Suit for $90K
May 13 2021 // A life insurance company based in Little Rock, Arkansas, will pay $90,000 to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit, federal officials say. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), USAble...
Nebraska Legislation Shielding Businesses from COVID Lawsuits Advances
May 13 2021 // A sweeping bill that would shield Nebraska businesses and local governments from coronavirus-related lawsuits won initial approval from state lawmakers on May 11, despite complaints that senators haven’t done enough...
Black Ex-Officer Sues Kentucky Police Department Over Firing
May 12 2021 // A former Kentucky officer who was fired from the Lexington Police department is alleging in a lawsuit that a culture of racial discrimination plagues the department and contributed to his dismissal. Jervis Middleton, who...
Maine Paper Mill That Was Site of Explosion Sues Inspection Firm
May 12 2021 // The owner of a paper mill in Maine that was the site of an explosion last year has filed a lawsuit against a company that was responsible for inspection and maintenance. One of the facility’s pulp digesters ruptured...
Court: Parts of Black Ex-Iowa Football Players’ Discrimination Lawsuit Can Proceed
May 11 2021 // A federal lawsuit brought by a group of former Iowa football players alleging staff members mistreated Black players will move forward, but all or parts of some of the allegations were thrown out. Offensive coordinator...
Minnesota Lumber Firm to Pay $100K in Disability Discrimination Suit Settlement
May 11 2021 // A Minnesota lumber company has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal authorities say. The lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Lake...
Sheriff’s Employee Awarded $60K in Settlement in California Sex Harassment Suit
May 11 2021 // A San Diego sheriff’s department employee who sued the county and a former assistant sheriff over sexual harassment allegations was awarded $60,000 by a judge. Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal issued her ruling...
