Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Court: Travelers Insurer Off the Hook in Florida Hotel Chain Data Breach Suit
Nov 21 2018 // A U.S District Court in Florida’s ruling could have wide-reaching effects with respect to an insurer’s duty to defend commercial general liability policyholders in data breach cases resulting from the acts of...
Gallagher Affinity Launches Online Cyber Suite for Small, Midsize Federal Contractors
Nov 21 2018 // Gallagher Affinity and Secure CyberID, a provider of cybersecurity services, have launched an online, discounted suite of cybersecurity products for small to mid-sized companies under contract with the federal government....
School’s Insurer to Cover Michigan Runner’s $4.5M Injury Lawsuit Settlement
Nov 19 2018 // A runner who sued his Michigan high school cross-country coach after he was severely injured during a dark early-morning practice has settled the case for $4.5 million. In 2011, Kersch Ray was a 13-year-old member of the...
Woman Sues Hospital in New Mexico for Resuscitating Her
Nov 19 2018 // A New Mexico woman who was brought back to life is suing the hospital for violating her rights. The Albuquerque Journal reports lawyers for Jamie Sams filed a lawsuit last week in New Mexico state district court against...
Judge Says Tennessee Waffle House Shooting Suspect Liable in $100M Death Suit
Nov 19 2018 // A judge says the man charged with killing four people at a Tennessee Waffle House is liable in a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by a victim’s mother. News outlets report a Davidson County Circuit Court...
Boeing Defends 737 Safety as First U.S. Lawsuit Filed Over Lion Air Crash
Nov 16 2018 // Boeing Co. has been sued in what may be the first U.S. claim tied to the crash of Lion Air Flight 610, which dove into the Java Sea after taking off from Jakarta Oct. 29. Irianto, the father of Dr. Rio Nanda Pratama, an...
Hawaii Honeymooners Sue Over Hotel Workers Strike
Nov 14 2018 // A North Carolina couple has filed a class-action lawsuit saying they should have been warned about a Hawaii hotel workers’ strike before their honeymoon. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Dr. Ovais Inamullah and...
National Hockey League Reaches $19M Concussions Settlement with Retired Players
Nov 14 2018 // The National Hockey League announced a tentative $18.9 million settlement Monday with more than 300 retired players who sued the league and accused it of failing to protect them from head injuries or warning them of the...
Former Connecticut Altar Boy Sues Church Over Alleged Sexual Abuse
Nov 14 2018 // A former Connecticut altar boy who says he was sexually abused by a now deceased Roman Catholic priest has sued the Archdiocese of Hartford. The Republican American reports that the lawsuit filed Wednesday by 46-year-old...
SCOR Forces Board Resignation of CEO of Covéa (Biggest Shareholder, Spurned Suitor)
Nov 14 2018 // French reinsurer SCOR forced one of its board members — Thierry Derez, the CEO of Covéa — to resign this week. It was the culmination of a boardroom squabble that began in September when SCOR rebuffed an...
Retired Players, NHL Reach Settlement in Concussion Lawsuit in Minnesota
Nov 13 2018 // The NHL and attorneys for retired players announced a tentative settlement in the biggest lawsuit brought against the league over concussions and other head injuries. The lawsuit, consolidated in federal court in Minnesota...
Lawsuit in Montana Rafting Death Finally Settled
Nov 13 2018 // A wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Montana whitewater rafting company has been settled out of court. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported that the suit was settled mid-trial last week for an undisclosed amount. In...
Montana Man Awarded $2.1M in Lawsuit Against BNSF
Nov 13 2018 // A federal court jury has awarded a Montana man more than $2.1 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against BNSF Railway following an on-the-job injury. Zachary Wooten, of Columbia Falls, sued BNSF alleging the company...
Man Dies 2 Days After $2.6M Verdict in Montana Mine Lawsuit
Nov 9 2018 // A man who fought for more than a decade to maintain his rights to a mining claim in northwestern Montana died two days after a jury awarded him nearly $2.6 million. A Lincoln County jury awarded the money to Arnold Bakie...
Oregon Man Files Class Action Against PeaceHealth over Billing
Nov 9 2018 // An Oregon man has filed what may be a first of its kind Medicare lawsuit against PeaceHealth, claiming the organization didn’t follow federal Medicare guidelines specific to Oregon and overbilled him for...
Injured Elevator Technician Settles Suit Against New Jersey Building Owner for $2M
Nov 8 2018 // An elevator technician who was injured while working on a six-story building in New Jersey has settled his lawsuit against the building’s owner for more than $2 million. Lawyers for Brett Riccio tell NJ.com the...
Lawsuit Settled Over 2016 Ferris Wheel Accident at Tennessee Fair
Nov 8 2018 // A lawsuit involving a Ferris wheel accident in which three girls fell to the ground at a Tennessee fair has been settled. The Kingsport Times-News reports that a notice filed in federal court Oct. 17 indicated mediation...
Columbus, Ohio, to Pay Family $410K in Wrongful Death Suit
Nov 7 2018 // The City Council in Ohio’s capital city has approved paying the family of an 86-year-old woman killed in a firetruck accident $410,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. The Columbus Dispatch reports Columbus City...
Girls to Face Boys in a Federal Trademark Suit Over ‘Scout’ Term
Nov 7 2018 // A year after the Boy Scouts of America announced it would admit girls, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America punched back Tuesday with a federal trademark lawsuit seeking to block the boys group from rebranding...
Lawsuit Says Wells Fargo Executives Knew About Insurance Overcharges
Nov 7 2018 // Wells Fargo & Co. executives were warned that an auto insurance plan could be overcharging customers four years before the bank scrapped the program, according to a complaint released by a judge this week. Several...
