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Idaho Woman Sues Costco Over Life Insurance Money
Mar 5 2013 // A woman has filed a lawsuit against a northern Idaho Costco contending that the company should pay out the life insurance policy of her brother, a former Costco employee who died two years after being fired. The Idaho...
This Class Action Lawsuit’s for You, Budweiser
Mar 5 2013 // The maker of Budweiser is using splashy newspaper ads to poke fun at a lawsuit that alleges its beer is watered down. In full-page ads in 10 U.S. newspapers on Sunday, including The New York Times and Los Angeles Times,...
Facebook CEO, Directors Face New Lawsuit Over Last Year’s Troubled IPO
Mar 5 2013 // A Facebook Inc. shareholder filed a lawsuit over the largest social networking company’s botched initial public offering and is seeking to hold Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, directors and officers responsible for...
Ex-Officer Wins $750,000 in Suit Against Oregon City
Mar 4 2013 // A federal jury has awarded a former sergeant $750,000 in a lawsuit over his departure from the Roseburg police force. The Roseburg News-Review reported that Gregrey Fetsch argued the city didn’t give him a chance to...
Firms Saw Rise in Lawsuits, Regulatory Investigations in 2012: Survey
Mar 4 2013 // Companies in the United States and United Kingdom dealt with more litigation last year, while regulatory investigations reached a five-year high, according to a report. Litigation rebounded to 2010 levels in 2012, after a...
Suits Against Army Corps Over Nashville Floods Dismissed
Mar 4 2013 // A federal judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits claiming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for flood damage in 2010 to the Grand Ole Opry, Gibson Guitar and other Nashville-area businesses. The companies...
Florida’s Citizens Sued for Denying Mitigation Discounts
Mar 4 2013 // A lawsuit seeking class action status filed against the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. alleges the company purposefully deprived customers of windstorm mitigation discounts through an arbitrary reinspection...
Judge Allows Travel Insurance Lawsuit to Proceed in Aruba Missing Tourist Case
Mar 3 2013 // A federal judge has refused to dismiss a suit filed by an insurer against a Maryland man jailed over the suspected death of his traveling companion in Aruba. An American Express subsidiary is suing Gary Giordano of...
California County Sued Over Prison Suicide Attempt
Mar 1 2013 // Parents of a convicted robber who was left brain-damaged after an alleged prison suicide attempt are suing Riverside County and the state. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported the suit claims Christopher Godair is a...
Transgender Woman Sues California Baptist University For Expulsion
Mar 1 2013 // A transgender woman is suing California Baptist University for expelling her after she revealed on MTV’s “True Life” that she is biologically male. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported 25-year-old...
Missouri House Endorses Tougher Worker Discrimination Lawsuits
Mar 1 2013 // Workers suing for discrimination could have a tougher time proving their case in court under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House. The House gave first-round approval to a bill that would require people to prove...
Alabama Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Alleges Moldy Mr. Goodbar
Mar 1 2013 // A Huntsville, Alabama woman says in a new lawsuit that she became ill after eating a moldy Mr. Goodbar candy bar that she claims was nine months beyond its expiration date. Al.com reported that Terrica Brown is suing...
Lawsuits by Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Face Obstacles
Mar 1 2013 // The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face tough obstacles in winning damages. Matt...
Southern California Hotel Sued Over Corpse in Water
Feb 28 2013 // Two former guests of a Southern California hotel where a 21-year-old woman’s corpse was found floating in a rooftop water tank have sued. A lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court against the...
Allstate Slaps 2 N.Y. Medical Corporations With $1.7M Fraud Lawsuit
Feb 28 2013 // Allstate Insurance Company said it is seeking to recover $1.7 million against New York area defendants in its second insurance fraud lawsuit of 2013. Since 2003, Allstate has filed 46 fraud lawsuits in New York State...
Alabama Looks to Limit Lawsuits Against Airbus Suppliers
Feb 28 2013 // Alabama officials are trying to cut down on competition from Mississippi and Florida for Airbus suppliers by limiting lawsuits against commercial aircraft manufacturers and companies that supply them with parts. The Senate...
Idaho Court: Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury
Feb 28 2013 // A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho Supreme Court decided not to impose the “Baseball Rule” of liability in the...
Bipartisan House Bill Seeks to Stop Abusive Patent Lawsuits
Feb 27 2013 // Two U.S. Congressmen introduced a bill on Wednesday that would penalize companies that file frivolous patent infringement lawsuits, derided by critics as “patent trolls.” Representatives Peter DeFazio, an...
Family Of Man Shot By Police in Hawaii Files Lawsuit
Feb 27 2013 // The family of a man shot to death by Kauai police a year ago in Hawaii has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the department, Kauai County and the officer involved in the shooting. The suit was filed by the family of...
Judge Leans Toward Letting Jackson Suit in California Continue
Feb 27 2013 // A judge says she is inclined to allow a lawsuit by Michael Jackson’s mother against concert promoter AEG she claims is responsible for her son’s death to go to trial on a single claim. Superior Court Judge...
