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Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $275K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Apr 24 2020 // An Illinois industrial device manufacturer will pay $275,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by federal officials. In its lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Alaska Native Group Sues Neiman Marcus Over Coat Design
Apr 24 2020 // An Alaska Native cultural organization is suing luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, saying the company violated copyright and American Indian arts protection laws in selling a knit coat with a geometric design borrowed from...
Former XFL Commissioner Sues Claiming Wrongful Termination
Apr 24 2020 // Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully fired by league owner Vince McMahon just before the professional football league shut its doors. The lawsuit, filed last week in...
Parents of UConn Student Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $1M
Apr 24 2020 // The parents of a University of Connecticut student who was run over and killed by a campus fire department truck in 2016 have settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the state and other defendants for about $1 million,...
Missouri Sues China Over Coronavirus Pandemic
Apr 23 2020 // The state of Missouri filed a lawsuit on April 21 against the Chinese government over the coronavirus, alleging that nation’s officials are to blame for the global pandemic. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by the...
Woman Run Over While Sleeping on Sidewalk in Oregon Sues for $450K
Apr 23 2020 // A woman who was sleeping on a Portland, Ore. sidewalk when she was run over by a truck operated by a homelessness nonprofit organization has filed a $450,000 lawsuit against the driver. Daphne Taylor is suing driver Warren...
China Slams Coronavirus Lawsuit Brought by Missouri as ‘Very Absurd’
Apr 23 2020 // China on Wednesday slammed a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. state of Missouri over the coronavirus pandemic as “very absurd.” Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the legal action has “no...
Travelers, W.R. Berkley CEOs Sound Alarm Over Coronavirus Lawsuits, Workers’ Comp
Apr 23 2020 // During an earnings conference call Tuesday, the leader of Travelers insurance alerted listeners to the possibility that frivolous lawsuits by plaintiffs lawyers could slow down the economic recovery from COVID-19...
Families Sue Helicopter Company in California in Kobe Bryant Crash
Apr 22 2020 // Family members of four passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star’s widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated the...
First Pitch: Fans Sue Major League Baseball Teams, Ticket Vendors for Refunds
Apr 22 2020 // A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and for certification of class-action status. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S....
Florida Dive Shop Alleges Insurer Breach of Contract, Bad Faith in BI Denial Suit
Apr 22 2020 // A dive shop in South Florida is one of the first businesses in the state to file suit against its insurer for the denial of a business interruption claim initiated because of the current coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit,...
Latest Class Actions Over Business Interruption Target 6 Insurers
Apr 21 2020 // A Minnesota dentist, an Ohio bridal shop and a New York pizzeria are among six small businesses that are the latest to sue insurers seeking compensation for business interruption claims due to the coronavirus crisis. The...
Houston-Area Manufacturer to Pay $225K to Settle Hiring Discrimination Suit
Apr 21 2020 // Champion Fiberglass Inc. (Champion), a Houston-area manufacturing company, has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing the company of discriminatory hiring practices. The...
Businesses Press Congress for Immunity When States Lift Coronavirus Lockdowns
Apr 21 2020 // Major U.S. business lobbying groups are asking Congress to pass measures that would protect companies large and small from coronavirus-related lawsuits when states start to lift pandemic restrictions and businesses begin...
New York Nurses Sue State and Two Hospitals Over ‘Inadequate’ Virus Protection
Apr 21 2020 // The New York State Nurses Association sued the state and two hospitals on Monday to force them to provide equipment and adopt safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the association’s members in the...
Missouri Lawsuit: Christian Ministries Aliera, Trinity Healthshare Pushed Deceptive Plans
Apr 20 2020 // A Christian health care sharing ministry sold “inherently unfair and deceptive health plans” to Missouri residents and failed to provide them with coverage, a class action lawsuit alleges. The federal lawsuit...
Supreme Court Sides with BP Unit to Curtail Montana Superfund Cleanup Suits
Apr 20 2020 // The U.S. Supreme Court handed BP Plc unit Atlantic Richfield Co. a victory on Monday, making it harder for Montana landowners to seek a more extensive cleanup of a hazardous waste site than the federal government had...
Lawsuit Seeking Greater Protections for Washington Farmworkers
Apr 20 2020 // Advocates for farm workers in Washington state have filed a lawsuit against the state seeking safer working conditions as the harvest season begins amid a coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of workers are already pruning...
Businesses Fear Lawsuits from Sick Employees, Patrons After Reopening
Apr 20 2020 // Whenever U.S. stores, restaurants and theaters reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, they may face an unexpected problem: lawsuits from sick patrons and workers. Business owners hit hard by Covid-19 are eager to get back to...
Wisconsin’s Society Insurance Hit with Lawsuits Over Coronavirus Claim Denials
Apr 20 2020 // Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Illinois by a group of businesses that were forced to close their operations by government authorities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic over the denial of business...
