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Local Governments in Wisconsin Sue Opioid Drug Makers
Nov 8 2017 // Nearly two dozen Wisconsin counties say in a federal lawsuit that “nefarious and deceptive” marketing campaigns from pharmaceutical companies are responsible for the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic. The...
Wrong Walgreens Prescription Led New Mexico Man’s to Suicide Attempt, Suit States
Nov 8 2017 // A northern New Mexico man is suing Walgreens over claims a pharmacist erroneously filled a prescription for him, and that anti-anxiety drug led to a suicide attempt. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported an attorney for...
Female Engineer Awarded $251K in Washington Discrimination Suit
Nov 8 2017 // A jury has awarded a female Vancouver, Wash. engineer $251,100 for her lawsuit against the Clark County Community Development Department. The Columbian reports that the jury ruled staff at the department defamed and...
West Virginia Cities Sue Health Care Accreditors for Downplaying Opioid Risk
Nov 7 2017 // Several West Virginia municipalities are suing The Joint Commission, claiming the Chicago-based health care accreditation group downplayed the dangers of prescription painkillers and helped fuel addictions. The Charleston...
State Sues Gas Pipeline Developer over Pollution Violations in Ohio
Nov 6 2017 // Ohio is suing the company building a $4.2 billion natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan over what it says are numerous water pollution violations during construction. The lawsuit says work on the Rover...
Flooded Texas Residents Sue over Water Releases During Harvey
Nov 6 2017 // More than 120 Southeast Texas residents have signed on to a federal lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers illegally took their property when it released water from a reservoir and a dam during Hurricane...
Company Wants More Time to Settle Suit Over 13-Year-Old Oil Leak in Gulf
Nov 6 2017 // A New Orleans-based company that has failed to stop a 13-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is asking for more time to negotiate a settlement that could allow it to recover millions of dollars it set aside for work to...
County in Washington Not Negligent in Suit 84-Year Old Juror Who Froze to Death
Nov 6 2017 // Local government officials were not negligent in the death of an elderly man who had reported for jury duty and was later found covered with snow outside a Washington state courthouse, jurors ruled. Kay Mita, 84, reported...
Court Dismisses Michigan Pizza Delivery Man’s Lawsuit over Icy Fall
Nov 6 2017 // Cheese and pepperoni — but hold the lawsuit. That’s the message from the Michigan appeals court, which has reversed a decision and dismissed a lawsuit by a Domino’s Pizza delivery man. Robert Garsoff...
Michigan City to Settle Sidewalk Fall Suit for Nearly $350K
Nov 3 2017 // A city in Michigan has agreed to pay nearly $350,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who tripped and fell on a sidewalk. The Bay City Times obtained details of the settlement between Bay City and 90-year-old...
South Dakota Family Sues Dakota Access over Damage to Farmland
Nov 3 2017 // A farm family is suing the Dakota Access pipeline company alleging it failed to restore farmland it damaged during construction as promised. Slack Family Properties accuses the pipeline company of breach of contract,...
Chuck Norris Suing in California over MRI Chemical He Says Poisoned Wife
Nov 3 2017 // Action star Chuck Norris took on medical device manufacturers in a lawsuit filed in California alleging a chemical used in MRI imaging scans poisoned his wife. Gadolinium that doctors injected into Gena Norris to improve...
Louisiana Attorney General Wants Control of Governor’s Opioid Lawsuit
Nov 2 2017 // Louisiana’s attorney general is trying to take control of a lawsuit filed by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration accusing pharmaceutical companies of worsening opioid abuse in the state. The Advocate reports...
Trump Signs Order Curbing Consumer Class Actions Against Banks
Nov 2 2017 // President Donald Trump signed a Congressional resolution on Wednesday that lets banks block customers from filing class action lawsuits, partly delivering on his election campaign promise to lighten U.S. financial...
Michigan Dental Surgery Practice Sued for Age Discrimination
Nov 1 2017 // Professional Endodontics P.C., a dental surgery practice based in Southfield, Mich., with three locations, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for allegedly firing an employee because...
Blue Cross Blue Shield Sued by Rural Oklahoma Hospitals
Nov 1 2017 // Several rural hospitals have filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma, alleging the insurance company plans to slash provider reimbursement rates. The lawsuit alleges that the four...
Florida City Settles Wrongful Death Suit at Zombicon Festival for $40K
Nov 1 2017 // A Florida city has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for a mass-shooting at a Zombie-themed festival. The News-Press reports that the Fort Myers City Council passed the settlement for 20-year-old...
Farmers Files Trade Secrets Suit in California Against Auto Club Michigan, Former Employees
Oct 31 2017 // Farmers Insurance has filed a lawsuit in California against a pair of former employees and the Automobile Club of Michigan alleging the theft of trade secrets. The suit alleges violations of the California Trade Secrets...
Beazley Launches Suite of Financial Lines Products in Spain
Oct 31 2017 // Specialist insurer Beazley has unveiled a comprehensive suite of financial lines products in Spain, designed for the needs of a broad range of commercial and financial organizations. Led by Lorena Segovia, Beazley’s...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Lawsuit
Oct 31 2017 // The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to revive a Louisiana flood protection board’s lawsuit seeking to make oil, gas and pipeline companies pay for decades of damage to coastal wetlands. The suit drew fierce opposition...
