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Texas Holiday Inn Owner Sued for Firing Pregnant Employee
Jan 29 2021 // Federal officials have sued the owner of a Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Corpus Christi, Texas, for firing a temporary employee because she was pregnant, Awon Phie LLC, doing business as the Holiday Inn Express &...
North Dakota Bills Would Shield Businesses from Virus Lawsuits
Jan 28 2021 // Some North Dakota lawmakers are pushing legislation aimed at shielding businesses and health care facilities from lawsuits over customers’ or employees’ COVID-19 exposure, despite criticism that it may be...
Lawsuit Alleges Negligence in Deadly Ohio Medical Helicopter Crash
Jan 28 2021 // A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against an air ambulance company over a medical helicopter crash in snowy weather that killed the three central Ohioans on board. The suit alleges Survival Flight and operator Viking...
Suit Dismissed Against Nebraska Shop That Sold Alcohol to Minor Who Died
Jan 28 2021 // The family of a 17-year-old Nebraska boy who died in a car wreck after he bought liquor cannot recover damages from the Kwik Shop where the alcohol was illegally sold, a Douglas County District Judge has ruled. Judge...
Mother of Teen Who Died Suing Center in Oregon for $13M
Jan 28 2021 // The mother of a Portland, Ore., teen who died by suicide shortly after medical staff allegedly evaluated and released him from the Unity Center for Behavioral Health has filed a $13 million lawsuit. Leila Mesch’s...
Judge Rules Former CBS Shareholders Can Sue Over ViacomCBS Merger
Jan 28 2021 // A Delaware judge on Wednesday said former CBS shareholders may pursue a lawsuit accusing Shari Redstone, the daughter of late media magnate Sumner Redstone, of pressuring the company into entering an unfair merger that...
Florida Introduces Bill to Protect Businesses from COVID-19 Lawsuits
Jan 27 2021 // Florida businesses would be protected from coronavirus lawsuits if they made a good effort to follow state-issued guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under a proposal approved Monday at its first Senate committee...
Investor Sues Drugmaker Astrazeneca Over Coronavirus Vaccine Testing Claims
Jan 27 2021 // AstraZeneca PLC was sued by a pension fund on behalf of investors who it says suffered losses because of flaws in the company’s testing of its coronavirus vaccine. For much of last year, the Cambridge, England-based...
Parents of Maryland Teen Who Died in Class File Lawsuit
Jan 27 2021 // The parents of an autistic Maryland teenager who died in class after choking on a glove have filed a lawsuit against school officials, saying negligence led to their son’s death. Bryan and Tanya Levy, the parents of...
Texas Governor Urging Protections for Businesses from Virus-Related Lawsuits
Jan 26 2021 // Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he is pushing state lawmakers to protect individuals and companies that opened businesses during the pandemic against coronavirus-related lawsuits. While the governor did not provide specifics...
Nebraska Supreme Court Says Suit Against MUD in Omaha Fire Can Proceed
Jan 25 2021 // The Nebraska Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit to continue against an Omaha natural gas utility for a 2016 fire that destroyed part of the downtown Omaha’s Old Market. The ruling affirms the finding of a lower...
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against NRA, Gunmaker, Shooter Over Synagogue Attack
Jan 25 2021 // The son of a couple killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is suing the National Rifle Association, arguing the group’s inflammatory rhetoric led to the violence. Marc Simon, the son of...
Las Vegas Gym Sued over Gymnastics Coach Abuse Allegations
Jan 25 2021 // Eight women who were taught by a former USA Gymnastics coach now facing lewdness and sexual assault charges are suing the Las Vegas gym where he trained them from 2009 to 2015. A civil negligence and liability lawsuit...
Tougher Rules for Louisiana Car Accident Lawsuits in Effect
Jan 25 2021 // Louisiana motorists filing car accident lawsuits will encounter tougher rules to win damage awards, under a new law championed by the state’s business lobby that took effect Jan. 1, a law that backers hope will lower...
Drone Maker Settling for $25M in Military Gear Parts Suit
Jan 25 2021 // Aerial drone manufacturer, Insitu, in Bingen, Washington, will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were outfitted with used components instead of new ones. U.S. attorney Brian Moran said cases...
Investors Suing Bayer Blame Drop in Stock on Buying Monsanto, Roundup
Jan 22 2021 // Two law firms are suing Bayer for damages on behalf of shareholders, claiming the German group’s management should have warned of the risk of lawsuits over the Roundup weedkiller when Bayer acquired Roundup maker...
Judge Approves Settlement in Annapolis Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
Jan 21 2021 // A federal judge has approved a consent decree between the Maryland city of Annapolis and dozens of public housing residents. The Capital Gazette reported Tuesday that the decree will mandate that the city pay a $900,000...
2020 Could Make 2021 the Year of Insurance Agency E&O Lawsuits
Jan 21 2021 // Insurance agents and brokers should prepare for a big agency errors and omissions (E&O) litigation wave to crash their shores in 2021. Agency E&O claims are a lagging indicator, meaning plaintiffs typically only go...
Florida’s Property Insurance Market Is ‘Spiraling Towards Collapse’ Due to Litigation: Report
Jan 20 2021 // Florida’s property insurance market is “spiraling towards collapse” and requires immediate attention if there is any chance of protecting the market, consumers, and ultimately, the state’s economy,...
Maine Court Says Tourette’s Patient Can Sue for Being Denied Procedure
Jan 20 2021 // A woman who has Tourette’s syndrome may proceed with her lawsuit against a surgeon who declined to repair her injured shoulder because of her disability, the state Supreme Court ruled. The doctor performed surgery on...
