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Suez Canal Authority Still in Talks About Compensation for Grounding of Container Ship
Apr 12 2021 // Egypt is still in talks about compensation stemming from the operations to free the giant container ship whose stranding in the Suez Canal for nearly a week roiled global cargo markets, the canal authority’s chief...
Texas Grid Operator to Argue It Is Immune from Winter Storm Lawsuits
Apr 12 2021 // The Electric Reliability Council of Texas will argue that it has governmental immunity that protects it from the at least 35 lawsuits that have been filed against the operator after February’s disastrous winter storm...
Cincinnati to Pay $6M to Settle Suit Over Death of Student Who Called 911
Apr 12 2021 // Cincinnati, Ohio, has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 16-year-old student who died three years ago after being accidentally trapped in a van and calling 911 twice. City officials...
$50M Suit Alleges Retaliation over Allegations Against Former LSU Coach
Apr 12 2021 // In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an associate athletic director at Louisiana State University accuses university officials of retaliating against her for reporting racist remarks and inappropriate sexual...
Los Angeles Paying $1.6M to Settle Suits Alleging Police Wrongdoing
Apr 9 2021 // Los Angeles will pay nearly $1.6 million to settle three lawsuits involving alleged wrongdoing by the city’s police department, a newspaper reported. The City Council voted 12-1 this week to approve the payouts,...
Nursing Home in Washington Paying $8M in Sexual Assault Suit
Apr 9 2021 // A Seattle nursing home’s insurer has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a disabled woman who was sexually assaulted while in the facility’s care. Foss Home and Village agreed to...
Maine Lawsuit Over Uber Driver’s Refusal of Guide Dog Can Go On
Apr 9 2021 // A judge in Maine has ruled that a woman who has impaired vision can go ahead with a claim against Uber, which she has said discriminated against her by refusing to allow her guide dog into a vehicle. The lawsuit stretches...
Huge Ship That Blocked Suez Canal Will Be Held Until Compensation Deal Is Reached
Apr 9 2021 // Egypt will release the giant container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week once a deal is reached on compensation for related losses, the head of the canal’s authority said. “The ship is...
Suez Canal Blockage Continues to Disrupt Global Trade, Hitting Supply Chains
Apr 9 2021 // LONDON/LOS ANGELES – A backlog of container ships carrying consumer goods has grown in some key strategic ports after a near week-long blockage in the Suez Canal, adding to ongoing disruptions to global trade, industry...
Union Sues Northwest Louisiana School System Over ‘Heroes’ Stipend
Apr 8 2021 // A teachers union has sued a northwest Louisiana school system, saying a $1,000 bonus discriminates against women, older workers and disabled people. The Caddo Parish School Board approved the “Caddo Heroes Stipend...
Missouri High Court: Lawsuit Against Catholic School May Proceed
Apr 8 2021 // Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit alleging a St. Louis Catholic school allowed sexual abuse against a student should continue. At issue is a lawsuit filed by a former student who graduated from Chaminade...
Reinsurers Will Bear Most of Costs of Container-Ship Grounding in Suez Canal
Apr 8 2021 // LONDON — Reinsurers are set to foot most of the bill for the grounding of the ship that halted traffic in the Suez Canal, industry sources said, with payouts expected to run into hundreds of millions of...
Accounting-Related Cases Make Up 80% of Securities Class Action Settlement Dollars
Apr 8 2021 // In a year of a decline in overall securities class action filing activity, the number of securities class action filings involving accounting allegations increased in 2020 for the third consecutive year. According to a...
Egypt Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement with Owners of Huge Ship that Blocked Suez Canal
Apr 7 2021 // ISMAILIA, Egypt – The Suez Canal chief said Tuesday that authorities are negotiating a financial settlement with the owners of a massive vessel that blocked the crucial waterway for nearly a week. Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie...
Suit Over Iowa Trooper’s Alleged Misconduct Settled for $225K
Apr 7 2021 // Iowa will pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was injured when a state trooper knocked him over and put his knee on his neck during a 2017 traffic stop, according to documents. The payment to Bryce Yakish...
Family Sues After California Man Dies in Taco Eating Contest
Apr 7 2021 // The son of a California man who choked to death during an amateur taco eating contest at a minor league baseball game is suing the event’s organizers for negligence. Eighteen-year-old Marshall Hutchings’...
Insurer Group Sues to Stop Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Credit Scoring Ban
Apr 7 2021 // The American Property Casualty Insurance Association is suing to halt emergency regulations recently filed by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to ban the use of credit-based insurance scores in the rating...
Menards in Michigan to Pay $25K to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit
Apr 6 2021 // A Michigan-based home improvement store operator will pay $25,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, federal officials say. In its sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Menards Inc., which operates over 300 home...
Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuits Target of Texas Legislation
Apr 5 2021 // A pair of companion bills have been introduced in the Texas House and Senate that proponents say are aimed at providing consistency and uniformity in civil actions involving commercial vehicle accidents. Opponents, on the...
Suez Canal Must Upgrade to Avoid Future Shipping Disruption: Sources
Apr 5 2021 // CAIRO – Egypt’s Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade its technical infrastructure if it is to avoid future shipping disruption, shipping industry sources said, as the major trade route tries to bounce back from...
