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Suit Accuses Nevada Special Education Teacher of Abusing 2 Children
Dec 1 2015 // Two families are suing a Reno, Nev. area school district, a teacher and a principal for what their lawsuit says was abuse at a school for children with disabilities. The Reno Gazette-Journal reported the lawsuit filed in...
Paul Walker’s Father Sues Porsche for Negligence in Fatal California Crash
Nov 30 2015 // Paul Walker’s father has sued Porsche for negligence and wrongful death over the 2013 accident that killed the “Fast & Furious” star. Walker’s father, who is the executor of his son’s...
Brazil to Sue BHP and Vale for $5.24B in Damages Caused by Burst Dam Disaster
Nov 30 2015 // Brazil’s federal and state governments plan to sue the owners of the Samarco iron ore miner for 20 billion reais ($5.24 billion) in damages caused by the burst of a tailings dam, Environment Minister Izabella...
Mississippi Gas Station Sued for Violating ‘Larry the Cable Guy’ Trademark
Nov 29 2015 // The company that owns trademark and merchandising rights for Larry the Cable Guy says the Giterdone convenience store in Diamondhead, Mississippi, is violating the trademark on the catchphrase Git-R-Done. The store’s...
Claiming Fictitious Charges, Arkansas Residents Sue Energy Firms
Nov 24 2015 // Residents of Faulkner, Conway and Van Buren counties have filed a class action lawsuit against five energy companies claiming they made fictitious deductions and charges against royalty owners. The Log Cabin Democrat...
Utah Man Sues College Over Same-Sex Marriage Discrimination
Nov 24 2015 // A Utah man says the college where he worked discriminated against him because he was in a same-sex marriage, denying the couple benefits and forcing him out of a job. Dustin Kennedy said in a new federal lawsuit that an...
Uber Drivers’ Class Action Raises Worker Classification, Arbitration, Liability Issues
Nov 24 2015 // Fifty seven and a half cents for every mile logged. That’s the latest demand from Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in California suing to be treated like employees. Whether the drivers can pursue pay for mileage on...
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds $15M Verdict in Dram Shop Act Lawsuit
Nov 24 2015 // The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a $15 million verdict over a wreck that killed a 13-year-old boy. Al.com reports the court didn’t issue an opinion explaining its decision when it was issued Nov. 20. The verdict...
Liberty Insurance Must Pay Attorneys’ Fees in Gulf Oil Spill Case
Nov 23 2015 // A federal appeals court has ruled against an insurer in its quest to avoid paying attorneys’ fees in litigation stemming from 2010’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in...
Three California Men File Suits After E-Cigarette Batteries Explode
Nov 23 2015 // Three California men have filed lawsuits against manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of electronic cigarettes, claiming the products’ batteries exploded, causing severe injuries. The Los Angeles Daily News...
Court Denies Uber’s Appeal of Class Action Filed by Aspiring Employees
Nov 20 2015 // A U.S. appeals court this week denied ride service Uber’s request to immediately appeal an order approving class certification in a lawsuit filed by drivers who wish to be deemed employees. The ruling, from the 9th...
Former Baseball Star Jeter in Legal Feud With Maker of Frigo Underwear
Nov 20 2015 // Former New York Yankees baseball star Derek Jeter sued luxury underwear company RevolutionWear as he defends himself against allegations he cost the company $26 million by failing to promote its Frigo brand. The former...
Student Sues Pacific University in Oregon for $3M Following Rape
Nov 19 2015 // A 20-year-old Pacific University student who says another student raped her has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Oregon university. The Oregonian reported that the lawsuit says the rape occurred after both students...
St. Louis-Area Taxi Drivers Sue Uber over Lost Business
Nov 18 2015 // St. Louis-area taxi drivers suing Uber allege they’ve seen up to a 40 percent dip in business since the ride service began operating in violation of local regulations. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that drivers...
Florida Couple Awarded $14.5M in Geico Uninsured Motorist Lawsuit
Nov 17 2015 // A former chiropractor and his wife have won a $14.5 million jury verdict in a lawsuit filed over a 2004 car crash that involved a motorist with no insurance. Attorney Crane Johnstone says a Miami-Dade jury sided with David...
Settlement OK’d in Class-Action Suit Against Tulsa Appraisal Firm
Nov 17 2015 // A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former residents of the old mining town of Picher, Okla., against a Tulsa-based appraisal firm involved with the federal buyout of property in the...
Family of Naked Man Shot by Atlanta Cop Sues for Wrongful Death
Nov 17 2015 // The family of an unarmed naked man fatally shot by an Atlanta-area police officer has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit against the DeKalb County Police Department, Officer Robert Olsen, the county and...
South Carolina Officer Charged with Murder Sues Association Over Legal Benefits
Nov 16 2015 // A former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the death of an unarmed black motorist is suing a police association, saying the group failed to provide the legal representation he paid for under an insurance...
Jury Awards Former LA Times Columnist $7.1M in Discrimination Suit
Nov 16 2015 // A jury has awarded $7.13 million to former Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers, who claimed he was forced out of his $234,000-a-year job by age and health discrimination. The Superior Court jury made the lawsuit...
Couple Sues Six Flags in Central California for Retaliation
Nov 16 2015 // Two former employees have sued Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Central California, saying they were fired as retaliation for raising animal welfare concerns. Michael and Holley Muraco have filed a wrongful termination...
