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Lawsuit Dismissed in Death of Woman Buried in Maryland Beach Sand
May 27 2021 // The lawsuit surrounding the death of a woman who was accidentally buried alive on a Maryland beach by a tractor has been dismissed from federal court. The Daily Times reports that attorneys representing Ocean City and the...
Suez Canal Authority Is Open to Further Talks with Owners of Seized Container Ship
May 27 2021 // CAIRO – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday it was still open to negotiating with the owners of a giant container ship which blocked traffic in the waterway for six days in March despite an ongoing litigation...
After Dutch Ruling Against Energy Company, Focus Turns to U.S. Climate Lawsuits
May 27 2021 // A landmark ruling on Wednesday by a Dutch court ordering Royal Dutch Shell to drastically cut its planned greenhouse gas emissions could impact the United States where most of the world’s climate cases are being...
Judge Rejects Bayer’s $2 Billion Proposal to End Roundup Litigation
May 26 2021 // A U.S. judge rejected Bayer’s $2 billion class action proposal aimed at resolving future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were “clearly...
Maine Lawmaker Sued Over Trees Cut Down on Neighbors’ Land
May 26 2021 // A state lawmaker from Maine is facing a lawsuit from neighbors who say she and her husband cut down thousands of trees from their property to build a barn and horse paddock. Sasha and Christopher Malone filed the lawsuit...
Homeowner Seeks $5M in Lawsuit Over ‘Rotten Egg’ Smell from S.C. Mill
May 25 2021 // A pulp and paper mill in South Carolina emits fumes that smells like rotten eggs and which nearby residents say have caused headaches and sore throats, a North Carolina homeowner says in a lawsuit. Kenny White, who lives...
Iowa DHS Employee Awarded $790K in Sex Harassment Suit
May 25 2021 // A jury has awarded an Iowa Department of Human Services employee $790,000 in damages in her lawsuit accusing the department of fostering sexual harassment. The jury handed down the award at the conclusion of the nearly...
Texas Rehab Center to Pay $146.6K to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
May 25 2021 // A Dallas rehabilitation facility will pay $146,613 to settle charges that it unlawfully fired an employee because of her need for additional leave to recover from caesarean section, according to the U.S. Equal Employment...
Egypt Court Rejects Appeal to Release Giant Container Ship Seized by Suez Authority
May 24 2021 // An Egyptian court rejected an appeal by the owner of a giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal to allow it to leave the country, as a legal dispute over compensation continues. Sunday’s ruling marked the...
Family Sues After Police in Hawaii over Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old
May 24 2021 // The family of a 16-year-old boy fatally shot by Honolulu police last month sued the city and unidentified police officers on Friday, alleging negligence, assault and battery. The lawsuit filed by Akiwine Sykap, grandmother...
15 Military Families in Washington Sue Private Company Over Housing Conditions
May 24 2021 // Fifteen military families have filed a lawsuit against a private company that manages housing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington over living conditions they say caused property damage and health problems. The 51...
Michigan Property Owners Win Key Court Ruling in Failed Dams Lawsuit
May 23 2021 // Property owners near dams that failed in the Midland area won a key decision in lawsuits against the state. Judge Cynthia Stephens said the lawsuits can go forward, rejecting a request to dismiss by the Department of...
Wisconsin Court Rejects Man’s Suit Against Insurer After Bull Attack
May 23 2021 // A man who fell into depression and attempted suicide after he was gored by a bull can’t sue an insurance company for deciding to stop covering his medication, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled. According to court...
Black Media Mogul Allen Alleges Advertising Bias in Suing McDonald’s for $10 Billion
May 21 2021 // McDonald’s Corp. was sued on Thursday for at least $10 billion by two companies owned by media entrepreneur Byron Allen, who accused the fast-food chain of racial discrimination for not advertising enough with...
5 Women File Employment Discrimination Suits Against Amazon.com
May 20 2021 // Amazon.com Inc. was hit on Wednesday with five new lawsuits by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the online retailer of gender bias, racial bias or both. The women, ages 23 to 64,...
Former Oregon City Employee Files Termination Suit
May 20 2021 // The former city recorder in Coquille, Ore., has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging she was wrongfully fired. Jennifer Rose notified the city of her intent to sue multiple times earlier in the year leading up...
Lawsuits Over University of Delaware COVID-19 Shutdown Can Proceed
May 20 2021 // A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss two lawsuits filed against the University of Delaware by current and former students who argue that they are entitled to refunds for services they didn’t receive when...
Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over W. Virginia Mine Reclamation Program
May 20 2021 // Environmental groups are seeking to force the federal government to address an underfunded program in West Virginia whose purpose is to help cover the costs of coal mine reclamation. The lawsuit said the U.S. Office of...
Suit Claims Owners Drove Brooks Brothers to Bankruptcy to Avoid Paying Investor
May 20 2021 // The billionaire Italian family that until recently owned Brooks Brothers has been accused in a lawsuit of driving the iconic apparel retailer into bankruptcy instead of selling it, to avoid paying millions of dollars to an...
Dubuque, Iowa, to Pay $1.8M to Settle Police Discrimination Suit
May 19 2021 // The city of Dubuque, Iowa, will pay more than $1.8 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by a former police captain who accused the city and police chief of fostering a culture of sexism in the...
