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Jury Awards $1.14M in Missouri Age Discrimination Suit
Apr 1 2014 // A St. Louis jury has awarded $1.14 million to a former employee of the Missouri Department of Public Safety who accused the department of age discrimination. The St. Louis Circuit Court jury awarded $1.14 million to...
Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox
Apr 1 2014 // Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest places in the country for employee lawsuits. Businesses in these states and...
Vegas Comic Suing Likens Onstage Leg Injury to Bear Trap
Mar 31 2014 // Veteran comedian George Wallace told a Nevada jury that it felt like a bear trap clamped his leg when he injured his Achilles tendon during a stand-up comedy show for a private audience at a resort on the Las Vegas...
Hawaii Driver’s License Lawsuit Gains Fed Support
Mar 31 2014 // The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those who struggle with English because of challenges they face in obtaining a driver’s license. The Justice Department on...
South Dakota Judge: No Dismissal of $1.2B ‘Pink Slime’ Defamation Suit
Mar 31 2014 // A South Dakota judge has refused to throw out a defamation lawsuit against ABC related to its coverage of a meat product called lean, finely textured beef, which critics have dubbed “pink slime.” Beef Products...
Wisconsin Governor Signs Controversial Asbestos Lawsuit Bill
Mar 31 2014 // Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed into law a bill that critics say would delay and deny justice to those who seek damages in court after falling ill from exposure to asbestos. The asbestos bill, which was introduced last...
Supreme Court Takes On Software Patents Today
Mar 31 2014 // The U.S. Supreme Court will on Monday delve into the hotly contested question of when software is eligible for patent protection. The nine justices will hear a one-hour oral argument in a case of interest not just to...
Suit Alleging Sex Abuse Settled by Chicago Archdiocese
Mar 28 2014 // The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to settle for $1.68 to $2.1 million a lawsuit alleging former priest Daniel McCormack sexually abused a Catholic school student. The lawsuit filed against the archdiocese in 2011...
Owners of Leaky Iowa Apartments Win Suit Against Insurer
Mar 28 2014 // An insurance company has been told to pay $12.4 million to the owners of a West Des Moines, Iowa, apartment complex that was plagued with water leaks and mold. Construction of the Westlake apartments began in 2002....
Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago Transit After Derailment
Mar 27 2014 // Attorneys have filed a negligence lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority on behalf of a woman injured in the Blue Line train derailment at O’Hare International Airport. The law firm of Corboy and Demetrio...
Snowboarders’ Suit Demeans Constitution Utah Ski Area Says
Mar 27 2014 // One of the last U.S. ski resorts to prohibit snowboarding said a lawsuit challenging the ban degrades the U.S. Constitution and should be thrown out. Lawyers for the Alta ski area east of Salt Lake City, Utah said in their...
West Virginia Landlord Sued Over Fire That Killed 9
Mar 27 2014 // Relatives of three victims have filed lawsuits against the owner of a property where a house fire killed seven children and two adults in 2012. The lawsuits allege that the property’s owner, Delores Shamblin of...
Ridesharing Service Sued by Seattle Taxi Drivers
Mar 26 2014 // A Seattle-area taxi drivers organization has sued an app-based ridesharing service, alleging that Uber violates multiple laws and regulations, thus harming taxi drivers and the public. The Seattle Times reported the...
More GM Vehicles Faulty Than In Recall Claims California Lawsuit
Mar 26 2014 // A lawsuit against General Motors Co. filed this week in San Francisco seeking class action status includes plaintiffs who own cars outside GM’s recall of 1.6 million vehicles. The suit claims that a wider set of GM...
Comedian’s Vegas Suit Goes on With Jury Selection
Mar 25 2014 // Comedian George Wallace is in a Las Vegas courtroom seeking damages from a Strip resort for a leg injury he received when he fell over electrical wiring during a private performance in 2007. Jury selection continued...
Ex-St. Louis Officer Awarded $7.5M in Sexual Harassment Suit
Mar 24 2014 // A jury awarded a $7.5 million judgment to a former St. Louis police officer who claimed her supervising sergeant sexually harassed her and that she suffered retaliation for complaining. Tanisha Ross-Paige won $300,000 in...
Idaho Hockey Fans Sue over Arena’s Large-Small Beers
Mar 24 2014 // A handful of Idaho hockey fans have sued a Boise, Idaho, arena saying they were duped into thinking a $7 beer contains more brew than a $4 beer. The lawsuit says CenturyLink Arena, home of the Idaho Steelheads hockey team,...
$1.2B Judgment Against Drug Maker Voided by Arkansas Supreme Court
Mar 21 2014 // The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a $1.2 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit challenging the drug maker’s marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The agreement was the third-largest...
NCAA Expected to Score Deal on Concussion Safety Soon
Mar 21 2014 // The National Collegiate Athletic Association is expected as early as April to reach an agreement to boost safeguards for athletes who get concussions while playing college sports. Driving the deal is 59-year-old Seattle...
Veterans Say Wisconsin Asbestos Lawsuit Bill Would Deny Justice
Mar 20 2014 // Veterans opposed to a bill affecting asbestos-exposure lawsuits in Wisconsin urged Gov. Scott Walker on March 17 to stop the measure, arguing that it would deny justice to asbestos victims. The heavily lobbied proposal...
