Latest Lawsuits Headlines
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One of Lawsuits by Kids Against Trump Climate Policies Dismissed
Feb 21 2019 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by two Pennsylvania boys and an environmental group seeking to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from rolling back regulations addressing climate change, saying the court does not...
Johnson & Johnson Facing Justice, SEC Inquiries into Baby Powder Litigation
Feb 21 2019 // Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it has received subpoenas from the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to litigation involving alleged asbestos contamination in its...
Rental Vacation Home Owners in Hawaii Sued over Fines
Feb 20 2019 // Kauai officials are suing the owners of a vacation home, claiming they are violating county zoning ordinances for using the property as a short-term rental. The Garden Island reports the Kauai County Planning Department...
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Calls for Overturning Landmark Libel Case
Feb 20 2019 // Justice Clarence Thomas called for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, which protects news organizations from most libel suits when they write about public...
High School Student at Lincoln Memorial Protest Sues Washington Post
Feb 20 2019 // A high school student from Covington, Kentucky, sued the Washington Post for defamation on Tuesday, claiming the newspaper falsely accused him of racist acts and instigating a confrontation with a Native American activist...
Actor Told He Can’t Copyright Dance Moves in California Lawsuit
Feb 19 2019 // “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has been denied a copyright for the ?Carlton” dance, which he’s suing two videogame makers over. The denial from the U.S. Copyright Office was...
Montana Lawsuit Over 2012 Police Tackling Injury Settled
Feb 19 2019 // The city of Billings has settled a lawsuit filed by a man whose rotator cuff was torn when a police officer tackled him, wrongly identifying him as a crime suspect. The Billings Gazette reports that Robert Bassett will...
Suit Questions Maiden Holdings’ Handling of AmTrust Portfolio Risks
Feb 19 2019 // Maiden Holdings Ltd. is named in a class action investor lawsuit alleging that it failed to adequately address and reveal portfolio risks involving AmTrust Financial Services, its largest customer. The complaint alleges...
Thousands of Lawsuits Demanding PG&E Pay for Damages from Wildfires
Feb 18 2019 // Some 1,000 lawsuits have been filed since late 2017 demanding Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation pay for damages caused by wildfires. The lawsuits represent thousands of people, companies, cities and counties affected...
Lockheed Martin Sued for Fraud over Washington Nuclear Site
Feb 15 2019 // The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Lockheed Martin Corp. of using false records and making false statements to bill the Energy Department for tens of millions of dollars in unauthorized profits and fees at the Hanford...
Iowa Embassy Suites Hotel Settles with Woman Who Was Raped in Her Room
Feb 14 2019 // An Iowa hotel has settled a lawsuit with a New Jersey woman who was raped and battered after the front desk gave the attacker her room key. Attorneys for Cheri Marchionda say the operators of the Embassy Suites Hotel in...
Mississippi Sues Federal Government Over River Flooding
Feb 14 2019 // The state of Mississippi on Monday sued the federal government, claiming a dam complex in Louisiana that keeps the Mississippi River from changing course is harming state land. The suit seeks at least $25 million in...
Ohio Hospital Facing Excessive Dosage Lawsuits Tightens Drug Access, Rules
Feb 14 2019 // The Ohio hospital system that found a doctor ordered possibly fatal doses of powerful painkillers for dozens of patients has tightened policies and drug access to address problems in pharmaceutical services that...
Widow of Wyoming Train Crash Victim Files Wrongful Death Suit against Union Pacific
Feb 14 2019 // The widow of a Union Pacific engineer who died in a train crash in southern Wyoming has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Jason Martinez’s widow, Sheila Martinez,...
Videogame Maker Asks Judge to Toss California Suit Filed over Rapper’s Dance
Feb 14 2019 // The makers of “Fortnite” have asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit from a rapper who says the video game is illegally using a dance he created. Epic Games filed the motion Monday to dismiss the lawsuit...
$215M Settlement in USC Doctor Abuse Suit Requires School Reforms
Feb 14 2019 // Attorneys for women who said they were sexually abused by a longtime gynecologist at the University of Southern California say a $215 million settlement includes groundbreaking campus reforms. Attorneys say a proposed...
J&J Talc Supplier Files for Bankruptcy Over Lawsuits
Feb 14 2019 // A key supplier of talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in the wake of multibillion-dollar lawsuits alleging its products caused ovarian cancer and...
Insurer, Credit Union Settle South Dakota Suit over Premium Hikes
Feb 13 2019 // Black Hills Federal Credit Union in South Dakota and a Wisconsin-based insurance company have agreed to pay $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming they improperly raised insurance premiums on thousands of...
Woman Sues Oregon Motel for $4M over Alleged Pimp Operation
Feb 13 2019 // A woman who says she’s a victim of sex trafficking has filed a $4 million lawsuit against a Portland motel, alleging it failed to prevent pimps from forcing her to have sex with countless men there. The...
Surgeons Have Edge in Facial Trauma Malpractice Lawsuits: Research
Feb 12 2019 // Southern courts favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits over facial trauma treatment, while courts in the Midwest favor patients, according to a Rutgers study. The study, which was published in the Journal of Oral and...
