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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...
North Carolina Judge Grants Class-Action Status to Magistrates’ Pay Lawsuit
Mar 10 2015 // A judge is approving class-action status to a lawsuit saying North Carolina has broken its promise to give magistrates pay raises. Forty magistrates filed the lawsuit last year. But with Superior Court Judge Michael...
U.S. Consumer Bureau Moves to Restrict Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
Mar 10 2015 // Financial companies routinely use mandatory arbitration to block class-action lawsuits, making it difficult for consumers to win big payouts in disputes over credit cards and other products, a U.S. regulator found. When...
Jury Verdict Favors Texas Insurer in Hidalgo County Hail Claim Case
Mar 9 2015 // A Texas-based insurance company has prevailed in the first lawsuit to go to trial over claims from two massive hailstorms in Hidalgo County, Texas, in 2012. The 12-member jury in Amaro v. National Lloyds found that...
Oregon School District Sued by Women Over Alleged 1969 Abuse
Mar 9 2015 // Three women who say they were sexually abused by a sixth-grade teacher 45 years ago have sued the Oregon school district that employed him. The federal lawsuit also lists the teacher as a defendant. The complaint says the...
Suit Filed Against Jewish Cemetery in California For Throwing Out Remains
Mar 9 2015 // One of the nation’s largest Jewish cemeteries and the resting place of notables including Groucho Marx has been sued for allegedly breaking vaults to make room for more graves and throwing out human bones in a...
Iowa Court Limits Damages to 2 Years in Wage Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar 9 2015 // Three women who worked for Muscatine, Iowa-based office furniture manufacturer Allsteel Inc. may proceed with a lawsuit that alleges wage discrimination, the Iowa Supreme Court said, but any damages will be limited to a...
Executives Examine D&O Claim Trends, Cyber Exposure
Mar 6 2015 // A number of industry executives spoke with Insurance Journal recently to share their observations on the current directors and officers liability insurance claim trends. Executives also spoke about a new potential D&O...
Gaylord, Sibley County in Minnesota Settle Racial Profiling Lawsuit
Mar 6 2015 // Officials in the south-central Minnesota city of Gaylord have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to a Mexican immigrant to settle a federal lawsuit that alleged racial profiling. Minnesota Public Radio News reports...
Lawsuit Says Oregon Woman’s Brain Tumor Sample For Biopsy Lost
Mar 5 2015 // An Oregon woman has sued a Portland hospital for $900,000, alleging that a brain tumor sample set aside for biopsy has been lost, leaving her uncertain about whether the tumor was cancerous. Catherine Stewart is seeking...
