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West Virginia AG Files Amended Suit Against State Catholic Diocese Over Abuse
May 29 2019 // West Virginia’s Roman Catholic diocese failed to publicly disclose decade-old allegations of sexual abuse of a student involving a Catholic school teacher, the state’s attorney general said May 21. Attorney...
Lawsuit: Insurer Says No-ah to Kentucky Ark Attraction’s Rain Damage Claim
May 28 2019 // In the Bible, the ark survived an epic flood. Yet the owners of Kentucky’s Noah’s ark attraction are demanding their insurance company bail them out after heavy rains caused nearly $1 million in property...
U.S. Court Clears Swiss Bank UBS in Whistleblower’s $20 Million Libel Suit
May 28 2019 // A New York appeals court has dismissed a U.S. whistleblower’s $20 million libel suit against Swiss bank UBS, his former employer, concluding that statements the Zurich-based bank made about him were at least...
Opioid Litigation Tests Public Nuisance Claim Theory
May 27 2019 // Determining who foots the bill for America’s growing opioid epidemic may depend on how well the state of Oklahoma deploys a high-risk legal strategy this week against Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical...
Pianist Injured in Massachusetts Building Facade Collapse Files Lawsuit
May 24 2019 // An aspiring concert pianist whose career was likely ended when she lost a finger and suffered other severe injuries when a Boston restaurant’s brick and concrete facade collapsed on her has sued. The Boston Globe...
The Hanover Adds Watercraft Coverage to Personal Lines Product Suite
May 24 2019 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its suite of personal lines insurance products to include a new watercraft insurance offering. As part of the new offering, The Hanover’s watercraft product will offer:...
Florida Governor Signs AOB Reform Bill; Law to Take Effect July 1
May 24 2019 // Long-awaited reforms for Florida’s assignment of benefits (AOB) crisis that the insurance industry and consumer advocates say has led to less coverage and higher rates for Florida property owners will officially...
Texas Environmentalists Plan Pollution Lawsuit Against Valero
May 23 2019 // Three Texas environmental groups have notified Valero Energy Corp. of plans to file a lawsuit under the U.S. Clean Air Act for pollution at the company’s Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, the organizations...
Tennessee Joins Federal Lawsuit Against Generic Drug Makers
May 22 2019 // Tennessee has joined a federal lawsuit in Connecticut against 20 generic drug manufacturers, alleging manipulation of prices. State Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s office says in a release that the drugs treat...
Testimony Ends in Texas Suit over Harvey-Related Overflow Dams, Floods
May 22 2019 // Testimony has ended in the lawsuit by some Texas residents seeking U.S. government compensation after their land flooded when two federally owned reservoirs overflowed during Hurricane Harvey. Testimony wrapped up Friday...
University of Alaska, Former Professor Sued over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
May 22 2019 // A lawsuit has been filed against a retired University of Alaska Anchorage anthropology professor who is banned from campus over sexual misconduct allegations by multiple women. David Yesner is named in the federal lawsuit...
Hawaii Condo Owners Suing Building Contractor
May 22 2019 // Members of a Hawaii condominium association have filed a lawsuit saying the building is unsafe and uninhabitable. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that the lawsuit filed by owners of units in the 3-year-old Waiea...
Boeing Sued by French Widow in U.S. for $276 Million Over Ethiopian Crash
May 22 2019 // A French woman whose husband died in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker, seeking at least $276 million in damages. The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302...
Nevada Reaches Tentative Settlement Homeowners and Insurers in Wildfire Suit
May 21 2019 // The state of Nevada has reached a tentative settlement with dozens of homeowners and insurance companies that filed an $80 million negligence lawsuit after a fire destroyed 24 homes when strong winds reignited a smoldering...
Equal Pay Lawsuit Settled With Kansas School District
May 20 2019 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled its lawsuit against a Kansas school district that paid a female principal less than it paid the man she had replaced and less than the man who succeeded her. A...
Scooter Accidents Leading to Big Ticket Claims at Disney Parks
May 20 2019 // Early at the Magic Kingdom entrance, it’s another day of fun about to begin as “Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Life For Me!” blasts on the speakers and the first electric scooters are lined up to go. But...
Tentative Settlement Reached in Hawaii Brewery Lawsuit
May 20 2019 // The parent company of a Hawaii brewery has agreed on a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit over allegations that the company’s packaging and advertising misleads customers. West Hawaii Today...
Lawsuit Says Utah Bus Driver Was Sick, Tired Before Fatal Crash
May 17 2019 // A Greyhound driver who authorities say fell asleep before the bus careened off a road in the Utah desert two years ago was tired, sick and should never have been behind the wheel, according to a new lawsuit over the crash...
California Bill to Expand Customer Ability to Sue over Handling of Data Fails
May 17 2019 // California’s senate blocked a bill on Thursday that would have expanded the ability of consumers to sue companies over their handling of personal data, a win for tech industry groups concerned about wide-ranging...
Missouri Statute Update Shields Insurers from Certain Bad Faith Litigation
May 17 2019 // In Missouri, insurance companies owe a contractual duty to defend civil actions that allege liability of their insureds that is potentially covered under the terms of the subject insurance policy. As part of that duty, the...
