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Amazon Sued by Publishers Claiming Audible Text Service Violates Copyright
Aug 26 2019 // Amazon.com Inc.’s Audible was sued by some of the top U.S. publishers for copyright infringement on Friday, aiming to block a planned rollout of a feature called ‘Audible Captions’ that shows the text on...
South Carolina Man Sues Walmart After Gas Can Explosion
Aug 26 2019 // A South Carolina man is suing Walmart, saying a gas can that exploded and set him on fire was defective and should never have been sold to him at a Walmart store in Barnwell. In a federal lawsuit filed this month, Jamie...
Broker Not Liable for Late Notice that Cost Illinois Client $1.34M
Aug 23 2019 // An Illinois construction company that waited six years to inform its excess insurer that it had been sued cannot expect coverage from that carrier, and it can’t go after the insurance brokerage that sold it the...
Suits Filed Against Operator of Illinois Medical Equipment Cleaner
Aug 22 2019 // Nearly three dozen people have sued the operator of a suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant they claim emits fumes that have adversely affected their health, lawyers for the plaintiffs announced. The 32...
Proposed Settlement in Lawsuit Over St. Louis Rams Merchandise OK’d
Aug 22 2019 // A proposed settlement would give St. Louis Rams fans a 25% refund on years of tickets and merchandise they bought before the team announced it was moving to Los Angeles. If approved, the settlement would end a class-action...
Ryan Specialty Group Reaches Agreement to Acquire Pennsylvania’s Suitelife
Aug 22 2019 // Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of The Suitelife, a program manager specializing in boutique hotels, premier and full service hotels, hotel management...
Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Group of Falsely Advertising Dairy Products
Aug 21 2019 // A class-action lawsuit claims that an Oregon creamery association falsely advertises the source of its milk, a report said. The lawsuit was filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund against the Tillamook County Creamery...
Drug Maker Endo Skirts Trial, Settles Its Opioid Claims for $11 Million
Aug 21 2019 // Endo International Plc agreed to an $11 million settlement to avoid going to trial in the first federal court cases targeting opioid makers and distributors over the public-health crisis caused by the painkillers. Endo...
Survivor of 2015 On-Air Shooting Sues Virginia TV Station
Aug 21 2019 // The only survivor of a 2015 attack where a disgruntled former employee shot and killed two Virginia journalists is suing the television station whose on-camera interview she was appearing in. The Roanoke Times reports...
After Solar System Fires, Walmart Sues Tesla for ‘Widespread Negligence’
Aug 21 2019 // Walmart Inc. on Tuesday sued Tesla Inc., accusing it of “widespread negligence” that led to repeated fires of its solar systems and asking a court to force Tesla to remove solar panels from more than 240 of its...
South Carolina Joins Growing List of States to Sue Opioid Distributors
Aug 21 2019 // The South Carolina Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against major opioid distribution companies, claiming the businesses are partially responsible for the opioid crisis. News outlets report Attorney...
Georgia-Based Colonial Pipeline Sues Contractor Over Alabama Spill
Aug 21 2019 // Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co. has sued an Alabama contractor over a spill that threatened gasoline supplies along the East Coast three years ago. The pipeline operator contends faulty work by the Birmingham-based...
Lawsuit Alleges Louisiana Restaurant Pressured Servers to Perform Unpaid Work
Aug 20 2019 // Three former table servers are suing owners and managers of an iconic Louisiana restaurant, claiming managers pressured them to work for no pay. The Advocate reported the lawsuit against The Chimes was filed last week in...
Illinois Sues Company over Lead Found in Drinking Water
Aug 20 2019 // Illinois alleges that a company that provides water to a Chicago suburb made changes without permission from state regulators that caused lead to contaminate the village’s drinking water. Attorney General Kwame Raoul...
Lawsuit Accuses E-Cigarette Makers of Targeting Kids, Deceiving Consumers
Aug 20 2019 // E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc. were sued for illegally marketing nicotine-delivery devices to minors and deceiving consumers about the risks of vaping. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a...
PG&E Shares Dive on Risk of up to $18B in Wildfire Lawsuit Costs
Aug 19 2019 // PG&E Corp. shares plunged Monday after a judge ruled that a jury can determine whether it should pay as much as $18 billion in damages to wildfire victims. The California utility giant fell as much 28%, to $10.22, at...
Vaping Firms Sue Seeking to Further Delay FDA Review of e-Cigarettes
Aug 19 2019 // A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government last week to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on the market. The legal challenge by the Vapor Technology Association is the latest hurdle in the Food...
Novo Nordisk to Fight Danish Shareholder Lawsuit Seeking $1.75 Billion
Aug 19 2019 // Danish insulin-maker Novo Nordisk said it would fight a lawsuit filed in a Danish court on Friday which alleges the company made misleading statements about its insulin business in the United States, the company said in a...
Airbnb Settles Racial Discrimination Suit Brought by Oregon Women
Aug 19 2019 // Airbnb has settled a lawsuit brought by several Oregon women who said the site allowed vacation rental owners to discriminate against customers based on race. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports African American plaintiffs...
California Manufacturer of Fire Protection Spray Sued for $5M
Aug 19 2019 // A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against a Los Angeles County company that sells a product it contends helps protect homes from wildfires. The Santa Barbara County district attorney and the Los Angeles city attorney...
