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Suit Says Lloyd’s “Steered” Hawaii Homeowners, Many Were Left with Lava Exclusions
Jan 11 2019 // A federal class action lawsuit alleges that Lloyd’s of London and its affiliated insurance brokers “steered” Hawaiian homeowners throughout the state away from comprehensive home insurance coverage...
Judge Lets Berkshire Hathaway’s Dairy Queen Sue Over ‘Blizzard’ Trademark
Jan 11 2019 // A federal judge in Minnesota ruled this week that Dairy Queen, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., may pursue its lawsuit to stop W.B. Mason Co. from selling “Blizzard” bottled spring...
Alphabet Directors Sued Over Exit Pay, Coverups Tied to Harassment Allegations
Jan 11 2019 // Alphabet Inc.’s directors were sued by shareholders for approving a $90 million exit payment to Andy Rubin, the creator of the Android mobile software, while helping cover up his alleged misconduct and similar...
Dartmouth Student’s Lawsuit Alleges He Was Unjustly Expelled
Jan 11 2019 // A former Dartmouth College student has sued the school, saying he was unjustly expelled over a sexual assault allegation. New Hampshire Public Radio reports the complaint filed Monday in federal court alleges a consensual...
Family of Boy Scout Killed by Falling Tree at Georgia Camp Sues Scouts Group
Jan 11 2019 // The family of a 14-year-old Texas Boy Scout who was killed when a tree fell on his tent at a Georgia Scout camp is suing the Atlanta-area group overseeing Scouts programs. News outlets report Elijah Knight’s parents,...
Los Angeles to Pay $1.8M in Police Sexual Assault Suit
Jan 10 2019 // Los Angeles has agreed to pay $1.8 million to a woman who was sexually assaulted by two police officers. The Los Angeles Times reported the lawsuit settlement agreement was filed Monday in federal court, although it still...
Couple Sues City, Neighbor over Deadly South Dakota Fire
Jan 9 2019 // The parents of a 26-year-old woman killed in a fire at their home in Fairburn, South Dakota, filed a lawsuit against the small town and a neighbor, alleging a grass fire that sparked the deadly blaze was fueled by the...
Chicago State U. to Pay $650K in Faculty Free Speech Lawsuit
Jan 9 2019 // Chicago State University has agreed to pay two professors $650,000 to end a lawsuit over their blog that criticized school leadership. The Chicago Tribune reports that professors Robert Bionaz and Phillip Beverly sued the...
Suit Against Tesla Over Fatal Florida Accident Blames Battery
Jan 9 2019 // Chicago law firm Corboy & Demetrio said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against electric carmaker Tesla Inc. alleging that its 2014 Model S sedan had a defective battery pack that caused the death of an 18-year old...
Los Angeles Sues Weather Channel App, Alleging It Sold User Data
Jan 9 2019 // The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app tracks the whereabouts of users and sells their data to third parties, Los Angeles prosecutors said as they sued to stop the practice. The company misled users of the popular...
7 Areas of Directors & Officers Liability to Watch in 2019
Jan 8 2019 // Risk management involves looking around the corner to spot future threats. When it comes to director and officer liability, the question is this: What’s on the horizon for directors and officers in 2019? Here are...
Florida Courts Bogged Down by New Gun Law, Hurricane Suits
Jan 8 2019 // Florida’s new gun law is keeping courts busy, and the state Supreme Court also says lawsuits over hurricane disputes could be on the rise. The Florida Supreme Court said Dec. 28 that 100 petitions a month have been...
In Lawsuit, Union Says GM Should Replace Temps With Laid-Off Workers
Jan 8 2019 // The United Auto Workers union is accusing General Motors of violating a national contract by using temporary workers instead of employing full-timers who were laid off from its factories. The union filed a federal lawsuit...
Allstate, State Farm, USAA Sue California Utility Over Wildfires
Jan 8 2019 // Several insurance companies have filed lawsuits blaming Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for a deadly California wildfire that destroyed 14,000 homes and triggered billions of dollars in insurance claims. The lawsuits filed...
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey Settles Colorado Lawsuit with CBS
Jan 8 2019 // The brother of slain Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey has settled the lawsuit he filed against CBS Corp. over a documentary theorizing that he killed her, both sides said. Burke Ramsey’s attorney, Lin...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Fiat-Chrysler Appeal in Auto Hacking Case
Jan 7 2019 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Fiat Chrysler‘s appeal in a class action lawsuit over allegations that its Jeeps and other trucks are vulnerable to hacking, one of the first legal cases involving...
Los Angeles Sues IBM’s Weather Channel for Use of Location Tracking
Jan 7 2019 // The city of Los Angeles is suing International Business Machines Corp.’s Weather Channel unit, accusing the company of misleading consumers about how their location data was being used. In a complaint filed Thursday...
Wyoming Boss Required Scientology for Employee, Suit Alleges
Jan 7 2019 // A former employee of a Wyoming occupational therapy office says the owner of the business pressured her to take Scientology courses as a condition of her employment. Julie A. Rohrbacher filed a lawsuit in federal court...
Workers’ Lawsuit Against Washington Farm Given Class-Action Status
Jan 7 2019 // A U.S. District Court judge in Seattle, Wash., has certified a class-action lawsuit on behalf of some 600 Mexican workers who have alleged labor abuses at a Whatcom County blueberry farm. The suit alleges the company...
6 Ex-Florida State Fire College Employees Sue Over Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals
Jan 3 2019 // Six former employees of the Florida State Fire College have sued manufacturers of firefighting suppressants used at the training facility, saying they caused cancer or other diseases. The Ocala Star-Banner reports the...
