Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wounded Indianapolis Officer Sues Seller of Gun Used to Shoot Him
Dec 13 2013 // An Indianapolis police officer’s lawsuit against the original seller of a handgun later used to wound him might have to overcome a state law in Indiana that gives gun sellers significant immunity. The lawsuit filed...
North Dakota Workers’ Comp Mulls Suing Aon eSolutions Over Failed Project
Dec 12 2013 // North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency is considering suing a company that failed to complete a $17 million computer system overhaul. Workforce Safety and Insurance hired Chicago-based Aon eSolutions in...
Alaska Fishermen Sue Over Sunken Vessel
Dec 11 2013 // Some Bristol Bay, Alaska fishermen have sued over the sinking last June and subsequent salvage of the Lone Star, which they say leaked fuel into the water and brought salmon fishing to an early halt. The fishermen, in a...
Family of North Carolina Teen Killed by Stray Bullet Sues Gunmaker
Dec 11 2013 // The family of a North Carolina teenager shot and killed by a stray bullet is suing the gunmaker. A state lawsuit filed Monday in Charlotte says the Remington Model 700 rifle misfired and the company was negligent in making...
South Carolina Police Officer Loses Facebook Firing Suit
Dec 11 2013 // A federal judge has ruled against a former police officer who argued in a lawsuit that Greenville officials violated her free speech rights by firing her over comments posted on a social networking site. Former Sgt. Susan...
Former Rutgers Basketball Player Sues University Claiming Abuse
Dec 10 2013 // Former Rutgers University basketball forward Derrick Randall claimed in a lawsuit he was physically and psychologically abused by former coach Michael Rice, who was fired this year over his treatment of...
South Texas Jury Awards $281 Million in Lawsuit
Dec 9 2013 // The family of a man killed by a part breaking off a truck doing Eagle Ford Shale oilfield work has won a $281 million lawsuit judgment from a South Texas jury. The Dimmit County lawsuit stemmed from the May, 29, 2012,...
Los Angeles City Attorney Sues Bank Of America Over Lending
Dec 9 2013 // The Los Angeles city attorney is suing Bank of America for mortgage discrimination it claims led to a wave of foreclosures that cost the city a fortune in extra expenses and lost taxes. The suit, filed Friday in federal...
Family of Minnesota Man Who Died in Workplace Fall Sues
Dec 9 2013 // The family of a worker who died in a fall at a grain facility in Buffalo Lake, Minn., has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Andrew Burnett, 28, of New Ulm, died Oct. 27, 2012, when he fell about 60 feet while working at the...
Judge Blocks BP Investors from Suing as Group Over Losses
Dec 9 2013 // BP Plc’s U.S. investors can’t pursue as a group claims that the company inflated its shares with misleading statements before and after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a judge ruled, citing a recent Supreme Court...
Oregon City Sued For $2 Million Over Police Shooting
Dec 6 2013 // The family of an 18-year-old who was shot and killed after brandishing a knife at two Medford, Ore. police officers has filed a $2 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Family members called police in January...
Los Angeles Sues Citi, Wells Fargo Over Discriminatory Lending
Dec 6 2013 // The city of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against Citigroup and Wells Fargo, seeking damages for a loss in tax revenue due to discriminatory mortgage lending to the city’s minority communities, a court filing...
Washington Navy Yard Shooting Victim’s Family Files Suit in Florida
Dec 6 2013 // The family of a woman slain during the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard is the first to file a lawsuit against the U.S. government and defense contractors over the slaughter that left 12 dead, alleging that...
Students’ Concussion Suits Against NCAA, Unlike NFL Suits, Defy Grouping
Dec 6 2013 // Ex-football players’ head-trauma lawsuits against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, unlike National Football League cases consolidated by federal judges and later settled for $765 million, defy easy...
House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits
Dec 5 2013 // The U.S. House passed legislation to rein in some patent lawsuits that technology companies say could reduce the time they spend fighting such suits in court. The vote today was 325-91, with 27 Republicans and 64 Democrats...
Travelers Sues British Insurance Company Over Umbrella-Shaped Logo
Dec 5 2013 // The Travelers Companies recently sued London, U.K.-headquartered financial services and insurance company Legal & General Group PLC (L&G Group) and its affiliates over the British company’s use of an...
Kansas City Chiefs Sued by Former Players Over Head Injuries
Dec 5 2013 // Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 have filed a lawsuit claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no...
Tahoe Ski Resort Settles Suit Over Chairlift Death
Dec 5 2013 // A lawsuit filed by a family against a Lake Tahoe ski resort and other companies over the death of a man who fell from a chairlift has been settled, although financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Sacramento...
Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare Cite Religion, Tax Issues
Dec 5 2013 // Hours after the University of Notre Dame filed a religious challenge to the U.S. health-care overhaul in Indiana federal court, a judge in Washington heard arguments in a lawsuit assailing tax provisions of the...
Analysis: 2 Factors Key to Lawsuits Over New York Train Crash
Dec 5 2013 // For lawyers preparing to sue over Sunday’s deadly New York commuter rail accident, their success in court may depend largely on two factors: whether human error caused the derailment and if state or federal law...
