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Utility Caused California Wildfire, Suit Alleges
Apr 25 2014 // Victims of a wildfire that burned 24 homes last year are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, claiming the utility started the huge blaze and failed to properly maintain power lines and equipment. The Daily...
Texas Couple Awarded $3M in Drilling Lawsuit
Apr 25 2014 // A Dallas jury has awarded $3 million to a North Texas couple who sued a drilling company over alleged contamination. The Dallas Morning News reports that the jury returned its verdict y in favor of Bob and Lisa Parr of...
Schwab Ends Fight to Require Customers Sign Class Action Waiver
Apr 25 2014 // Charles Schwab Corp. has dropped a fight to require customers to waive their rights to participate in class action lawsuits, the company said on Thursday. Schwab, the San Francisco-based pioneer discount brokerage, has...
Archdiocese in Oregon Faces New Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Apr 24 2014 // Another lawsuit has been filed against the Catholic Archdiocese of Portland by a man who says he was one of dozens of boys sexually abused by a priest in the 1960s and 1970s. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court...
FedEx Sued in Fiery Northern California Bus Crash
Apr 24 2014 // The mother of a 17-year-old honors student who was among 10 people killed in a fiery Northern California bus crash sued FedEx on Tuesday, alleging that its trucks have a history of catching fire. The negligence suit that...
Owner Sues Welding Firm Over Deadly Boston Brownstone Blaze
Apr 24 2014 // The owner of a brownstone where two firefighters were killed in a wind-fueled fire has filed a civil lawsuit alleging negligence by welders working next door. The Boston Herald reported that the lawsuit was filed this...
Mother of Student Killed in California Crash Sues FedEx
Apr 23 2014 // FedEx Corp. was sued over an April 10 collision on a California highway that killed 10 people when one of the shipping company’s trucks smashed into a bus taking high-school students on a college tour. Jennifer...
Delta Air Lines Settles Claim With Disabled Hawaii Man
Apr 23 2014 // A partially paralyzed Maui man who claimed airline workers forced him to crawl on and off flights in 2012 has settled his lawsuit against Delta Air Lines, his lawyer said Monday. Baraka Kanaan sued Delta last year after he...
GM Ignition Defects Lawsuit in California Awaits Bankruptcy Ruling
Apr 23 2014 // A lawsuit against General Motors Co. in California over ignition-switch defects linked to 13 deaths was put on hold until a bankruptcy judge in New York rules on whether some compensation claims can be brought without...
Federal Suit Filed Against California Lawmaker, Aide in Fatal DUI
Apr 22 2014 // The parents of a Santa Barbara woman who was fatally struck by a congresswoman’s aide filed a federal lawsuit against the driver, U.S. Rep. Lois Capps and the U.S. government. The wrongful death suit filed by Matt...
Monster Involved in Insurer-Funded Settlement in California
Apr 22 2014 // Corona, Calif.-based Monster Beverage Corp. has agreed to settlement an ongoing securities class action lawsuit against the company and two of its officers in federal district court in Los Angeles. The settlement,...
Pit Bull Owners Sue Louisiana Town over Breed Ban
Apr 22 2014 // A New Llano, La., couple filed suit against the town in federal court, claiming the town’s ban on pit bulls and pit-bull-like breeds violates dog owners’ equal protection, property and due process rights. The...
Indiana Body Shops Sue Insurers over Compensation for Vehicle Repairs
Apr 22 2014 // Indiana body shops and auto insurers are on a collision course over repair compensation practices, a dispute that could cost millions of dollars to patch up. In a federal lawsuit, 14 Indiana shops accuse State Farm...
Lawsuits Over West Virginia Chemical Spill Moved to District Court
Apr 22 2014 // Lawsuits against Freedom Industries Inc., whose leaky chemical tank polluted drinking water in West Virginia, were transferred from bankruptcy court to federal district court in Charleston last week to “assure...
Maryland AG Sues BP Over Pension Losses Tied to Gulf Oil Spil
Apr 22 2014 // Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has sued BP plc. for allegedly making false and misleading statements regarding its commitment to safety reforms and oil spill prevention and response capabilities. Ganlser...
GM Asks Court to Enforce Bankruptcy Liability Shield Against Ignition Lawsuits
Apr 22 2014 // General Motors Co. filed a motion in a U.S. bankruptcy court to enforce a bar on lawsuits related to ignition defects in cars sold before its 2009 bankruptcy as it fights a class action lawsuit that seeks to set aside the...
Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging New Hampshire Ski Resort Immunity
Apr 22 2014 // A judge has dismissed a Massachusetts couple’s lawsuit against the operators of a New Hampshire ski area, saying the companies can’t be held liable for a crash between a ski instructor and a teenage boy. Susan...
Timber Company Sues Over Idaho Wildfire
Apr 21 2014 // Idaho officials have filed a lawsuit against a timber company and its contractor contending they’re responsible for a wildfire that killed a 20-year-old Forest Service firefighter and burned more than 300 acres in...
The Rising Score of Youth Sports Head Injury Claims
Apr 21 2014 // Last year, the NFL agreed to settle a concussion lawsuit filed by former players for $914 million. As concussion-related lawsuits continue to be filed against professional sports teams, equivalent claims and litigation...
On Anniversary of Texas Fertilizer Explosion, Families Seek Balance
Apr 17 2014 // Families of the 15 people killed in a massive explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant have spent the year since the blast navigating the difficult balance between moving forward and digging for answers from the past. Many of...
