Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
By Charles J. Grimsley
Apr 17 2006 // The no-fault deadline decision In 2006, Florida legislators will make the biggest decision affecting automobile insurance that any legislature has had to make in 35 years, specifically, whether to re-enact or sunset the...
Judge rejects Allstate request to dismiss hurricane lawsuit
Apr 17 2006 // The company (Allstate) “is pleased that the judge ruled, ‘The exclusions found in the policy for water damage and for damages attributable to flooding are valid and enforceable policy provisions,'”...
Banks, shippers, oil companies – not just insurers – face Katrina-related suits
Apr 17 2006 // One couple has sued Regions Bank for allegedly failing to pay their windstorm policy out of their escrow account. Hurricane Katrina lawsuits are multiplying and it’s not just insurance companies that are defendants....
Editor’s Note: Wind vs. water saga continues
Apr 17 2006 // It would seem prudent for homeowners along the nation’s hurricane-prone coasts to buy as much wind and flood insurance as they need before this year’s hurricane season starts. A federal judge in Gulfport,...
News Currents
Apr 17 2006 // Tort reform remains an issue in South Central states Despite having passed tort reforms in 2003, Texas has one of the worst legal climates in the country according to a study released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for...
AOL ad revenue class action suit settled for $2.6 billion
Apr 17 2006 // A judge approved a $2.65 billion class-action settlement of claims that ad revenue was counted in a fraudulent manner prior to the merger of America Online and Time Warner. U.S. District Judge Shirley Wohl Kram signed a...
E-Discovery and Electronic Records
Apr 17 2006 // The focus of litigations and investigations on electronic documents, particularly e-mails, and the increasing accountability of compliance programs, including record retention, are leading organizations to reexamine their...
Iowa Woman Sues Boss, American Family Over Camera in Restroom
Apr 14 2006 // A Waverly, Iowa woman is suing her former boss after a video camera was found in the office restroom. Deanna Miller filed a lawsuit in Black Hawk County District Court against American Family Insurance and agent Robert...
Woman Wins $27.5 Million in Racial Profile Suit Against Southwest Airlines
Apr 13 2006 // A Texas jury awarded $27.5 million (euro22.72 million) in damages to a woman of Iranian descent who said she was racially profiled when Southwest Airlines Co. accused her of assaulting a flight attendant. Samantha...
Pa.-based Ad Firm Sues Over Plan to Tax Billboards
Apr 11 2006 // Luzerne County in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., plans to become the first county in the state to tax billboards as real estate, but the strategy is being challenged in a suit filed by an advertising firm. The county hopes to raise...
East German Athletes to Sue Drug Firm Over Olympic Doping
Apr 11 2006 // Former East German athletes who suffered health problems because of systematic doping plan to sue a pharmaceutical company for damages. Talks to settle the case out of court failed this week in Hamburg, their lawyer,...
Father Sues Mass. University Over Daughter’s Drug Death
Apr 11 2006 // The father of Clark University freshman who died of a heroin overdose two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming lax supervision contributed to his daughter’s death. Michele C. Bash’s death could...
Pittsburgh Budget Strained by Unexpected Litigation Costs
Apr 10 2006 // Lawsuits have added significantly to the cost of trying to remedy Pittsburgh’s financial problems, according to preliminary budget figures released by the city’s oversight board. Unexpected litigation costs...
AOL Ad Revenue Class Action Suit Settled for $2.6 Billion
Apr 9 2006 // A judge has approved a $2.65 billion (euro2.18 billion) class-action settlement of claims that advertising revenue was counted in a fraudulent manner prior to the merger of America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc. U.S....
Okla. Republican Lawmakers Renew Drive for Lawsuit Reform
Apr 7 2006 // Days after the defeat of their lawsuit reform bill, Oklahoma House and Senate Republican legislative leaders, joined by business and health care leaders, announced a renewed drive for lawsuit reform in Oklahoma in...
GEICO, Consumer Group Settle Lawsuit Over Discount Policy
Apr 6 2006 // Californians who purchased auto policies from GEICO and were denied a discount for not having proof of prior insurance will receive refunds as part of a settlement between the company and a consumer advocate...
La. House Committee Would Allow More Time to Sue Insurers
Apr 6 2006 // Consumers should have up to two years to file lawsuits against their insurance companies after a disaster declared by the governor, instead of the maximum one year now in effect, a Louisiana House of Representatives...
La. Bill Aims to Protect Post-Hurricane Volunteers From Lawsuits
Apr 6 2006 // Doctors who volunteer post-hurricane medical help in Louisiana need extra protection against malpractice lawsuits, a Louisiana House of Representatives committee decided April 4. Rep. Sidney Mae Durand said doctors from...
Okla. Among ‘Moderate States’ When it Comes to Lawsuit Liability
Apr 5 2006 // Oklahoma’s civil justice system ranks No. 33 among states in a national survey of lawyers representing insurance companies and public corporations and was judged better than some nearby states that have restricted...
Spitzer Sues Major ‘Spyware’ Internet Company Over Pop-Up Ads
Apr 5 2006 // New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday accused a major Internet pop-up advertising company of secretly installing spyware and sending ads through spyware already installed on personal computers. Spitzer sought...
