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OSHA Scraps Obama Workplace Injury Reporting Rule; 6 States Sue
Mar 11 2019 // Citing a concern over potential public disclosure of sensitive worker information, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently eliminated a requirement that businesses with 250 or more employees...
Pork Giant Loses Another Nuisance Lawsuit by North Carolina Neighbors
Mar 11 2019 // Smithfield Foods was found responsible Friday for a fifth time for nuisances neighbors suffered from waste generated by thousands of the company’s hogs. Jurors determined the pork giant should pay $420,000 after four...
Beyond Nassar: Michigan State University Assessing Insurance Options
Mar 8 2019 // Michigan State University continues to explore its insurance coverage options with regard to sexual assault or molestation claims brought against the school after rejecting renewal coverage offered by its long-term...
University in New Jersey Settles for $800K in Suit Over Rape Allegations
Mar 7 2019 // The estate of a William Paterson University student who took her own life after alleging she was raped at a fraternity has settled a lawsuit against the school for $800,000. Cherelle Locklear’s mother alleged in the...
California Bills Would Add More Punch to Consumer Data Protection Law
Mar 6 2019 // Professionals in the cyber arena could find themselves quite busy in the near future with the possibility of California consumers gaining even more power to sue corporations for mishandling personal data under two recently...
Defamation Can Be Implied in Idaho, High Court Rules
Mar 6 2019 // The Idaho Supreme Court says individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied – but didn’t outright say – something defamatory. The ruling was handed down this week in a lawsuit brought by former...
Travelers Canada Expands Suite of Services Offered to Specialty Insurance Customers
Mar 6 2019 // Travelers Canada, the Canadian arm of The Travelers Cos. Inc., is offering a new suite of services for specialty insurance customers that come packaged with their insurance policy. Human resources, legal and emotional...
Judge Denies Purdue Pharma’s Request to Dismiss Tennessee Opioid Suit
Mar 6 2019 // A lawsuit claiming Purdue Pharma engaged in deceptive marketing to increase opioid prescriptions, resulting in an epidemic, has the go-ahead from a Knox County judge. The lawsuit brought by the state of Tennessee claims...
Trump Administration Allows Lawsuits Against Some Businesses in Cuba
Mar 5 2019 // The Trump administration said on Monday it would allow lawsuits by U.S. citizens against dozens of Cuban companies and other entities on Washington’s blacklist but will maintain, for now, a ban against suing foreign...
In Pre-Mardi Gras Battle, Louisiana Jumbo Beer Seller Sues Over Trademark
Mar 4 2019 // It’s a Bourbon Street battle of jumbo beers, just before Mardi Gras’ climactic weekend: Huge Ass Beers vs. Giant Ass Beer. The creator of Huge Ass Beers is suing another string of bars and clubs on Bourbon...
Gun Retailer Sued by Families of Texas Church Shooting Victims
Mar 4 2019 // Family members of victims of a Texas church shooting are suing a sporting goods chain that sold the weapons used in the 2017 massacre. The lawsuit filed in state district court in San Antonio alleges Academy Sports &...
With Opioid Litigation Mounting, Purdue Pharma Exploring Bankruptcy: Reuters
Mar 4 2019 // OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is exploring filing for bankruptcy to address potentially significant liabilities from thousands of lawsuits alleging the drug manufacturer contributed to the deadly opioid crisis sweeping...
Washington Jury Awards $14M in Malpractice Suit
Mar 4 2019 // A King County, Wash., jury awarded a woman nearly $14 million in a medical-malpractice suit against Seattle Children’s Hospital and Children’s University Medical Group. The jury found doctors failed to prevent...
California Charter School Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar 1 2019 // Guidance Charter School, of Palmdale, Calif. will pay $8,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency...
Oklahoma’s Tulsa County Will Pay $350K in 2009 Jail Death Lawsuit
Mar 1 2019 // Tulsa County has reached a $350,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by the estate of a local jail inmate who hanged himself in his cell a decade ago. The settlement was agreed to last week with Carolyn Cox, the mother of...
Oregon Lawsuit Alleges Emotional Support Dog Mauled Girl at Airport
Feb 28 2019 // The mother of a 5-year-old girl mauled by a pit bull at Portland International Airport has filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against the Port of Portland for allegedly letting a dangerous “emotional support animal”...
Michigan Officer Reaches $362K Settlement with City in Sexual Harassment Suit
Feb 28 2019 // A mid-Michigan police officer has agreed to dismiss sexual harassment claims against her department in exchange for a settlement worth about $362,000. Eaton Rapids police Officer Lisa Kirby filed a 2017 federal lawsuit...
Will 7th Time Be the Charm? Industry Makes Big Push for AOB Reform in 2019
Feb 28 2019 // The push for assignment of benefits (AOB) reform in the 2019 Florida legislative session is in full swing, and the insurance industry and consumer advocates have pulled out all the stops to emphasize their contention that...
Court Rules that Victims of Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting Can Sue
Feb 27 2019 // A Colorado appeals court has ruled that victims of the 2015 shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs can sue the nonprofit organization over what they argue was lax security. The Gazette reports that the...
Supreme Court Rejects Tobacco Firms’ Appeal on Smoker Lawsuits
Feb 26 2019 // The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the tobacco industry’s effort to derail lawsuits by thousands of Florida smokers, leaving cigarette makers exposed to potentially billions of dollars in liability. The justices on...
