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Judge Allows Mississippi Liability Suit Over Underage Drinker to Proceed
May 28 2013 // A federal judge won’t dismiss a lawsuit that argues the city of West Point, Mississippi and a local nightclub are liable for injuries to an underage driver, who authorities say was driving while intoxicated after...
Guest Workers in Mississippi Sue Company, Claim Exploitation
May 24 2013 // Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing a U.S.-based marine and fabrication company, saying it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast shipyards...
Judge Recuses Herself from West Virginia University Degree Lawsuit
May 24 2013 // U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley has disqualified herself from hearing a lawsuit filed over a 6-year-old degree scandal at West Virginia University, citing a federal statute that requires judges to step aside if their...
Vermont Sues Patent Owner Under Its Consumer Protection Act
May 23 2013 // Vermont sued a patent owner over claims it violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act, saying it’s the first state to file such a complaint against a company whose business is suing for patent...
AIG Sues Ex-U.Va. Lax Player Over Insurance Claim
May 22 2013 // A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend is being sued by American International Group Inc. over his refusal to answer questions from insurance investigators. In a court filing...
Colorado Stoned-Driving Bill Attracts Lawsuit
May 22 2013 // A frequent marijuana user who says Colorado’s pending pot DUI legislation violates the constitution is suing to block the bill. Brandon Baker, of Nunn, said he uses marijuana for religious reasons and that the blood...
Connecticut Court Rules That Lawyers Can’t Be Sued for Fraud
May 21 2013 // The state Supreme Court has ruled in an ex-NFL player’s case that Connecticut lawyers can’t be sued for fraud for their conduct in court cases because of a centuries-old legal doctrine. The court’s 5-1...
Texas Joins Flood of States Suing BP over 2010 Gulf Spill
May 21 2013 // Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District Court...
Allstate Sues 6 Physicians, Medical Corporations in New York
May 20 2013 // Allstate Insurance Company is seeking to recover $3.8 million against six physicians and five medical professional corporations in its third insurance fraud lawsuit of 2013. Since 2003, Allstate has filed 47 fraud lawsuits...
Group Sues EPA To Force Utah To Clean Air Faster
May 20 2013 // An environmental group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it hasn’t pushed Utah hard enough to clean up air pollution across urban areas of northern Utah. WildEarth Guardians says the EPA let...
Court Nixes Mississippi Property Owners’ Greenhouse Gases Damages Suit
May 20 2013 // A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which...
New Lawsuit Filed Against West Virginia University in Degree Scandal
May 20 2013 // Two former business school deans caught up in a master’s degree scandal six years ago are suing West Virginia University again, arguing the school has ignored its obligation to repair their tarnished...
CEA’s First CIO Reflects C-Suite Trend
May 20 2013 // Technology veteran Todd Coombes’ approach to his new job as the first chief information officer for the California Earthquake Authority is to keep an enterprising yet cautious eye on the risks and rewards that...
Boogaard Family Sues NHL for Son’s Death
May 17 2013 // The family of a National Hockey League player who died of an accidental overdose of pain medication and alcohol has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois against the NHL, blaming it for brain damage he suffered as an...
Schwab Temporarily Drops Client Class Action Waiver
May 17 2013 // Charles Schwab Corp. has temporarily reversed its requirement that clients waive their right to bring class-action lawsuits, adding a new twist in a battle closely watched by the securities industry and plaintiffs’...
Parents Sue South Carolina Over Child’s Sex Surgery
May 17 2013 // A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted. Lawyers for Pam and Mark Crawford said they...
U.S. Judge in Oregon Dismisses Movie Pirating Lawsuit
May 16 2013 // A federal judge has dismissed a movie company’s Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court’s subpoena power in a “reverse class-action suit” to...
Oregon City Employee Suing Over Co-Worker Scent
May 16 2013 // A Portland employee is suing the city, claiming she was sickened by a co-worker’s scented fragrance. The lawsuit from Bureau of Maintenance worker Julie Reynolds seeks $50,000 in damages. She has a condition called...
Jury Sides With Businessman in Vegas Sands Lawsuit
May 16 2013 // A jury on Tuesday awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Richard Suen claimed he was owed up to $328 million for helping...
Missouri Passes Bill Limiting Lawsuits by Uninsured Drivers
May 15 2013 // The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured. The measure sent to the governor would apply to...
