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Yellow Cab in Nevada Says Disabilities Suit Has it in Bad Spot
Mar 17 2015 // Yellow Cab Co. of Reno may have to file for bankruptcy if it’s ordered to pay excessive attorney fees after a federal judge found it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying service to a disabled woman...
Changes to Kansas Workers’ Comp System Raise Lawsuit Fears
Mar 16 2015 // A change to the state system for paying medical bills and lost wages for injured workers in Kansas has some fearing big lawsuits and others looking forward to cost savings. Starting Jan. 1, the state began rating injuries...
New Jersey Couple Sues Insurer Over Sales Tax Dispute
Mar 16 2015 // A New Jersey couple sued an insurance company on March 13, claiming it defrauded them out of the sales tax in their Superstorm Sandy claim, and their lawyer said others might also have been affected. Charles and Beverly...
Newtown Families Sue Lanza Estate; Suits Seek to Collect on Homeowner Policy
Mar 16 2015 // The families of nine people killed in the Newtown elementary school shooting have filed lawsuits against the estate of the gunman’s mother. The lawsuits contend Nancy Lanza failed to properly secure her legally owned...
Insurer Sues Owners of Iowa Building Ravaged by Fire
Mar 16 2015 // An insurance company that owns structures next to a downtown Younkers, Iowa, building ravaged by a massive fire last year has a filed a lawsuit against the building’s owners and the companies responsible for its...
Colorado Bills Would Allow Shooting Lawsuits and Study School Violence
Mar 16 2015 // Colorado schools could be sued for shootings under legislation introduced Friday by state lawmakers who say they are sending a directive to education officials to do more to keep students safe. “It’s about...
Lawsuit Accuses California Tribe of Squandering Casino’s Millions
Mar 16 2015 // One faction of an Indian tribe has accused another in a lawsuit of squandering millions of dollars in profits from a Northern California casino to lead lavish lifestyles. In the federal suit filed Tuesday, tribe members...
Woman in California Suit Misrepresented Firing, Says Attorney
Mar 16 2015 // The woman suing a prestigious Silicon Valley venture capital firm for alleged gender discrimination accepted a generous severance package that gave her a salary, access to her company email and kept her biography on the...
California Suit: Lyft Cheated New Drivers Out of $1K Bonuses
Mar 16 2015 // The Lyft ridesharing company took new drivers for a ride by cheating them out of promised $1,000 bonuses, according to a federal lawsuit . Hundreds of drivers lost a total of at least $5 million worth of bonuses that were...
Data Breach Lawsuit Latest Legal Challenge for Uber
Mar 16 2015 // Uber Technologies Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over a recently disclosed data breach involving the personal information of about 50,000 drivers, the latest in a series of legal woes to hit the...
Duke Energy Settles CEO Lawsuit for Nearly $150M
Mar 16 2015 // America’s largest electric company will pay nearly $150 million to settle claims that shareholders lost millions when it ousted its CEO in a surprise move after a long-anticipated buyout. Duke Energy said last week...
Lloyd’s Suit, Upcoming NFL Draft Shine Light on Sports Insurance
Mar 13 2015 // As the 2015 National Football League draft approaches, a lawsuit against Lloyd’s of London by former University of Southern California Trojans receiver Marqise Lee has placed a spotlight on sports disability...
Columbia Sportswear in Oregon Awarded $3.3M in Lawsuit
Mar 13 2015 // A federal judge awarded Portland, Ore.-based Columbia Sportswear $3.3 million in its lawsuit against a company that allegedly supplied faulty components for Columbia’s electrically heated jackets. The Oregonian...
Most Wrongful-Death Lawsuits in Colorado Listeria Outbreak Settled
Mar 13 2015 // A Denver, Colo. judge wrapped up most of the wrongful-death lawsuits stemming from a 2011 listeria outbreak that killed more than 30 people and sickened more than 140 others. The Denver District Court judge approved...
2 Passengers Injured in California Train-Truck Crash Sue
Mar 13 2015 // Two women who were among dozens of passengers hurt when a commuter train struck a pickup truck abandoned on Southern California railroad tracks are suing the truck’s driver and his employer. The lawsuits were filed...
Woman in California Discrimination Suit to be Questioned by Jury
Mar 13 2015 // Jurors will have an opportunity to pose their own questions today to the ex-partner who filed a sexual discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which could reveal their impressions in the third...
Viacom to Pay $7.2M to End Wage Lawsuit by Thousands of Interns
Mar 13 2015 // Viacom Inc agreed to pay $7.21 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by thousands of former interns who said the owner of Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon did not pay them, despite their having done work similar to...
U.S. Dominates Climate Change Litigation
Mar 12 2015 // It’s almost counterintuitive if you think about it. There is far more litigation related to climate change in the U.S. compared with Europe, which is usually considered more progressive on the issue. For an example...
Family Sues Tangipahoa Parish Jail over Inmate’s Death
Mar 12 2015 // The parents of a Louisiana prisoner who died in custody at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail last year has filed a wrongful death suit. The Advocate reports the lawsuit alleges the jail staff failed to monitor the health of Keith...
Investors Press Liability Case Against GM Directors Over Faulty Ignitions
Mar 11 2015 // General Motors Co. investors urged a judge to let their lawsuit proceed against the automaker’s board that they say was asleep at the switch while the company produced cars with faulty ignition systems that led to...
