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Lawsuits Claiming Tylenol Causes Autism Lack Scientific Support, Judge Finds
Dec 20 2023 // A judge has barred expert witnesses from testifying that Johnson & Johnson spin-off Kenvue’s painkiller Tylenol can cause autism if mothers take it during pregnancy, finding that they failed to support their...
Tesla Moves to Pause EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Race Bias at Factory
Dec 20 2023 // Tesla Inc has asked a U.S. judge to pause a federal agency’s lawsuit accusing the electric carmaker of severe harassment of Black workers at its California assembly plant, saying two similar cases should play out...
Texas Supreme Court Declines to Revive Billionaire’s Defamation Suit Against Beto O’Rourke
Dec 19 2023 // The Texas Supreme Court said Friday it would not consider Republican megadonor Kelcy Warren’s defamation lawsuit against former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke after a state appeals court...
Climate Activists, Greenpeace and Uplift, Sue UK Over Rosebank Oil Field
Dec 19 2023 // Greenpeace UK and climate campaigner Uplift filed separate legal challenges in Scotland seeking to rescind government approval for the Rosebank oil development in the North Sea. Equinor ASA and partner Ithaca Energy Plc...
Judge Blocks Chubb Exit From New York Diocese’s Thousands of Child Sex Abuse Suits
Dec 19 2023 // A New York judge has ruled that the “plain language” of Chubb Insurance policies dictates that the insurer must cover the Archdiocese of New York parishes and schools as they contend with thousands of sex abuse...
From Litigation to Capital, Florida Insurance Market Improving, Panelists Say
Dec 18 2023 // The Florida property and casualty insurance market is not out of the woods but it is showing signs of progress, from litigation trends to capital investments in the state, according to almost two dozen people who spoke at...
Tesla Autopilot Recall Threatens Its Defense in Lawsuits Over Crashes
Dec 15 2023 // Tesla Inc.’s biggest vehicle recall ever threatens to hurt the company’s defense in several high-profile lawsuits it faces over crashes linked to Autopilot. The automaker’s recall of 2 million cars comes...
Lawsuit Alleges Ex-Harvard Medical Professor Secretly Impregnated Patient
Dec 15 2023 // A former professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of one of the nation’s largest fertility clinics is being accused of secretly impregnating a patient in 1980 after promising the sperm would come from an...
Man Sues New York City After 27 Years in Prison Before Being Cleared in Killing
Dec 15 2023 // A man who was recently cleared in the gruesome, fiery 1995 killing of a subway token booth clerk sued New York City and two detectives on Monday, saying that “a wanton and reckless” law enforcement culture...
Oklahoma Insurance Department Adopts Surplus Lines Automation Suite
Dec 14 2023 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced the adoption of the Surplus Lines Automation Suite (SLAS) for the reporting and payment of all Oklahoma surplus lines premium taxes beginning January 1, 2024. For all Oklahoma...
Football Player Araiza Dropped From California Rape Lawsuit
Dec 14 2023 // Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza is being dropped from a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was raped by San Diego State University football players in 2021, it was announced. The woman agreed to dismiss...
New Jersey Brings Civil Suits Against 3 Gun Dealers Over Visibility, Security, Ghost Guns
Dec 14 2023 // New Jersey`s attorney general sued three firearms dealers Tuesday, alleging one illegally stored firearms that were visible from outside a store and that the two others tried to sell “ghost guns.” The suits...
Texas Sues VA Claims Insider for Deceptive Trade Practices Targeting Veterans
Dec 13 2023 // Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued VA Claims Insider, LLC, (VACI) for engaging in deceptive trade practices to defraud veterans seeking disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Claims...
Musk Can’t Escape Investor Suit Over Flip-Flop on Twitter Buyout
Dec 12 2023 // Elon Musk must face a Twitter investor lawsuit that accuses him of fueling uncertainty about his proposed buyout in an effort to drive down the social media platform’s stock price, a California federal judge...
$20M Suit Blames Overtime, Years of Jail Work for Los Angeles County Deputy’s Suicide
Dec 11 2023 // The family of a Los Angeles County sheriff`s deputy who killed himself has filed a $20 million wrongful-death claim against the county, blaming years of working in jails and mandatory overtime for his depression. The claim...
West Virginia Appeals Court Reverses $7M Jury Award in Ford Fatality Lawsuit
Dec 11 2023 // An appeals court in West Virginia on Friday reversed a $7 million award in a product liability lawsuit against the Ford Motor Co. to the family of a woman who died when her Ford Mustang was involved in a fiery crash. The...
Amazon Asks Judge to Dismiss FTC Lawsuit, Says No Consumer Harm Shown
Dec 11 2023 // Amazon.com asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss a U.S. government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using illegal strategies to boost profits at its online retail empire, including an algorithm that...
With Differing Court Rulings on Pre-Suit Notice of Intent, Florida Insurers Left Guessing
Dec 11 2023 // On October 27, 2023, Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal ruled that a personal injury protection pre-suit demand letter needs to include only a billing ledger and does not need to state the exact amount that the...
New York College Faces Students’ Lawsuit Over Abuse by Ex-Con Who Lived on Campus
Dec 11 2023 // Two former students are suing Sarah Lawrence College, arguing the New York school failed to protect them from Lawrence “Larry” Ray as the ex- convict moved into his daughter’s housing on campus and began...
5th Circuit Largely Sides With Louisiana Sheriff`s Deputies Accused in Lawsuit of Using Excessive Force
Dec 8 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal appeals court has largely sided with two white Louisiana sheriff`s deputies in a lawsuit filed by a Black woman, rejecting her claims that they used excessive force against her as they...
