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Shareholders Sue Duke Energy Over North Carolina Coal Ash Liability
May 23 2014 // Duke Energy Corp. shareholders accused the board of exposing the company to billions of dollars in liability by failing to clean up coal-ash ponds in North Carolina, setting up another legal challenge for the largest U.S....
Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft Accused of Racketeering in Conn. Cab Lawsuit
May 22 2014 // Ride-sharing services Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were accused of racketeering in a lawsuit by Connecticut taxi and livery firms, which said the companies “prey parasitically” on established...
Suit Filed by Ironworker Who Fell From Ladder at Dam
May 21 2014 // An ironworker injured when he fell from a ladder at a southern Oregon dam has sued PacifiCorp and several contractors, seeking more than $25 million. The Oregonian reports that the lawsuit says Joshua J. Lang suffered a...
New York AG Says AIG’s Lawsuit Is Bid to Hobble Unlicensed Sales Probe
May 21 2014 // New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman asked a judge to dismiss American International Group Inc.’s lawsuit against the state’s top financial regulator, saying the insurer is trying to interfere with a...
Ex-Players’ Injury Suit Alleges NFL ‘Culture of Drug Abuse’
May 21 2014 // Retired players including ex-Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon accused the National Football League of using painkillers to mask injuries in a “culture of drug misuse,” expanding litigation over the damage...
Judge: Ex-MF Global Execs Can Tap More Insurance Funds to Defend Lawsuits
May 20 2014 // Jon Corzine and other former insiders of collapsed brokerage MF Global can tap another $10 million of insurance funds to defend lawsuits accusing them of hastening the firm’s downfall, a U.S judge said on...
CSX Sued Over Collapsed South Carolina Bridge
May 20 2014 // More than 30 people are suing CSX Transportation because of a collapsed bridge over a railroad track in Berkeley County. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported a train hit the 110-foot bridge on Cypress Gardens Road...
Former Anheuser-Busch VP Loses Gender Bias Suit in Missouri
May 19 2014 // Anheuser-Busch did not discriminate against a former executive by paying her significantly less than a male predecessor, a jury in St. Louis, Mo. decided Friday. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for more...
Bank of America Off Hook for Allegedly Hiding AIG Lawsuit: Court
May 19 2014 // A federal appeals court said Bank of America Corp. was not liable to shareholders for allegedly concealing a $10 billion fraud lawsuit by American International Group Inc., whose filing led to a 20-percent one-day plunge...
Duke Lacrosse Players’ Suit Over Prosecution Ends with Innocence Panel Grant
May 19 2014 // The city of Durham said Friday it has settled a lawsuit filed by three former Duke University lacrosse players who were falsely accused of raping a stripper eight years ago. In announcing the settlement, city officials...
Insurer’s Climate Change Class Actions: More to Come?
May 19 2014 // A major insurance company is accusing dozens of localities in Illinois of failing to prepare for severe rains and flooding in lawsuits that are the first in what could be a wave of litigation over who should be liable for...
The Emerging Hail Risk: What the Hail is Going On?
May 19 2014 // The number of reported claims involving hail damage to residential and commercial roofing products has increased dramatically in the past few years. Some reports place the increase at almost double historical claim...
Landlords Who Evicted Tenants for Airbnb Sued by San Francisco
May 19 2014 // The city of San Francisco has sued two landlords for allegedly evicting tenants to rent out rooms on such websites as Airbnb, opening a new front in a controversy over increasingly popular home-rental services. In separate...
Oklahoma Lawsuit Filed in Arkansas Chemical Plant Blast
May 16 2014 // The operator of a south Arkansas chemical plant that exploded in 2012 has filed a federal lawsuit in Oklahoma against a French company that supplied industrial gas for the facility, arguing that the supplier is responsible...
Anheuser-Busch Discrimination Suit Verdict Draws Near
May 16 2014 // A St. Louis jury is preparing to deliberate in a former Anheuser-Busch executive’s gender discrimination lawsuit against the company. Francine Katz filed suit soon after she left Anheuser-Busch following its 2008...
California Student Broke Bone While Arm Wrestling Teacher: Suit
May 16 2014 // An Orange County high school student has filed a lawsuit accusing his history teacher of breaking the boy’s arm after challenging him to an arm-wrestling contest in class. The Orange County Register reported the suit...
Mass. AG Coakley Sues Drywall Company for Allegedly Misclassifying Workers
May 16 2014 // A New Hampshire drywall company and its owner have been sued for allegedly misclassifying employees as independent contractors, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office announced today. The lawsuit,...
Another Sex Charge Suit for Minnesota Prep School
May 15 2014 // A southern Minnesota boarding school faces a third lawsuit alleging that the school knew a former teacher was sexually abusing male students but took no action. Attorneys for a former student filed the lawsuit Tuesday...
Boy Assaulted By Hawaii School Worker: Suit
May 14 2014 // A lawsuit alleges a Hilo, Hawaii elementary school student was assaulted by a school employee. The lawsuit was filed last week by the boy’s father. The lawsuit alleges Hilo Union School Student Activities Coordinated...
Porsche Sued In Los Angeles Over Paul Walker Crash
May 14 2014 // The wife of a man who was driving a Porsche sports car that crashed and killed actor Paul Walker is suing the automaker, alleging it designed a faulty vehicle. The wrongful death and negligence lawsuit was filed Monday in...
