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Ohio AG DeWine Sues 5 Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis
May 31 2017 // The state of Ohio on May 30 sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers that have fueled a sky-rocketing drug addiction epidemic. The suit, filed by...
Hawaii Sues Auto Makers over Shrapnel-Spewing Air Bags
May 31 2017 // Hawaii is suing auto manufacturers Ford, Nissan and Toyota over air bags that can spew shrapnel when they deploy. The complaint filed Wednesday says the manufacturers knew or should have known for more than a decade that...
Little Caesars Sued over Michigan Pizza Labeled ‘Halal’
May 30 2017 // A Muslim man who says Little Caesars served him a pizza with pepperoni made with pork has filed a lawsuit seeking $100 million. The Detroit Free Press reports the lawsuit filed in Wayne County Circuit Court says the pizza...
Supreme Court Limits Where Injury Lawsuits Against Firms Can Be Brought
May 30 2017 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations by undercutting the ability of plaintiffs to bring claims in friendly courts in a case involving...
3 Fossil Fuel Groups Drop Bid to Join Teens’ Climate Change Lawsuit
May 30 2017 // Three fossil fuel industry groups dropped their attempt to intervene in a court case over climate change this week after failing to reach an agreement on a unified legal position on climate science, court filings show. The...
Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit of N.C. Woman Who Fell Off Operating Table
May 30 2017 // The North Carolina Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit stemming from a woman’s 2012 surgery during which she fell off the operating table while her body was cut open and had surgical implements inside. The...
California Auto Dealer Awarded $256M in Nissan Suit
May 25 2017 // A jury has awarded nearly $256.5 million to a California auto dealership owner who claimed Nissan had a secret plan to put him out of business during the recession. The Orange County Superior Court panel ruled in favor of...
Family of ‘Voice’ Contestant Killed in Florida to Refile Suit Against Venue
May 25 2017 // An attorney for the family of singer Christina Grimmie says he will refile an amended wrongful death lawsuit against the promoter and venue where “The Voice” contestant was fatally shot. Attorney Brian Caplan...
University of Iowa to Settle Sports Bias Lawsuits for $6.5M
May 23 2017 // The University of Iowa will pay $6.5 million to settle high-profile discrimination lawsuits filed by former athletic administrator Jane Meyer and her partner, former women’s field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum,...
North Carolina Woman Awarded $1.5M in Construction Safety Whistleblower Suit
May 23 2017 // A federal jury has awarded $1.5 million to a former North Carolina fire investigator who said she was fired after complaining about the safety of construction work at an office building. The Charlotte Observer reported...
Tourist Suing Planet Hollywood in Vegas for Mannequin Scare Injury
May 22 2017 // A tourist is suing a Las Vegas Strip hotel, claiming a life-sized mannequin in his darkened room caused him to flee and suffer injuries. Kent Jacobs Boutwell, of Southern California, filed the lawsuit against the Planet...
In Defeat for Patent Trolls, Supreme Court Limits Venue for Lawsuits
May 22 2017 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent “trolls” to launch sometimes dodgy patent cases in friendly...
Private Equity Firm Carlyle Sues Insurers Over Oil Losses
May 22 2017 // Julia Payne U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group is suing a group of its insurers over $400 million worth of oil it claims it lost when Morocco’s sole refinery went bankrupt two years ago, court documents...
Family of N.C. High School Football Player Who Died After Head Injury Sues
May 22 2017 // The family of a North Carolina high school football player who died after sustaining a head injury during practice is suing the Wake County school system and members of the athletic staff. The News & Observer reports...
Family of Florida Man Fatally Shot by Deputy Settles Suit for $2.5M
May 19 2017 // The parents of an unarmed man fatally shot by a Florida sheriff’s sergeant at the family’s nursery announced Monday that they have agreed to a $2.5 million settlement and called for the reopening of a criminal...
Utility Sued by Relatives of Oakland Warehouse Fire Victims
May 19 2017 // Relatives of 18 of the 36 people who died in the Oakland, Calif. “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire added Pacific Gas & Electric utility as a defendant in their wrongful death lawsuits. They claimed the company...
Texas Christian Camp to Settle Federal Discrimination Suit for $70K
May 19 2017 // Carolina Creek Christian Camp Inc., a Huntsville, Texas-area business offering summer camping and retreats, will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the...
Ex-Vanderbilt Student Sues University for $10M Over Assault Allegations
May 19 2017 // A former student has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Vanderbilt University, claiming he was wrongfully accused of sexual assault. The Tennessean reports the lawsuit was filed May 5. It claims the student, identified...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Claiming Facebook Liable for Supporting Terrorists
May 18 2017 // A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two lawsuits seeking to hold Facebook Inc. liable for supporting terrorist groups by letting them use its social media platform to further their goals, including violence against...
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Baylor Football Players Recorded Rapes
May 18 2017 // A new federal lawsuit against Baylor University alleges football players routinely recorded gang rapes and staged dog fights during hazing parties in a program that fostered sexual violence. A former Baylor volleyball...
