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Transgender Runner Sues NCAA and College for Removal From Track Team
Aug 21 2025 // Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender...
Delta, United Sued for Selling Windowless ‘Window Seats’
Aug 20 2025 // Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were sued on Tuesday by passengers who claimed they paid extra money to sit in “window” seats, only to find themselves placed in seats next to a blank wall. Proposed class...
Tesla Drivers Can Pursue Class Action Over Self-Driving Claims, Judge Rules
Aug 20 2025 // Tesla must face a certified class action by California drivers who said Elon Musk misled them for eight years about the self-driving capabilities of his company’s electric vehicles. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said...
New York Marijuana Shops Sue State Over Mistaken Openings Too Close to Schools
Aug 19 2025 // A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York sued the state on Friday after cannabis regulators admitted they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in...
CVS Not Covered by Insurance for Opioid Lawsuits, Delaware Supreme Court Rules
Aug 19 2025 // CVS Health is not entitled to coverage from insurers, including AIG and Chubb, against thousands of lawsuits over its role in the nation’s opioid crisis, Delaware’s highest court ruled on Monday. The Delaware...
DOJ Sues California to End Enforcement of Emissions Standards for Trucks
Aug 15 2025 // The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has sued California in a bid to end the state’s enforcement of emissions standards for trucks. The DOJ said it filed two complaints this week in federal courts against...
NFL Appealing Nevada High Court Ruling Allowing Gruden’s Lawsuit to Proceed
Aug 15 2025 // The NFL will appeal the Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling that former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden can proceed with his lawsuit and not go through the league for arbitration. The league will request a rehearing...
Australia Pension Fund Mercer Sued Over Customer Disclosures
Aug 14 2025 // Australia’s financial regulator is suing A$70 billion ($46 billion) pension fund Mercer Super, accusing it of failing to report multiple investigations into serious member services issues. In a Federal Court filing,...
New York AG Sues Zelle, Claims Lax Security Led to $1 Billion Consumer Fraud Losses
Aug 14 2025 // Zelle was sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said the electronic payment platform’s refusal to adopt critical safety features enabled fraudsters to steal more than $1 billion from...
Nevada Court Clears Way for Former Raiders Coach Gruden to Sue NFL Over Emails
Aug 13 2025 // A Nevada court apparently cleared the way for a 2021 lawsuit filed by former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden to proceed against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, alleging that a “malicious and orchestrated...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Florida Complex Where Airman Was Shot by Deputy
Aug 13 2025 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against a Florida apartment complex where a member of the U.S. Air Force was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy. The judge said the unnamed apartment employee who called...
Navigating The Challenging US Liability Litigation Environment
Aug 13 2025 // The liability litigation environment in the U.S. continues to be challenging, driven by increases in nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts, rising attorney representation rates and evolving litigation...
5-Year Cost of Litigation Funding to Commercial Insurers Could Top $25B
Aug 12 2025 // “Are you being serious?” Christopher Swift, chair and chief executive officer of The Hartford, was taken aback by a question from an analyst during the company’s second-quarter earnings call about the...
Australia’s Privacy Regulator Sues Optus Over 2022 Data Breach
Aug 8 2025 // An Australian regulator has sued Optus, alleging the Singapore Telecommunications-owned carrier breached privacy laws during a 2022 cyber attack that compromised the personal data of millions of customers, both parties...
BHP, Vale Offer $1.4B Settlement in UK Lawsuit Over Brazil Mining-Dam Disaster: FT
Aug 8 2025 // Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit in the United Kingdom tied to one of Brazil’s worst-ever environmental disasters, the Financial Times reported on...
Trenton Diocese Withdraws Lawsuit Against Insurers Over Sex Abuse Coverage
Aug 8 2025 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey has voluntarily withdrawn its lawsuit against four liability insurers over coverage for sexual abuse claims brought against the diocese under the New Jersey Child Victims...
Illinois Hospital Sued for Religious and Disability Discrimination
Aug 7 2025 // Silver Cross Hospital, based in New Lenox, Illinois, violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to employees who requested to be exempt from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine because of...
Texas Security Services Provider to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Aug 6 2025 // HSS Security, LLC, a company that provides security services to hospitals in Texas, will pay $35,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Owners of Ship That Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge Sue Vessel’s Builder Hyundai
Aug 6 2025 // The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built the vessel, alleging negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship. Grace Ocean Private and...
Tesla, Musk Sued by Shareholders Over Robotaxi Claims
Aug 5 2025 // Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company’s self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous. The proposed...
