Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Senate OK’s Bill to Lower Standard of Proof in Asbestos Lawsuits
Apr 21 2009 // Handing a rare victory to personal injury trial lawyers, the Texas Senate recently passed legislation that would make it easier for certain people to recover damages after being exposed to asbestos. The bill, which passed...
Katrina Flooding Victims’ Lawsuit Against Corps of Engineers Begins
Apr 21 2009 // Arguments began April 20 in a lawsuit filed by New Orleans residents and a business who claim the Army Corps of Engineers owes them damages because of the massive flooding after Hurricane Katrina that stirred up the waters...
Oregon Ruling: Private Contractors Can be Sued
Apr 21 2009 // The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that private contractors working for public agencies can be sued separately for liability claims. In a unanimous decision, the court said a private company that contracts to perform...
New Jersey Lawyer Sues over Teen Driver Decals
Apr 20 2009 // A New Jersey lawyer is suing to overturn a Garden State law that will require drivers younger than 21 to display identifying decals on their vehicle license plates. Attorney Gregg D. Trautmann of Rockaway called the law...
Injured Workers’ Suit Against Mississippi Furniture Maker Upheld
Apr 20 2009 // The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a $3.76 million verdict against a Mississippi furniture maker sued by employees who alleged they were injured from a hazardous glue that the manufacturer made them use. The Supreme...
Corporate Defaults, Bankruptcies and D&O Claims
Apr 20 2009 // Deteriorating economic conditions threaten a massive wave of corporate defaults. Corporate borrowers’ inability to fulfill debt obligations could prompt a bankruptcy filing surge and lead to lawsuits as creditors and...
Agents Sue Brooke Corp.
Apr 20 2009 // More than 80 former insurance agents for bankrupt Brooke Corp. have sued the company’s lending arm, accusing it of civil racketeering and fraud. The lawsuit against Overland Park, Kan.-based Aleritas Capital Corp.,...
Cat 5 Litigation in the Forecast?
Apr 20 2009 // As 2008 Hurricane Claims Enter Court and New Season Approaches, Katrina Issues Linger The 2008 hurricane season was the sixth most active tropical storm season recorded since data collection began in 1851. Six storms made...
Agents Sue Brooke Corp.
Apr 20 2009 // More than 80 former insurance agents for bankrupt Brooke Corp. have sued the company’s lending arm, accusing it of civil racketeering and fraud. The lawsuit against Overland Park, Kan.-based Aleritas Capital Corp.,...
Idaho Workers Comp Bill Resurfaces, Won’t Impact Lawsuit
Apr 17 2009 // The Idaho Senate resurrected a bill to reform how the State Insurance Fund pays dividends to its workers compensation policy holders, but this new version won’t affect a lawsuit alleging the fund’s managers...
Suit Targets Arizona Worker Injury Fund Grab
Apr 13 2009 // An Arizona commission that oversees workers’ compensation is suing to keep the state from taking $4.6 million paid into a special fund by insurance companies and self-insured employers. A budget-balancing law...
Lawmakers Won’t Bail Idaho Workers’ Comp Fund Out of ‘Pickle’
Apr 10 2009 // Idaho’s Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted 5-4 on April 7 to kill a bill that trial lawyers insisted was aimed at scuttling their three-year-old class-action lawsuit against the Idaho State Insurance...
Brooke Corp. Sued for Racketeering
Apr 10 2009 // More than 80 former insurance agents for bankrupt Brooke Corp. have sued the company’s lending arm, accusing company officials of civil racketeering and fraud. The lawsuit against Aleritas Capital Corp. was filed in...
Houston Cleaning Company, OSHA Settle Whistleblower Suit
Apr 8 2009 // The U.S. Department of Labor reported a settlement with Triple B Cleaning Inc. in Houston to resolve U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) findings that the company illegally...
Arizona Court Upholds Law on Lawsuits Involving DUI
Apr 7 2009 // The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of a law that limits the state’s liability in negligence lawsuits stemming from motor-vehicle accidents caused by drunken-drivers. A three-judge panel upheld...
Federal Judge in Arkansas Dismisses Stranded Passenger Lawsuit
Apr 7 2009 // A federal judge in Fayetteville, Ark., has dismissed a lawsuit by an Arkansas woman that claimed she was illegally imprisoned on an American Airlines airplane for 91/2 hours in 2006. In an 18-page ruling, U.S. District...
U.S. Judge Halts Washington Mutual Fraud Lawsuit
Apr 7 2009 // A federal judge on Monday halted a consumer class-action fraud lawsuit against Washington Mutual Inc, saying it may be more appropriate for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp to handle claims against the failed savings and...
Report: Settlement Near in Oceanside Slide Suit
Apr 6 2009 // A San Diego County city has agreed to pay about $4 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2005 landslide that damaged or destroyed 22 homes. The deal, outlined in a signed settlement was confirmed by Oceanside City Attorney...
Army Soldier Sues University of Washington for Discrimination
Apr 6 2009 // An U.S. Army reservist is suing the University of Washington, accusing the institution of harassment and discrimination for serving in the Iraq war. A report on seattlepi.com says that Army Reserve Lt. Col. James Lukehart...
Texas High Court Reaffirms Controversial Entergy Workplace Ruling
Apr 6 2009 // After agreeing to a rare rehearing, the Texas Supreme Court on April 3 upheld its decision that – despite what some lawmakers say – a “premises owner” cannot be sued by injured employees of a...
