Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mass. Doctors Sue Over State Agency’s Quality, Cost Rankings
May 23 2008 // A physicians group is suing a Massachusetts agency, arguing that the agency’s system for ranking doctors based on quality and cost is unfair to patients and physicians alike. The Massachusetts Medical Society said...
Lawsuits Filed Over Lafayette Derailment
May 22 2008 // Several lawsuits have been filed in state and federal court against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. that seek damages from a train derailment in Lafayette, La., that forced the evacuation of about 3,000 Lafayette...
Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill to Restrict Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
May 20 2008 // Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a bill seeking to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits by requiring experts to vouch for a case’s merits. The law will also require plaintiffs to give 60 days...
Greenberg’s Starr Foundation Sues AIG Over Credit Losses
May 19 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...
Declarations
May 19 2008 // Fees Increase Debate “The department’s creation of this information is funded by taxpayer dollars, and this information was not intended to help private companies increase their profit...
Eight Lawsuits Filed Over Failed Vermont Heating System
May 19 2008 // Eight lawsuits have been filed against companies involved with the heating system that malfunctioned at the Redstone Apartments near the University of Vermont in January, 2005, killing one person and sickening others. The...
Tennessee Set to Require Review of Medical Lawsuits
May 19 2008 // The Tennessee Senate unanimously agreed with changes made earlier in the House to a bill supporters say will limit frivolous medical malpractice suits. The bill would require plaintiffs to give 60 days notice before filing...
Tennessee Eyes Ban on Suits if Flood Warnings Ignored
May 19 2008 // Tennessee drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill headed to the governor for his consideration. The legislation, which unanimously passed the Tennessee...
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Lawsuit Reform Bill
May 19 2008 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry in mid-May 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 vetoed the...
Relatives of 2 Fallen South Carolina Firefighters Sue Charleston Businesses
May 16 2008 // Two more families of Charleston, S.C. firefighters killed in last year’s Sofa Super Store blaze sued the store, furniture manufacturers and other companies. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported May 14 the...
Congress Urged to Back Drugmaker Liability Suits
May 15 2008 // U.S. actor Dennis Quaid urged the U.S. Congress Wednesday to preserve patients’ rights to sue drugmakers for injuries, recounting how his newborn twins nearly died from an accidental drug overdose. Quaid and his wife...
Report: Bush Administration Rulemaking Limits Consumer Lawsuits
May 15 2008 // Faced with an unfriendly Congress, the Bush administration has found another, quieter way to make it more difficult for consumers to sue businesses over faulty products. It’s rewriting the bureaucratic...
State Farm Faces Class Action Lawsuit
May 15 2008 // A class action lawsuit was filed in U.S. Federal Court, Central District, alleging that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is enriching itself with payments rightfully belonging to its insureds in violation of...
Iowa Soybean Company Sues Insurance Carrier
May 15 2008 // A Mason City soybean company is suing its insurance carrier for not covering damage to a shipment that became infected with Indian meal moths in 2005. Midwestern Soybeans International Inc. filed lawsuit this month in...
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...
