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Trump Sued by Law Firm Behind $787.5 Million Fox News Case
Apr 14 2025 // Susman Godfrey is the latest major law firm to take the Trump administration to court over an executive order aimed at its attorneys. Susman on Friday filed a suit to challenge President Donald Trump’s April 9 order,...
Hawaii Lawmakers Wrangle Bills to Rescue Utility Hit by Wildfire Suits
Apr 14 2025 // Hawaiian Electric Co. is making a final legislative push this month, asking lawmakers to help shore up its financial foundation, which crumbled after the 2023 Maui wildfire that killed 102 people and destroyed much of...
Lawsuit Alleging Environmental Racism in Louisiana Parish Allowed to Proceed
Apr 11 2025 // A civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies by placing polluting industries in majority-Black communities can move forward, a federal appellate court says. On Thursday, the...
Buffett’s Duracell Sued by BASF Over Lithium Battery Secrets
Apr 11 2025 // Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Duracell battery maker was accused by chemical producer BASF SE of stealing trade secrets about lithium ion battery technology. BASF, the world’s biggest chemical maker by...
Judges Dismisses Former Governor’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Miss. News Outlet
Apr 9 2025 // A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant that claimed a local news outlet defamed him in public comments about its Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on the misspending of $77 million in federal...
Singer Sues Metropolitan Opera Over Her Dismissal After Giving Birth
Apr 9 2025 // Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sued the Metropolitan Opera and her union, alleging the company unlawfully terminated her contracts because of a vocal issue that developed after she gave birth. She also accused the...
‘CJ’s Death Was Completely Avoidable,’ Say Parents Suing Bucknell Over Son’s Death
Apr 9 2025 // The parents of a freshman Bucknell University football player who died after his first day of football practice in 2024 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school, its administrators, and athletic coaches who,...
Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families
Apr 8 2025 // U.S. planemaker Boeing Co reached settlements with the families of two people who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX on the eve of a trial, the company and lawyers for the families said on...
Suit Over NC eCourts Management System Can Continue, Judge Says
Apr 7 2025 // GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleging North Carolina’s new electronic courts records and case management system contributed to unlawful arrests or extended jail detainments can continue against the...
Several Companies Must Face Lawsuit Over Tainted Baby Food, Judge Rules
Apr 4 2025 // A U.S. judge said several companies including Walmart, Beech-Nut and Gerber must face a nationwide lawsuit claiming that toxic heavy metals contaminated their baby food, causing brain and neurodevelopmental damage to...
Chipotle to Settle Kansas Religious Harassment Lawsuit
Apr 2 2025 // National restaurant chain Chipotle Services, Inc. will pay $20,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) religious harassment, retaliation, and constructive discharge...
J&J Plunges After Plan to Settle Baby Powder Suits Fails
Apr 1 2025 // Johnson & Johnson shares fell the most in five years after the company’s plan to settle thousands of talc-related lawsuits through bankruptcy was shot down in court. The ruling means J&J will have to fight...
More Tort Reform: Georgia Lawmakers Put Limits on Litigation Financing
Mar 31 2025 // ATLANTA (AP) — The second part of Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority to limit lawsuits and large verdicts won approval Thursday from the House. The full package, also called tort reform, is set to...
Family of Canadian CEO Killed in Helicopter Crash Files $35 Million Lawsuit
Mar 31 2025 // The family of Stephane Roy, a Canadian entrepreneur killed in a helicopter accident in 2019, has filed a C$50 million ($35 million) lawsuit against manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Co. Roy and his 15-year-old son Justin...
Musk Loses Bid to Thwart Investor Suit Over Twitter Purchase
Mar 31 2025 // Elon Musk failed to fend off an investor lawsuit claiming he manipulated the stock price of Twitter Inc. months before he bought the company in 2022 by concealing how much stock he’d acquired. A Manhattan federal...
Fake Construction Site Injuries Reaching New Heights in New York City, Suit Says
Mar 31 2025 // Contractors insurance groups say worker injuries are being faked at an unprecedented rate across New York’s construction sites in hopes of receiving workers’ compensation benefits and liability insurance...
State Farm Wins Dismissal of Homeowners’ Class Action Over Use of Xactimate Software
Mar 27 2025 // A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of Pennsylvania homeowners who believe that State Farm undervalued their property damage claims in its use of the Xactimate software that is popular...
Monsanto’s Bayer to Pay Nearly $2.1 Billion in Roundup Weed Killer Lawsuit
Mar 26 2025 // A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The...
Kroger Fights Suit by Albertsons Over Failed $24.6 Billion Deal
Mar 26 2025 // Kroger Co. is fighting back against a lawsuit brought by Albertsons Cos. over its failed $24.6 billion takeover of the rival grocery chain, escalating a dispute that began after US antitrust enforcers succeeded in blocking...
Lawsuit: Downed Municipal Power Lines May Have Caused LA’s Palisades Fire
Mar 25 2025 // Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit cited...
