Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Securities Class Actions Held Steady in 2014
Feb 4 2015 // Deals often beget securities class actions. Yet, despite the active mergers-and-acquisitions market in 2014, the number of new federal securities class actions barely budged from the level in 2013. Last year, 170...
Lawsuit Against Union Pacific over Texas Veterans Parade Crash Begins
Jan 30 2015 // A freight train that slammed into a parade float two years ago, killing four veterans and injuring 16 other people, came within 39 inches of missing the trailer, attorneys for both sides told a West Texas jury. A Midland...
Greenberg Calls New York Fraud Suit Waste of Time, Money
Jan 30 2015 // Ex-American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg said New York’s pursuit of him through a decade-old fraud suit is a waste of taxpayer money, as the two sides prepare for a trial...
Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Destroyed by Fire
Jan 29 2015 // The owners of a southwest Ohio mansion that burned to the ground last year are suing their insurance company for almost $60 million for allegedly not honoring their claims. Court documents show homeowners Jeffrey and Maria...
Builders Association Sues over Minnesota’s Residential Sprinkler Law
Jan 29 2015 // The Builders Association of the Twin Cities is suing the state over a new sprinkler mandate. The law which took effect requires a sprinkler system for all new homes that are 4,500 square feet or larger. The Builders...
Wells Media Announces C-Suite, Managerial Promotions
Jan 28 2015 // Property/casualty insurance media company Wells Media Group announced four C-suite and managerial staff promotions this week. Julie Tinney now serves as chief marketing officer, Josh Carlson has been promoted to chief...
Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Settlements Get Smaller
Jan 27 2015 // The size of federal class action lawsuits accusing companies of securities fraud has dropped significantly, new studies show, as the bull market in stocks approaches its sixth birthday. Losses claimed by shareholders,...
Oregon Man Sues Walmart Over Gas Can Explosion
Jan 27 2015 // A Coos County, Ore. man badly burned when he poured gasoline on a fire is suing Walmart, claiming the gas can he bought there was defective. The Register-Guard reported Daniel Rowlett is seeking $13 million. He says...
California Suit Against Boy Scouts Could Reveal Sex Abuse Claims
Jan 27 2015 // A sex abuse case claiming negligence against the Boy Scouts is getting underway in California and will include the use of previously undisclosed information from “perversion” files kept by the organization. The...
Oklahoma Supreme Court to Hear Oil Company/Earthquake Lawsuit
Jan 26 2015 // Oklahoma’s highest court has decided to hear a lawsuit that alleges two oil companies are liable for injuries a Prague woman suffered during a 2011 earthquake. The lawsuit by Sandra Ladra of Prague is among dozens of...
Nebraska School Faces $1M Lawsuit Over Boy’s Drowning
Jan 26 2015 // The family of a 12-year-old boy who drowned at an Omaha, Neb., school last fall is seeking $1 million from the district. The Omaha World-Herald reports that James Martin Davis submitted a claim to Omaha Public Schools on...
Joan Rivers’ Estate Sues N.Y. Surgical Center Over Alleged Negligence
Jan 26 2015 // Joan Rivers’ estate sued the New York City surgical center where complications during a medical procedure led to the comedian’s death, saying it provided reckless and negligent treatment, violated her privacy...
Montana Smelting Company Says Atlantic Richfield Concealed Pollution
Jan 26 2015 // American Smelting and Refining Co. said in a Montana lawsuit filed earlier this month that Atlantic Richfield Co. concealed pollution-related documents during the sale of Atlantic Richfield’s zinc fuming plant to...
Former Professional Wrestlers Sue WWE Over Concussions
Jan 22 2015 // Two former professional wrestlers accuse the WWE of “selling violence” while ignoring concussions that they say left them with serious brain injuries. The men, including one who performed under the name Skull...
Mississippi Attorney General Asks Court to Dismiss Google Suit
Jan 22 2015 // Mississippi’s attorney general says a suit against him by Google should be dismissed. In court papers filed Jan. 12, Democrat Jim Hood claims the Internet search giant’s assertion that it is protected by...
Law Firms Accused of Fraud in Asbestos Litigation
Jan 21 2015 // U.S. personal injury lawyers allegedly concealed evidence and induced clients to commit perjury to drive up asbestos-related settlements and garner bigger fees, according to lawsuits unsealed on Tuesday in the bankruptcy...
Republican Lawmakers in Missouri Considering Lawsuit Caps Again
Jan 20 2015 // Nearly a decade after Missouri last limited some civil lawsuit awards, Republican lawmakers are organizing to reinstate caps overturned by the state’s highest court. Businesses can now face lawsuits with unlimited...
Boston Taxi Owner Suit Latest Legal Salvo in Rideshare Wars
Jan 20 2015 // Taxi owners accused Boston officials of violating their constitutional rights by permitting Uber Technologies Inc. and other ride-sharing services to operate on city streets. The cabbies, in a lawsuit filed last Friday by...
Supreme Court to Hear Disparate Impact Liability This Week
Jan 20 2015 // The U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to wipe out a major category of housing discrimination suits, and civil rights groups are running out of ways to stop it. In arguments Wednesday in Washington, the court will consider...
West Virginia Judge Dismisses Parts Suit Against Body Shop, Liberty Mutual
Jan 16 2015 // A Kanawha County, W. Va., judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused a St. Albans body shop owner of illegally installing junkyard parts on new vehicles. Former Attorney General Darrell McGraw filed the lawsuit in 2011...
