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College Fraternity in Oregon Accused of Hazing Slapped with $8M Suit
Feb 2 2017 // An $8 million lawsuit against a fraternity at a northwestern Oregon college says a hazing incident resulted in a 20-year-old man losing his right eye. KOIN-TV reports that the lawsuit alleges Kellen Johansen was coerced...
Texas Governor Calls for Legislation to Rein in Hailstorm Litigation
Feb 2 2017 // In his state of the state address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave a boost to the insurance industry’s effort to get legislation passed that would place limits on post-hailstorm litigation. Calling lawsuits against...
Missouri Utility to Appeal Worker’s $10.7M Lawsuit Award
Feb 2 2017 // A Missouri-based utility said it will appeal a state judge’s award of more than $10 million to a man who said he developed permanent respiratory issues while working as a mechanic at one of the company’s...
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Ruling in $500M Contamination Lawsuit
Feb 2 2017 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Givaudan Fragrances Corporation (Fragrances) in a $500 million insurance coverage lawsuit against Aetna Casualty & Surety Company and additional insurers named as...
Who Will Foot the Bill for San Francisco’s $750M Millennium Tower?
Feb 2 2017 // Nina Agabian, a retired director of research in global health science at the University of California, bought a 29th-floor apartment in San Francisco’s Millennium Tower in 2010. “It was supposed to be a...
Amtrak Engineer Sues Railroad Over Deadly Pennsylvania Train Crash
Feb 2 2017 // The Amtrak engineer involved in a deadly 2015 crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has sued the railroad, saying it failed to address reports that people were throwing projectiles at trains. Brandon Bostian, 33, said he...
West Virginia Town Sues Drug Distributors Over Costs of Opioid Abuse
Feb 2 2017 // A West Virginia town seeking to recoup the costs of dealing with opioid abuse is suing out-of-state drug distributors, and another community plans to file a similar suit. Media outlets report the Mingo County community of...
Johnson & Johnson Loses Venue Fight for Missouri Talc Lawsuits
Feb 1 2017 // The Missouri Supreme Court has denied Johnson & Johnson’s bid to move out of a St. Louis state court thousands of lawsuits alleging the company’s talc-based products can increase the risk of ovarian...
New Lawsuit Against Baylor University Alleges 52 Rapes over 4 Years
Jan 30 2017 // A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 27 against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults of women involving other players. The...
Illinois Mining Companies to Pay $4.25M to Settle Sex Discrimination Suits
Jan 30 2017 // A group of affiliated coal mining companies will pay $4.25 million to settle two lawsuits that allege women were denied jobs at the firms because of their gender, federal officials said. The U.S. Equal Employment...
California Jury Awards $1.25M in School Bathroom Break Suit
Jan 27 2017 // A jury has awarded $1.25 million to a former San Diego, Calif. high schooler who was denied a bathroom break and forced to urinate in a bucket. The girl, then 14, used the bucket in a Patrick Henry High School supply room...
Appeals Court: Charter School Firm Can’t Sue North Carolina School Official for Libel
Jan 24 2017 // A company running a string of taxpayer-funded charter schools and its founder can’t sue a former North Carolina local school superintendent for libel after he criticized plans for a competing school, the state Court...
Student Awarded $1.6M in Missouri Fraternity ‘Knockout Game’ Lawsuit
Jan 23 2017 // A former Missouri State University student who said he was the victim of a so-called “knockout game” attack outside a 2012 fraternity party has been awarded $1.63 million in damages, though he likely will only...
Federal Judge Dismisses Taxi Companies’ New Jersey Lawsuit Over Uber
Jan 23 2017 // A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by taxi and limo companies against the city of Newark over what they claim is preferential treatment given to ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. The judge ruled Thursday...
Employment Litigation: What’s Next in 2017?
Jan 23 2017 // The environment for employment litigation has more than ever been shaped by Supreme Court judges and settlements for wage and hour class actions rose in 2016 while those for other employment-related claims fell, according...
Pennsylvania Court Rules in Favor of Evanston Insurance, Cites Policy Exclusion
Jan 23 2017 // The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in December ruled that Evanston Insurance Co. is not obligated to defend Tri-Arc Financial Services Inc. in an underlying lawsuit because of an...
California Court Orders Hot Yoga Guru to Cough up Dough to Pay Suit
Jan 23 2017 // The founder of Bikram yoga has been ordered to turn over the proceeds from his global fitness business to go toward a $6.8 million judgment his former legal adviser won against him last year in a sexual harassment and...
Fired Professor Sues Utah University for More than $22M
Jan 23 2017 // A former theater professor at Dixie State University in Utah who was found not guilty of assaulting a student is suing university faculty and staff members for more than $22 million over his termination. Varlo Davenport is...
California Woman Slaps Chipotle With $2.2B Suit over Privacy Violation
Jan 23 2017 // A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Chipotle alleging the Denver-based company used a photo of her without her consent for commercial gain. Sacramento resident Leah Caldwell is seeking more than $2 billion in...
Utah University Wants Lawsuit Over Frat Party Assault Dismissed
Jan 20 2017 // Utah State University and a fraternity are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former student accusing the school and organization of failing to act on reports of sexual assault and heavy drinking at...
