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Professional Liability Exposures Evolve with Changing Healthcare Environment
Jul 2 2012 // National healthcare reform legislation passed by Congress in 2010 may or may not survive consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the healthcare system already has been evolving in ways that are likely to proceed...
Colo. Supermax Inmates Sue Over Mental Health Treatment
Jul 2 2012 // Five inmates who say their mental health illnesses are deteriorating in solitary confinement inside the so-called Supermax prison in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. In the complaint filed...
Texas Construction Company to Pay $10.5M to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit
Jun 28 2012 // Federal regulators reported that a North Texas-based construction company will pay more than $10 million to settle disability discrimination allegations related to the construction of multi-family housing. The U.S....
Ex-Cruise Worker Files Lawsuit Against Travolta
Jun 28 2012 // A former cruise line worker has filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles against John Travolta, accusing the “Pulp Fiction” star of embracing him naked after complaining about neck pain. The lawsuit was filed...
Idaho Juvenile Corrections-Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jun 28 2012 // Seven employees with the Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the agency, contending that a Nampa detention center is understaffed, has security policies that are dangerous to...
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Review Louisiana Citizens’ Case
Jun 28 2012 // The nation’s highest court won’t review rulings that require Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort to pay an estimated $110 million to individuals whose claims were not timely addressed after...
Shareholders Sue Diamond Foods Board Over Financial Problems
Jun 28 2012 // The board of Diamond Foods Inc. failed to properly oversee the snack food company, damaging its reputation and costing it the chance to buy rival Pringles, according to a shareholder lawsuit filed on Wednesday. Diamond...
Association’s Suit Seeks Information from Michigan Auto Claims Administrator
Jun 26 2012 // The Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI) announced it has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) to obtain vital financial information, specific claimant records and actuarial...
N.J. Woman Hit With Ball Sues Little League Player
Jun 26 2012 // A New Jersey woman who was struck in the face with a baseball at a Little League game is suing the young catcher who threw it. Elizabeth Lloyd is seeking more than $150,000 in damages to cover medical costs stemming from...
Kutcher Production Company Sues DMV Over Reality Show
Jun 22 2012 // Ashton Kutcher’s production company is suing for $1.4 million because it isn’t being allowed to spend more time at California’s Department of Motor Vehicles for a reality show. Katalyst Media Inc.’s...
Judge: Parents Of Child With Lung Disease Can Sue
Jun 22 2012 // A District Court judge in Gallatin County says a Montana couple who say they would have terminated a pregnancy if they had known their daughter would be born with cystic fibrosis can move forward with their lawsuit against...
Oklahoma Judge Rules Against OSU, Pickens in lawsuit
Jun 22 2012 // A Payne County judge ruled against Oklahoma State University’s athletic fundraising arm and its top booster, T. Boone Pickens, in their attempt to recover money spent on life insurance premiums in the school’s...
Judge Allows Investor Lawsuit Over Goldman CDO Conflicts
Jun 22 2012 // A federal judge said on Thursday that shareholders can proceed with a lawsuit accusing Goldman Sachs Group Inc. of concealing conflicts of interest in several collateralized debt obligation transactions, the fallout from...
Lawsuit Seeks to Curb Powers of New Federal Consumer Financial Board
Jun 22 2012 // A small bank and two conservative advocacy groups said on Thursday that they would file a lawsuit against the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, challenging what they call the agency’s “unlimited...
Appeals Court Throws Out Kentucky Bank’s Investment Lawsuit
Jun 21 2012 // A Kentucky-based bank that lost at least $14 million on mortgage-backed securities failed to read documents associated with the investment and didn’t give enough specifics to sustain claims of fraud against...
N.J. Judge OKs Lawsuit Arising From Schoolyard Killings in 2007
Jun 21 2012 // A judge has denied an attempt by Newark’s school district to throw out a lawsuit stemming from the murders of three college-bound students in a schoolyard in 2007. Wednesday’s ruling means the suit against the...
N.Y. Marriage Equality Act Lawsuit Seeks Spousal Healthcare Benefits
Jun 21 2012 // A New York hospital worker and her spouse have filed a lawsuit, saying spousal health benefits were denied to the same-sex couple. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan sought past and future health care...
Shasta County To Pay $855K To End Defamation Suit
Jun 21 2012 // Shasta County in Northern California has agreed to pay $855,600 to settle a lawsuit that accused former District Attorney Jerry Benito of defaming another county employee. The Redding Record-Searchlight reported the...
Insurer Sues Nocal Surgery Firm Over Alleged Overbilling
Jun 21 2012 // United Healthcare Services has filed a $39 million lawsuit against a Northern California company that manages five outpatient surgery centers, claiming the firm overbilled the insurance carrier and offered doctors...
The Business of Insuring Correctional Facilities
Jun 21 2012 // Montana State Prison inmate files suit for $2.2 million in federal court after he injures a toe when his foot got caught in a grain auger at the prison dairy. A Howard County, Indiana, inmate files a lawsuit claiming the...
