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1st Farmer Lawsuit Against Syngenta over China Trade Begins in Minnesota
Apr 24 2017 // The first of tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits is about to go to trial against Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its decision to introduce a genetically engineered corn seed variety to the U.S. market before China...
Despite Opposition, Controversial Insurance Bill Moving in Texas Legislature
Apr 24 2017 // Note: This story originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Texas property owners could face new hurdles when they try to sue their insurer over storm claims under controversial legislation being cheered by groups seeking...
Supreme Court Rejects GM Use of Bankruptcy to Block Ignition Lawsuits
Apr 24 2017 // General Motors Co.’s bid to block hundreds of lawsuits, potentially worth billions of dollars, over a deadly ignition-switch defect broke down on Monday when the Supreme Court refused to hear its appeal claiming the...
Tesla Pushes Back on Class Action Alleging Its Autopilot Software Is Dangerous
Apr 24 2017 // Tesla Inc. is facing its first legal challenge over self-driving technology in a case alleging the electric carmaker sold 47,000 vehicles with Autopilot software that’s “dangerously defective” when...
Texas Roadhouse to Pay $12M to Settle Age Discrimination Suit Filed in Massachusetts
Apr 21 2017 // Texas Roadhouse, a national, Kentucky-based restaurant chain, will pay $12 million and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),...
Texas ‘Hailstorm’ Bill Passed by Senate Committee
Apr 20 2017 // Texas’ so-called “hailstorm” bill has passed out of the Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee, its author reports. Senate Bill 10 by committee Chairman Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, is...
Michigan Supreme Court Tosses Suit over Icy Slip-and-Fall
Apr 20 2017 // A traumatic fall in a dark, icy parking lot wasn’t enough to sway the Michigan Supreme Court. The justices last week reversed a decision by the state appeals court and said the conditions should have been “open...
Family Sues Mental Health Contractor in Oregon Bridge Suicide
Apr 20 2017 // The family of a woman who jumped off the Astoria Bridge in northwestern Oregon seeks nearly $1 million in a lawsuit filed against a county mental health contractor. The lawsuit filed Saturday alleges Clatsop Behavioral...
California University Settles Law School Dean Harassment Suit for $1.7M
Apr 20 2017 // The University of California’s governing board has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement that will be paid out over the next decade to an employee who accused the former dean of UC Berkeley’s law school of sexual...
North Carolina Appeals Court Refuses to Revive UNC Academic Sham Suit
Apr 20 2017 // A North Carolina appeals court won’t revive a lawsuit by two former athletes who say they were harmed by sham classes at the University of North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a...
Louisiana Law Firms Could get $87M Each For 2010 Oil Spill Litigation
Apr 18 2017 // A committee of attorneys involved in litigation arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has made its recommendation for dividing some $700 million in fees among 122 law firms involved in years of complex legal...
Washington Nightclub Claims Racial Prejudice in $22.5M Suit
Apr 18 2017 // The city of Vancouver and others successfully conspired to close a nightclub because of racial prejudice, the owners of the club say in a $22.5 million lawsuit. The owners of Q Nightclub and Lounge say efforts by the city...
IRobot Sues Hoover, Other Competitors over Robotic Vacuum Patents
Apr 18 2017 // IRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba robotic vacuum, brought a string of lawsuits on Monday accusing rivals including The Hoover Co and Black & Decker Corp of using its patented technology without...
FGL Pulls $1.6B Deal with China’s Anbang; Other Suitors Interested
Apr 18 2017 // Fidelity & Guaranty Life terminated its $1.6 billion agreement to be purchased by China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. and said it will weigh other possible deals. FGL’s board “is continuing to evaluate...
Houston Manufacturer to Pay $150K to Settle Discrimination, Retaliation Suit
Apr 18 2017 // A Houston manufacturing facility has agreed to pay $150,000 and to provide other significant relief to settle a religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Airbnb Sues City of Miami, Alleges Violation of Hosts’ First Amendment Rights
Apr 18 2017 // The homesharing platform Airbnb is suing the city of Miami, where officials threatened to crack down on hosts who publicly protested regulations prohibiting short-term rentals. According to the lawsuit filed Friday in...
UC Berkeley Settles Law Dean Sexual Harassment Allegations Lawsuit
Apr 17 2017 // A legal settlement has been reached between the University of California, Berkeley, the former dean of its law school, and his former assistant, who said he sexually harassed her. The settlement between the school, former...
Former Mayor of San Diego Files Suit over Wife’s Ruptured Implants
Apr 17 2017 // Former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock is suing the city, claiming a sidewalk fall ruptured his wife’s breast implants. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Hedgecock and his wife contend the city was careless and...
Iowa House OKs $250K Limit in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Apr 17 2017 // The Iowa House has approved legislation that would cap financial awards in medical malpractice lawsuits except in severe cases. The House approved the bill 65-32 to limit pain and suffering payouts at $250,000 in most...
Earthquakes Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Energy Companies Dismissed
Apr 17 2017 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against three oil and gas companies over Oklahoma’s ongoing earthquakes. The lawsuit, filed last year on behalf of Sierra Club Oklahoma, asked for a reduction of production...
