Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oregon Medical Malpractice Limit Upheld
May 14 2008 // The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld a five-year statute of limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits involving minors. The court ruled against a claim that laws in effect when Oregon was a territory blocked a five-year...
Court to Hear Appeal in Former Louisiana AG’s Katrina Antitrust Suit
May 14 2008 // A federal appeals court in New Orleans agreed to consider whether an antitrust lawsuit that former Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti filed against some of the nation’s largest insurance companies belongs in...
Oklahoma House Override of Tort Reform Bill Veto Falls Short
May 14 2008 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s veto of legislation intended to make it tougher to file some lawsuits was sustained when House Democrats blocked a Republican-led override attempt. House members voted 55-42 on a motion to...
Oklahoma Gov. Henry Vetoes Lawsuit Reform Bill
May 12 2008 // As promised, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has vetoed lawsuit reform legislation he said conflicts with an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision on a similar bill that the court found unconstitutional two years ago. Henry issued the...
$400 Billion Apartheid Damage Claims Against 50 Firms to Proceed
May 12 2008 // The U.S. Supreme Court Monday affirmed a ruling that apartheid victims who seek damages exceeding $400 billion from more than 50 major corporations can go forward with their lawsuits. With four justices recused from the...
Missouri Businesses Sue to Stop Fee Increases on Vehicle Records
May 12 2008 // Three businesses sued on Friday, May 9th to halt a state fee increase for obtaining driver’s license and vehicle records, claiming the higher fee violates Missouri’s open-records law as well the state and...
Burn Victim Sues Owner of Tennessee Oil Well that Exploded
May 12 2008 // A man who was seriously burned when an Anderson County, Tenn. oil well exploded as he was driving past is suing the company and its owner for $4.5 million, claiming negligence. The well near Oliver Springs, Tenn., ignited...
FedEx Holder Sues Board over Contractor Classification Problems
May 12 2008 // A shareholder of FedEx Corp filed a lawsuit against the package delivery company’s board last Thursday alleging the directors exposed the company to damages by misclassifying employees as contractors. A FedEx...
Greenberg’s Starr Foundation Sues AIG, Alleging Fraud over Credit Losses
May 9 2008 // The Starr Foundation, controlled by former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, has sued the insurer, claiming it misrepresented its exposure to credit default swaps. The...
Judge in West Virginia Approves Settlements of 3 King Lawsuits
May 8 2008 // A circuit judge has approved settlements totaling $2.4 million of three malpractice lawsuits that accused a former West Virginia doctor of harming patients. Lawyers for Putnam General Hospital and the hospital’s...
Conectiv to Pay $1.65M to Settle Racial Suit in Pennsylvania
May 8 2008 // Conectiv Energy and three subcontractors will pay $1.65 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by four black workers in Pennsylvania who said they were subjected to racial slurs, Ku Klux Klan graffiti and a noose...
Oklahoma Lawsuit Reform Measure Heads to Gov. Henry
May 8 2008 // Legislation requiring an expert opinion confirming professional negligence before a lawsuit can be filed is headed to Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry after final passage in the House of Representatives. House Bill 2458 would...
8 Lawsuits Underway Involving Vermont Heating System Malfunction
May 6 2008 // Eight lawsuits have been filed against companies involved with the heating system that malfunctioned at the Redstone Apartment complex near the University of Vermont in 2005, killing one person and sickening others. The...
Yahoo May Face Lawsuit Flood after Microsoft Talks Collapse
May 5 2008 // Yahoo Inc. likely faces a flood of shareholder lawsuits for rejecting a $47.5 billion takeover bid from Microsoft Corp., even if investors find holding the company responsible to be an uphill battle. Microsoft pulled its...
Judge: Corps of Engineers Can Be Sued for Katrina Flooding
May 5 2008 // The Army Corps of Engineers can be held liable for flood damage caused by a “hurricane highway,” a navigation channel that is believed to have funneled Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge into the city, a...
Parents File Lawsuit over Fatal School Bus Crash in Kentucky
May 5 2008 // The parents of a teenager killed when a dump truck crashed into a school bus on a curvy northern Kentucky highway filed a lawsuit. Daniel Wood’s parents are alleging negligence by the trucking company and the driver...
Beware! It’s Open Season on ERISA Fiduciaries
May 5 2008 // During the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007, nearly 10,000 new federal lawsuits were filed under ERISA. In 2007 alone, ERISA class action settlements exceeded $1.8 billion. Yes, it is open season on ERISA fiduciaries...
Court Allows Conn. Landlady’s Suit Against Rogue Insurance Executive Frankel For House Damage
May 5 2008 // A federal judge ruled in favor of a Greenwich, Conn., woman trying to collect more than $2 million for back rent and damage to a home occupied by rogue financier Martin R. Frankel. Judge Ellen Bree Burns rejected a request...
Medical Malpractice Suits on the Decline in Pennsylvania
May 5 2008 // The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania declined for a third consecutive year in 2007, according to figures released by the state Supreme Court. The number of suits, 1,617, represented a 4.5...
Vermont Resort Owners Fight Class Action Over Investor Passes
May 5 2008 // Four skiers suing Killington Resort in Vermont over so-called “lifetime” passes are seeking class action status for their suit, but the current and former owners oppose it. Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners,...
