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Chubb’s Greenberg: Start Questioning the Societal Benefits of Litigation Funding
May 22 2023 // Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg says society and the business community need to start asking questions regarding the purpose of third-party litigation funding, a major contributor to increases in frequency and severity within...
Families of Des Moines, Iowa School Shooting Victims Sue Program, Founder
May 19 2023 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The families of two teenagers shot to death in a Des Moines alternative high school have filed a lawsuit alleging the program and its founder were negligent in not keeping the premises...
5th Circuit Clears Texas Class-Action Suit Against GEICO
May 19 2023 // GEICO must defend itself against a class-action lawsuit that alleges it failed to include the cost of sales taxes and purchasing fees when it paid total loss auto collision claims in Texas, depriving policyholders of...
London Court Throws Out Lawsuit Against Google Over Medical Records
May 19 2023 // Google on Friday defeated a lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million people over medical records provided to the U.S. tech giant by a British hospital trust. The Royal Free London NHS Trust transferred patient data to...
ClientEarth Challenges UK Court Dismissal of Shell Climate Lawsuit
May 19 2023 // ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned activist Shell investor, said on Friday it was challenging a London court decision to dismiss its novel lawsuit against the energy giant’s board over alleged climate...
Alabama Bill Would Give Childhood Abuse Victims More Time to File Suit
May 19 2023 // Alabama legislation that would give victims of childhood sex abuse more time to sue their abusers has stalled in a committee amid opposition from insurance companies, the bill’s sponsor said. The Senate Judiciary...
NRA Sues Maryland Over ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ Gun Laws
May 19 2023 // The National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm sued to block Maryland from enforcing new gun-control measures that enhance requirements for obtaining concealed-carry permits and restrict firearms in sensitive areas...
People Moves: Velilla Joins Gordon & Rees in California in Insurance and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups
May 19 2023 // Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani hired Rachel T. Velilla as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, California offices. She joins the firm’s insurance, trucking and transportation and...
Aon Sues Alliant Over ‘Unlawful Raid’ of Reinsurance Group
May 18 2023 // Aon this week filed a lawsuit against rival Alliant Insurance Services for an alleged “unlawful raid” of senior leaders and other employees of Aon’s facultative reinsurance group. Aon claims Alliant took...
Deutsche Bank to Pay $75 Million to Settle Epstein Suit
May 18 2023 // Deutsche Bank AG agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit in which victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse accused the bank of facilitating his sex-trafficking operation, according to attorneys for the...
Norfolk Southern Bondholders Sue Over Safety Disclosures Preceding Ohio Derailment
May 18 2023 // Norfolk Southern Corp was sued on Tuesday by bondholders who said they lost hundreds of millions of dollars because the railroad concealed safety risks prior to the February derailment in Ohio of a train carrying hazardous...
Families Affected by Michigan School Shooting Win Key Decision in Lawsuit
May 17 2023 // A group of families won a key court victory in an effort to pin some responsibility on a Michigan school district for a shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021. The families can pursue claims...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Buffalo Massacre Targets Social Media
May 17 2023 // A wrongful death suit has been filed on behalf of victims’ relatives, survivors and others affected by the 2022 racially-motivated shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo where 10 people were killed, all of them...
Wisconsin Regulators Settle Wastewater Suit with Large Dairy Farm
May 17 2023 // One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy operations has reached a settlement with state environmental regulators to that calls for the company to eventually stop spreading liquid manure in exchange for avoiding groundwater...
Football Player with Down Syndrome Sues Ohio College for Discrimination
May 17 2023 // An Ohio man who was the first person with Down syndrome to play and score a point in a college football game is now suing the school, its president and several staffers. Caden Cox alleges he was the target of disability...
Wells Fargo to Pay $1 Billion in Class-Action Lawsuit
May 16 2023 // Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a shareholder lawsuit that accused it of making misleading statements about its compliance with federal consent orders following the 2016 scandal involving the...
Supreme Court Spurns Dispute Over Monsanto Class-Action Settlement
May 15 2023 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a dispute involving a lawsuit against Bayer AG’s Monsanto Co that could rein in a common form of settlement in class action cases under which money is awarded to...
Youth Lawsuit Challenging Montana’s Pro-Fossil Fuel Policies Heading to Trial
May 15 2023 // A Montana judge said a climate change lawsuit from young people challenging the state’s pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to trial despite efforts by the state to derail the case. The upcoming trial in Helena...
London Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Shell Board of Climate Failures
May 15 2023 // A London judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Shell Plc’s board members of failing to manage climate change risks. In a decision published Friday the judge threw ClientEarth’s suit out before a full hearing as...
New York AG Sues Manufacturer Over Magazine Lock Used in Buffalo Massacre
May 15 2023 // New York’s attorney general sued a gun accessory manufacturer Thursday for selling a lock that can be easily removed to attach high-capacity magazines, which are illegal in the state. The white gunman who massacred...
