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Family of Man Shot by Police Files Suit Against Washington City
Apr 17 2018 // The family of a Native American man fatally shot by police who mistook a cellphone for a gun has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Lakewood, Wash. and police involved in the 2015 shooting. The Seattle Times...
Terrorist Attack Victims Seek to Restart Lawsuit Against Facebook After Zuckerberg Testimony
Apr 17 2018 // A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc., saying Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony undermined the social media...
Facebook Facing Potential Multi-Billion Dollar Liability in Biometric Litigation
Apr 17 2018 // Facebook Inc. may have to pay a real price for claims it invaded users’ privacy: billions of dollars. A federal judge ruled Monday that millions of the social network’s users can proceed as a group with claims...
Family of Oregon Cyclist Files $32.5M Wrongful Death Suit
Apr 16 2018 // The family of a central Oregon woman killed while on her bicycle has filed a $32.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of a pickup who has also been charged with manslaughter in connection with the...
USA Gymnastics Sues Insurance Carriers Over Nassar Lawsuit Costs
Apr 13 2018 // Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics is suing its insurance carriers, alleging that they haven’t fully reimbursed it for defense costs incurred in lawsuits filed by victims of disgraced former sports doctor Larry...
West Virginia Sues Equifax Over Data Breach
Apr 13 2018 // West Virginia sued Equifax Inc on Thursday for failing to safeguard consumer information of hundreds of thousands of state residents and for delaying alerting the public to a breach that exposed the personal data of about...
Insurer to Pay $1.6M to Settle Indiana Suit Over Autism Therapy
Apr 12 2018 // An insurance company has agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Indiana parents who were denied coverage for therapy for their children with autism. Two families sued Anthem in 2016 after...
Utah Family Drops Disability Discrimination Suit Against Boy Scouts
Apr 12 2018 // A Utah family who sued the Boy Scouts of America for policies they claimed discriminated against their son with Down syndrome has withdrawn the lawsuit after the organization said it would help the boy earn his Eagle Scout...
Judge Sets Schedule for Opioid Lawsuits Against Drug Companies
Apr 12 2018 // A federal judge pushing for a settlement in lawsuits seeking to hold drug companies responsible for their roles in the U.S. opioid epidemic on Wednesday set an aggressive schedule that would have the first trial take place...
Lawsuit Filed Against Mine Safety Agency Over 2010 West Virginia Mine Blast
Apr 10 2018 // A lawsuit filed by a West Virginia miner’s widow says the Mine Safety and Health Administration didn’t do enough to stop the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Carolyn Diana...
Judge Dismisses State Farm Car Crash Suit Against Mississippi U.S. Senate Appointee
Apr 10 2018 // A lawsuit against U.S. Senate appointee Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi has been permanently dismissed. The Daily Leader reports Mississippi Circuit Judge David Strong dismissed the case with prejudice April 3. That means...
Iowa Riverboat Casino Settles Revenue-Sharing Lawsuit for $1.5M
Apr 9 2018 // The owners of a former Sioux City, Iowa, riverboat casino have agreed to pay $1.5 million to a nonprofit group that had filed a lawsuit over unpaid revenue-sharing funds. The Community Action Agency of Siouxland and the...
Houston-Area Residents Sue Engineering Firm Over Harvey Flooding
Apr 9 2018 // Hundreds of residents in Fort Bend County, Texas, have sued an engineering company alleging that it was negligent in the design of a stormwater management system for a community that flooded during Hurricane Harvey. The...
Former Animal Shelter Director in Connecticut Settles Dog Attack Lawsuit
Apr 9 2018 // The former director of a Connecticut animal shelter has settled a lawsuit with a volunteer who was attacked by her pet dog. The Record-Journal reports that former Meriden Humane Society Director Marlena DiBianco reached a...
Owners Settle with Louisiana Sheriff, Deputy Over Killing of Dog
Apr 6 2018 // The owners of a dog that was shot and killed by a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy will receive $75,000 in a settlement of their lawsuit against a sheriff who has had legal troubles. The settlement isn’t an...
Utah Construction Firms Agree to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit for $1.2M
Apr 6 2018 // Two Utah construction companies have agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a whistleblower’s lawsuit alleging abuse of a federal program that helps small businesses. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the Salt Lake...
Uber Seeks to Have California Suit by Woman Hit on Freeway Thrown out
Apr 6 2018 // Uber Technologies Inc. is trying to fend off a lawsuit by a woman who claims she was seriously injured after her driver ordered her out of the car in the middle of a California freeway. The ridesharing company is asking a...
Scott Sued by Florida Cities Over 2011 Gun Regulations Law
Apr 6 2018 // A Florida law prohibiting local governments from enacting their own gun regulations is invalid and unconstitutional, according to elected officials from 10 cities suing the state’s governor in the aftermath of a mass...
Jury Awards Ex-Ford Employee Nearly $17M in Discrimination Suit
Apr 5 2018 // A jury has awarded nearly $17 million to a former Ford engineer who sued the automaker for discrimination because he says two supervisors repeatedly berated and criticized him for his Arab background and accent. On March...
Missouri Prison Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Costs State $600K
Apr 5 2018 // The state of Missouri has paid out nearly $600,000 to a female corrections officer to settle another sexual harassment lawsuit. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Monday cited a report issued by the Missouri attorney...
