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Offshore Worker Alleges Bias in Louisiana Lawsuit
May 25 2018 // An African-American offshore oil worker has filed a federal lawsuit saying he was intimidated on the job by a supervisor who drew a picture of him dangling from a high rig structure while surrounded by co-workers in Ku...
Fired Oregon Dispatcher Settles Suit for $75,000
May 25 2018 // The city of Springfield, Ore. has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a 2014 lawsuit by a dispatcher who said she was wrongly fired after accusing officers of inappropriate conduct. The Register-Guard reported that a joint...
Georgia Jury Hands Down $1B Verdict Against Security Company in Rape Suit
May 25 2018 // A Georgia jury has awarded an eye-popping $1 billion verdict against a security company after an apartment complex guard was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl. Hope Cheston was outside by some picnic tables with her...
Family of Woman Who Died at California Music Festival Sues Promoter
May 24 2018 // The family of a 20-year-old woman who died after attending a California music festival last year is suing the event promoter. City News Service is reporting the lawsuit alleges Baylee Gatlin didn’t receive proper...
Bond Insurer Assured Guaranty Sues Puerto Rico Again Over Turnaround Plan
May 23 2018 // Bond insurer Assured Guaranty sued Puerto Rico and its federally-appointed oversight board on Wednesday, saying their plan to resuscitate the storm-ravaged, bankrupt U.S. territory violates the U.S. Constitution by...
Pennsylvania Telecom Tower Climber Gets $30M Settlement in Fall Suit
May 23 2018 // A telecommunications tower climber who suffered severe injuries when a ladder rung dislodged and sent him hurtling 50 feet to the ground has reached a settlement with AT&T and others for $30 million. The June 2013 fall...
Supreme Court Pro-Arbitration Ruling a Big Win for Employers
May 22 2018 // The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to the rights of workers on Monday by allowing companies to require them to sign away their ability to bring class-action claims against management, agreements already in place for...
Former Uber Engineer Files Suit for Harassment, Retaliation
May 22 2018 // A former software engineer at Uber Technologies Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the ridesharing service, claiming she was subjected to years of sexual harassment there and subjected to retaliation for complaining about...
Pennsylvania Sues Over Troubled Harrisburg Incinerator Bond Deals
May 22 2018 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration on Monday sued an array of financial, legal and other professional firms over their involvement in a 15-year-old incinerator upgrade project that nearly bankrupted the...
Kansas Woman Struck by Deputy Settles Lawsuit for $40K
May 22 2018 // A Kansas woman who was injured when a deputy crashed into her car while rushing to an accident at a motorcycle race course is settling her lawsuit for $40,000. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Sedgwick County commission...
BP Fears Climate Change Lawsuits in U.S.
May 22 2018 // After paying more than $65 billion in legal costs for the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, BP Plc is wary of the risk of lawsuits related to climate change. Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley raised the topic of class-action...
Icahn Sues AmTrust Directors, Claims Privatization Plan Hurts Investors
May 21 2018 // Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sued the directors of AmTrust Financial Services Inc., Chief Executive Officer Barry Zyskind and the family that controls the insurer to challenge a plan to take the insurer private, arguing...
Supreme Court Backs Employers on Forced Arbitration, Limiting Employee Class Actions
May 21 2018 // A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims. The decision potentially limits the rights of tens of millions of...
Wisconsin Family Sues Over Stun Gun Death of Mentally Ill Man
May 21 2018 // The family of a mentally ill man who died after Milwaukee, Wis.-area police officers used a stun gun on him has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Village of West Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...
Man Says Artillery Fire in Massachusetts Caused Hearing Damage, Sues for $10M
May 21 2018 // A Los Angeles man who says he suffered permanent hearing damage when he stumbled upon a ceremonial artillery-firing exercise on Boston Common has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 million. The Boston Globe reports that A....
Manufacturer Paying $60M to Settle California Lead Paint Litigation
May 18 2018 // A lead paint manufacturer will pay more than $60 million to remove the toxic material from homes around California. Officials in Santa Clara County announced the settlement with NL Industries on Wednesday, ending 18 years...
Wisconsin Business Faces Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
May 18 2018 // A Milwaukee-area company will go to trial in a racial discrimination case after a federal judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the firm refused to hire a woman because she was black. U.S District Court Judge David...
Florida Attorney General Sues 5 Drug Companies Over Opioids
May 17 2018 // Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi launched a “comprehensive” lawsuit Tuesday aimed at punishing several major drug manufacturers and distributors, contending they were responsible for “pain and...
Judge Rules Anonymous Teens Can’t Take Part in NRA Suit Over Florida Law
May 16 2018 // A Florida judge denied the National Rifle Association’s request to have two 19-year-old gun enthusiasts anonymously join the group’s lawsuit challenging new age requirements for gun purchases. The NRA sued...
Lawsuit Claims Hawaii Mall Officials Knew About Faulty Rail
May 16 2018 // Lawyers who have filed a lawsuit against the parent company of Hawaii’s Ala Moana Center say mall officials were warned about a railing years before it gave way, killing a young man and leaving another with a...
