Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Exposure in securities class actions down slightly, size of settlements up
Mar 6 2006 // The frequency of class action suits seems to be fairly manageable. However, that good news does not carry over to the severity side. Dramatic settlement increases have occurred during the past five years, panelists told...
Hedging liability bets is not a good idea for hedge funds
Mar 6 2006 // On any given day, hedge funds account for more than half of the daily volume on the New York Stock Exchange and have an equally large presence in every other financial market. This growing industry is currently comprised...
U.S. postal customers gain right to sue for tripping over mail, rules U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 6 2006 // The Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Postal Service can be sued by a woman who tripped over mail left on her porch. The 7-1 decision revived a woman’s claim that she was entitled to damages after suffering wrist...
Okla. Bill Seeks Protection for 9-1-1 Dispatchers Against Lawsuits
Mar 2 2006 // Legislation protecting emergency medical dispatchers from lawsuits has passed the Oklahoma House Appropriations and Budget Committee. The House of Representatives reported that House Bill 2879, by State Representatives...
Mo. AG Sues Man Posing as Lawyer; Victim Sought Insurance Claim
Feb 24 2006 // Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed suit against a Springfield man who allegedly took advantage of a local woman by claiming to be an attorney for the NAACP. The lawsuit, filed in Greene County Circuit Court,...
Wyo. Litigation Legislation Would Hurt Consumers, PCI Says
Feb 23 2006 // Wyoming legislation designed to allow unprecedented insurance-related lawsuits in the state would significantly increase fraud, lawsuits and insurance costs for Wyoming consumers, according to the Property Casualty...
Wis. Law Would Ban Suits Against Restaurants for Making People Fat
Feb 23 2006 // Wisconsin lawmakers are taking tort reform to a new level with a proposal that would prevent people from suing restaurants and food distributors for making them fat. A proposal in the Wisconsin state Senate is designed to...
Postal Customers Gain Right to Sue for Tripping Over Mail
Feb 23 2006 // The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service can be sued by a woman who tripped over mail left on her porch. The 7-1 decision revived a woman’s claim that she was entitled to damages after suffering...
Okla. Senate GOP Claims Democrats Aided Lawyers in Tort Reform Battle
Feb 23 2006 // Oklahoma Senate Republicans are playing hardball, claiming in a news release that trial lawyers won an early victory in the legislative lawsuit reform battle with the help of Democrat “allies” in the state...
Supreme Court Blocks Individual Civil Rights Suit Against Firm
Feb 23 2006 // The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that Domino’s Pizza could not be sued for racial discrimination by a businessman whose company had a contract with the chain. The court, in an 8-0 decision, said that because...
Minn. AG Sues AIG Rather Than Accept Settlement Worth $1.2M
Feb 22 2006 // Minnesota sued insurer American International Group Inc. last week rather than accept a settlement that could have been worth $1.2 million. Attorney General Mike Hatch said he estimates the state could be owed as much as...
Boeing Named as Defendant in Greek Air Crash Lawsuit
Feb 22 2006 // The law firm of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced that, in cooperation with the Cyprus-based law firm of Phoebus, Christos Clerides, N. Pirilides & Associates, that families of victims of the...
Fla. AG, Tenet Reach Agreement on All State Issues
Feb 22 2006 // Tenet Healthcare Corporation has reached a broad agreement with Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist to resolve all matters involving Tenet that are currently being litigated or investigated by the Florida attorney...
Md. Water Taxi Insurer Sues Coast Guard, Citing Too Many Passengers
Feb 21 2006 // Insurers for the company that ran the water taxi that capsized in the Inner Harbor, killing five people, sued the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday, claiming the military branch certified the taxi for too many passengers. The...
Small business headed for the chopping block?
Feb 20 2006 // While shopping for turkey last Thanksgiving, it would have been good to pause and appreciate those millions of independent small businesses that provide the goods and services this thriving nation depends upon. Today, such...
Denver court denies class action certification in Morris v. Travelers
Feb 20 2006 // U.S. District Court Judge Edward Nottingham has denied a class certification in Morris v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, according to Morrison & Foerster LLP. The law firm represented Travelers in court in...
Record $1.6 billion deal ends litigation, creates ‘new path’ for giant AIG
Feb 20 2006 // State and federal regulators on Feb. 9 announced agreements that resolve litigation and investigations of securities fraud, account steering, bid-rigging, improper accounting and under-reporting of workers’...
Small business headed for the chopping block?
Feb 19 2006 // The ruling accurately determined that an employer’s duty to provide a safe workplace is limited to employees and does not extend to others such as spouses. While shopping for turkey last Thanksgiving, it would have...
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Feb 19 2006 // Denver court denies class action certification in Morris v. Travelers U.S. District Court Judge Edward Nottingham has denied a class certification in Morris v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, according to Morrison...
R.I. Nightclub Fire Plaintiffs Add Home Depot, State, Band as Defendants
Feb 16 2006 // Nearly 270 people affected by Rhode Island’s deadliest nightclub fire added several more defendants to their lawsuit this week, including members of the band whose pyrotechnics sparked the blaze and manufacturers of...
