Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Carolina Establishes New Precedent for Legal Malpractice Cases
Nov 8 2015 // The South Carolina Supreme Court has reversed a decade old precedent-setting decision in which it dismissed a legal malpractice case based on the expiration of the statute of limitations and in doing so adopted a new rule...
Jury Awards Former LA Times Columnist $7.1M in Discrimination Suit
Nov 6 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...
Oil Company Prevails in Suit Against Insurers over Pipeline Rupture
Nov 5 2015 // An Arkansas federal jury has awarded an oil company nearly $72 million in damages from lost income and expenses stemming from a 2012 breach of a pipeline carrying oil from Louisiana to Arkansas. In litigation heard in...
Uber Driver Sues Taco Bell Brand Manager Videoed in California Slapping Assault
Nov 5 2015 // An Uber driver is suing a California man accused of slapping and hitting the driver in an attack that was recorded on video. KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported Edward Caban filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Orange County...
Distillery Sues University Over Word ‘Kentucky’
Nov 5 2015 // Kentucky Mist Moonshine is suing the University of Kentucky over use of the word “Kentucky” on clothing. The company filed suit Nov. 2 in U.S. District Court. The Lexington Herald-Leader says the suit was filed...
2,000 Corn Farmers, Handlers, Exporters Sue Syngenta
Nov 4 2015 // About 2,000 farmers, grain handlers and corn exporters have filed lawsuits against Swiss biotechnology company Syngenta now that a federal judge has ruled their cases have merit to move forward. The lawsuits allege...
Kemper Subsidiaries Sue Illinois over Insurance Policy Audit
Nov 3 2015 // Three insurers have sued Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs over an attempt to seek records on life insurance policies. Frerichs said an audit was sought to find unpaid death benefits because returning unclaimed property is...
$912.5K Award in ‘Sturgis’ Trademark Suit to Be Appealed
Nov 3 2015 // A jury award of $912,500 to a nonprofit group that holds Sturgis motorcycle rally trademarks will be appealed, a Rapid City, S.D., businessman says. A federal jury in Rapid City on Oct. 30 decided the four-year-old case...
Do’s and Don’ts of E&O Suits
Nov 3 2015 // Ask any agent who has suffered through an errors and omissions (E&O) suit and they will provide sage-like insight into the professional and even personal trials created by such an ordeal. Years ago I met an agent who,...
Supreme Court Justices Divided Over Spokeo Internet Injury Class Action Case
Nov 2 2015 // A divided U.S. Supreme Court indicated it may put limits on consumer lawsuits, questioning arguments by a man seeking to sue over what he says is an error-riddled Internet profile. Hearing arguments in Washington, members...
Florida DMV Requests Dismissal of Taxi Companies’ Rideshare Complaint
Nov 2 2015 // In a move that is sure to further frustrate Florida taxicab companies, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) has asked a Leon County, Florida, judge to dismiss a complaint requiring the state...
Washington Redskins’ Garcon Sues FanDuel Over Use of His Name, Image
Nov 2 2015 // Fantasy-sports gaming site FanDuel Inc. was sued by Washington Redskins football player Pierre Garcon over the use of his name and image, which he claims was done without his permission. The site, where people bet on the...
Couple Sues Six Flags in Central California for Retaliation
Nov 2 2015 // Two former employees have sued Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Central California, saying they were fired as retaliation for raising animal welfare concerns. KNTV-TV reported that Michael and Holley Muraco have filed a...
Supreme Court to Hear Spokeo ‘Non-Injury’ Class Action Today
Nov 2 2015 // The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Monday whether to nip in the bud a class action lawsuit against online search service Spokeo Inc. in a case closely watched by Silicon Valley companies that face similar claims. If...
Florida Beach City Businesses Say Spring Break Ban Violates Civil Rights
Nov 2 2015 // Several Panama City Beach, Fla., nightclub owners argue in a lawsuit filed Oct. 30 that local officials violated their rights and showed racial bias when they approved a series of new ordinances designed to curb spring...
Farmers Insurance Facing Possible Class Action by ‘Hundreds’ of Female Attorneys
Nov 2 2015 // An attorney representing a woman suing Farmers Insurance for discriminatory practices filed a motion in mid-October seeking class action status in a suit she says could potentially encompass 300 female attorneys. The...
Owners of Home Destroyed by Wyoming Landslide File Suit Against Contractor
Nov 2 2015 // The owners of a home destroyed in a landslide in Jackson, Wyo., have filed a lawsuit saying construction work made the hillside below their house unstable. Jeremy and Sara Budge are seeking compensation from construction...
Colorado Woman Trapped for Days After Crash Sues G.M.
Nov 2 2015 // A woman who was trapped in her car for nearly a week after crashing off a Colorado highway is suing General Motors over alleged defects in her 2009 Chevy Malibu. The Denver Post reported the lawsuit filed last month by...
Estate of Oregon Man Files Suit Against Home Care Agency in Death
Nov 2 2015 // The estate of a La Pine, Ore., man who was paralyzed from the chest down has filed a lawsuit seeking $7.5 million in damages from a Bend home health care agency over his death. The estate of Mitchell Cox filed the lawsuit...
California Woman Blinded in Eye by Flying Disc Settles Suit for $3M
Nov 2 2015 // A woman who was blinded in one eye by a flying golf disc at a Southern California park has settled a lawsuit for $3 million. The Daily Breeze of Torrance reported that the settlement involves Noreen Goodbody. She was...
