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Governor Signs Louisiana Bills Shielding Businesses from Virus Lawsuits
Jun 22 2020 // Louisiana businesses are receiving state protection from most lawsuits involving COVID-19 deaths or injuries, after Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law a package of measures that provides the sweeping liability...
Louisiana Lawmakers Block Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Officers
Jun 22 2020 // A Louisiana lawmaker’s effort to eliminate police officers’ wide immunity from lawsuits and allow people injured by law enforcement to sue for damages in civil court was shelved by Republicans on a state House...
Florida’s Citizens Accuses Embattled Law Firm, Others of Sham Lawsuits, Racketeering
Jun 22 2020 // Florida’s state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has joined a chorus of insurance companies accusing the Strems Law Firm of lawsuit abuse. Citizens says it has lost millions of dollars due to an alleged scheme...
Southern California Edison Sued Over Oktoberfest Explosions
Jun 19 2020 // A Southern California restaurant owner who was among five injured when an underground transformer exploded during an Oktoberfest celebration last year is suing Southern California Edison. Flames shot into the sky from the...
High Court to Decide Lawsuit Seeking End to Pennsylvania Disaster Order
Jun 19 2020 // Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday granted the Democratic governor’s request and took over a lawsuit by legislative Republicans that could end his pandemic shutdown order. The Supreme Court announced it...
Insurer Counters Income Loss Claims by Arguing Restaurants Operated Takeout Service
Jun 18 2020 // An insurer fighting business income claims from restaurants is arguing in part that there is no coverage because businesses were allowed to provide takeout and delivery service during lockdowns. Society Insurance, based in...
Worker Sues Oregon Store for $2M After Being Fired Following Racism Complaint
Jun 18 2020 // A former Fred Meyer employee who says he was fired from a Portland, Ore., store after he complained about a pattern of racism has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the grocery store chain. Michael Mangum, who is 26 and...
Appeals Court Rejects Qualified Immunity for West Virginia Police in Excessive Force Suit
Jun 18 2020 // A federal appeals court has vacated part of a finding that cleared five West Virginia police officers on qualified immunity grounds in an excessive force lawsuit, which was filed by the estate of a homeless black man shot...
Judge OKs Addition of Louisiana to Spillway Lawsuits
Jun 17 2020 // A federal judge in Mississippi has approved Louisiana’s request to be added as a defendant in two lawsuits challenging the way a major Mississippi River flood control structure is operated. The lawsuits filed in...
Arkansas AG Sues TV Pastor Bakker over Virus Treatment Claims
Jun 17 2020 // Arkansas’ attorney general has sued Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker over his promotion of a product falsely touted as a cure for the illness caused by the coronavirus. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed the...
Arkansas Governor Signs Orders Giving Businesses Virus Lawsuit Protections
Jun 17 2020 // Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson had granted businesses protections from coronavirus lawsuits, while the state’s epidemiologist said she’s concerned loosened restrictions may have caused some to lower their guard...
After Veto, Louisiana GOP Lawmakers Try Again for Auto Crash Lawsuit Limits
Jun 17 2020 // Despite a veto from the governor, the Louisiana House has plowed ahead with a top priority for business lobbying groups, trying to lessen the money that people could win against insurance companies and businesses in car...
Georgia Senate Panel Wants Businesses Shielded from COVID-19 Suits
Jun 17 2020 // A Georgia Senate committee wants to protect businesses, governments, property owners and emergency personnel from being sued if someone claims they contracted COVID-19 because of them. The Senate Public Safety Committee...
Liability Waivers Not Always Effective But Employers Take ‘Better Safe Than Sorry’ View
Jun 17 2020 // As businesses reopen across the U.S. after coronavirus shutdowns, many are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they won’t sue if they catch COVID-19. Businesses fear they could be the target of...
Investors’ Suit Alleges Firm Inflated Stock with Misleading Claims About Its Covid Test
Jun 17 2020 // An investor lawsuit against a Utah company alleges its principals falsely claimed its coronavirus diagnostic test was “100% accurate” and before doubts about the claim became widely reported, directors and...
New Jersey Files Lawsuit Against Trenton, Utility Over Water
Jun 17 2020 // New Jersey’s attorney general and environmental protection department have announced a lawsuit against Trenton and its water utility calling for improvements to the city’s water system, including reducing the...
Morgan Stanley Sued by Ex-Diversity Officer Alleging Racial Bias in Firing
Jun 17 2020 // A former Morgan Stanley diversity officer sued the bank on Tuesday, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and violation of equal pay laws, according to a court filing. The plaintiff, Marilyn Booker, was a managing...
Rental Company in North Carolina’s Outer Banks Sued for Refusing Refunds
Jun 16 2020 // A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a real estate company on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after it allegedly refused to issue refunds for people who couldn’t visit because of coronavirus-related...
Man Hospitalized After Fatal Las Vegas Fire Suing Building Owner
Jun 16 2020 // A 48-year-old man hospitalized since December after being injured in a downtown Las Vegas apartment fire that killed six people is the latest person to sue the building’s owner and others for negligence. Christian...
Woman Looks to Postpone Suit in New Hampshire Crash that Killed 7 Bikers
Jun 16 2020 // A woman who lost her partner in a collision that killed seven motorcyclists last year in New Hampshire wants to put a pause on her lawsuit against the company that employed a pickup truck driver involved in the...
