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Kentucky Teen Settles Lawsuit Against Washington Post Over D.C. Encounter
Jul 27 2020 // A Kentucky teen and The Washington Post have settled a lawsuit over the newspaper’s coverage of his encounter with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington last year. The teen’s lawyers said...
Court Affirms Class Action Suit Against State Farm in Kentucky Claim Underpayment Case
Jul 27 2020 // A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. that may force the insurer to correct underpayments paid to some 65,000...
Lawsuit Claims UT-Austin Unfairly Denied Admission to White Students
Jul 24 2020 // A national organization has filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of two white students who were denied admission, marking the third time the school has been sued by this group over an...
Chemical Firm BASF and Its Law Firm to Pay $72.5M to Close Talcum-Asbestos Claims
Jul 24 2020 // BASF SE, the world’s biggest chemical maker, and a law firm agreed to pay a combined $72.5 million to resolve claims they hid evidence that certain talc products contained asbestos in an effort to scuttle thousands...
Geico Sued for Alleged ‘Woefully Inadequate’ Coronavirus Auto Insurance Discount
Jul 24 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway’s Geico, the country’s second largest auto insurer, is being targeted by a potential class action for allegedly overcharging its policyholders during the pandemic. A lawsuit filed in federal...
Clint Eastwood Files Suit in California Against CBD Sellers Over Use of His Name
Jul 24 2020 // Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Two lawsuits filed in federal court in...
Former Athlete, Others Sue University of Nebraska over Assault Claims
Jul 24 2020 // A former University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball player and eight other women have sued the university, alleging it did not properly investigate complaints of sexual assault and harassment. The complaint filed in U.S....
Lawsuit Claims North Dakota Refinery Developer Owes Workers Wages
Jul 23 2020 // Some current and former employees of a company developing an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota filed a lawsuit claiming they are owed wages and bonuses. Meridian Energy Group first proposed...
Notre Dame Sued After Student’s Fall Causes Severe Injury
Jul 23 2020 // The parents of a University of Notre Dame freshman severely injured in a 2019 fall in a campus dormitory during a party filed a lawsuit on July 21 against the school, which they claim condoned a “quasi-fraternity...
Four Ex-Employees Seek Class Action Status for Gender Pay Claims Against Google
Jul 23 2020 // Four female former employees of Alphabet Inc.’s Google are trying to persuade a state court to let them represent more than 10,000 peers in a gender-pay disparity suit against the company, setting the stage for the...
Vegas Casino Unions Drop MGM from COVID-10 Safety Suit
Jul 22 2020 // Unions representing 65,000 Las Vegas-area casino workers have dropped two MGM Resorts International properties from a lawsuit accusing companies of skimping on protective measures and putting employees at risk of illness...
Florida Teachers Sue to Block Reopening of Public Schools
Jul 22 2020 // Florida teachers sued Monday to block what they call the “reckless and unsafe reopening” of public school campuses for face-to-face instruction. The Florida Education Association lawsuit argues that reopening...
Miner BHP Calls $6.3B English Lawsuit over Brazil Dam Collapse ‘Pointless and Wasteful’
Jul 22 2020 // Anglo-Australian miner BHP has dismissed as pointless and wasteful a 5 billion pound ($6.3 billion) English lawsuit by 200,000 Brazilian people and groups over the 2015 collapse of a dam that led to Brazil’s worst...
Appeals Court Rejects Florida Hotel’s Coverage Interpretation in Suit Against Insurer
Jul 22 2020 // A recent opinion by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals involving a case against the insurer of a Florida hotel could clarify an issue of sublimits and have a significant impact on how policies are written in the future,...
Vegans’ Suit Over Impossible Burger Lacks Class Action Ingredients, Judge Rules
Jul 22 2020 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Burger King of deceiving vegan, vegetarian and other customers into thinking it cooked the plant-based patties for its “Impossible Whopper” on different grills...
Southwest Missouri School District Settles Retaliation Suit for $250K
Jul 21 2020 // A southwest Missouri school district has settled a third lawsuit stemming from allegations involving its longtime former superintendent. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Reed Springs district agreed to pay...
Indiana Court: Insurers Off the Hook for Covering NCAA Athlete Aid Suit
Jul 21 2020 // An Indiana appeals court has sided with a group of insurers, saying they are not required to provide $25 million in excess coverage for an underlying lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over...
Massachusetts Sues Company Over Sale of Flavored Vapes
Jul 21 2020 // An online e-cigarette company continued to sell flavored tobacco products to Massachusetts consumers, and failed to protect against delivery of their products to minors, in violation of state law, state Attorney General...
Lawsuit Against Fox News Alleges Rape, Culture of Sexual Misconduct
Jul 21 2020 // Two women sued Fox News, accusing former anchor Ed Henry of rape and claiming several of the network’s biggest stars participated in a culture of sexual harassment and misconduct. Jennifer Eckhart, a former Fox News...
Wirecard Hires Forensic Investigator, Say Sources. Findings Could Aid in D&O Litigation.
Jul 21 2020 // German payments company Wirecard has hired Alix Partners for a forensic investigation of the accounting scandal that led to its collapse, people close to the matter said. The blue-chip company filed for insolvency last...
