Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge Seeks Narrowing of Sept. 11 Wrongful Death Suit
Feb 28 2011 // A judge is urging lawyers in the June trial of the only wrongful death case remaining from the Sept. 11 attacks to see if they can trim the number of defendants, but one lawyer cited lingering questions over how weapons...
Missouri House Votes to Change Workplace Discrimination Laws
Feb 27 2011 // The Missouri House has passed legislation that could make it harder for employees to win workplace discrimination lawsuits. The legislation, approved by 95-59 vote, would require people to prove that discrimination was the...
Another Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Against Healthcare Mandate
Feb 24 2011 // A federal judge this threw out a lawsuit claiming that President Barack Obama’s requirement that all Americans have health insurance violates the religious freedom of those who rely on God to protect them. U.S....
New York Suit Against Accountant Over Lehman Takes Detour
Feb 24 2011 // New York state regulators face their first test soon in their accounting fraud lawsuit against Ernst & Young LLP over its role as auditor for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. The first major government legal action...
Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Over Seat Belts
Feb 23 2011 // The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal regulations setting vehicle safety standards do not bar lawsuits seeking damages from automakers for installing lap-only seat belts. The unanimous ruling held that a California...
Vivendi Wins Narrowing of $9 Billion U.S. Investor Lawsuit
Feb 23 2011 // Vivendi SA won a big court victory when a federal judge slashed potential damages in a $9.3 billion lawsuit accusing the French media company of misleading shareholders about its finances in connection with a giant merger...
Judges Still Trying to Settle West Virginia Coal Slurry Lawsuit
Feb 23 2011 // Two judges will try again this week to settle a long-running medical monitoring lawsuit over claims that Massey Energy Co. poisoned hundreds of southern West Virginia wells with coal slurry. The first mediation attempt by...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Litigation Costs Too High, Lawmaker Says
Feb 22 2011 // The amount the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has paid out in litigation costs as a result of lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Ike claims is far too high, says one Texas lawmaker who’s working on...
Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Shields Vaccine Makers from Suits
Feb 22 2011 // The Supreme Court ruled that federal law shields vaccine makers from product liability lawsuits in state court seeking damages for a child’s injuries or death from a vaccine’s side effects. The high court on...
Appeals Court: Tribe Can Sue Insurer in N.D. Reservation Fire Case
Feb 22 2011 // An appeals court has reversed a ruling that would have allowed family members of two people killed in a 2002 house fire on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota to sue an insurance company. A dissenting...
Litigation, Investigation Fears Driving Up D&O Insurance Limits
Feb 22 2011 // Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is gaining traction as more companies are increasing their D&O liability limits and a growing number with international operations are also purchasing D&O...
Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Sues Atlanta Braves
Feb 22 2011 // A Pittsburgh Pirates baseball fan says in a lawsuit that Atlanta Braves’ security officers and ushers ignored complaints about a group of rowdy fans he says attacked him at Turner Field. Elmer “Bobby”...
Injured Connecticut Cheerleader Sues Coach, League
Feb 22 2011 // The family of a Wilton, Conn. girl who suffered permanent injuries during cheerleading practice has filed a negligence suit against her coach and a youth football league. The family’s lawyer alleges in the lawsuit...
Allstate Sues Citi, Deutsche Bank Over Mortgage Securities
Feb 22 2011 // Allstate Corp. sued Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG, accusing the banks of causing losses by hiding the risks on more than $385 million of mortgage securities it bought. Allstate, the largest publicly traded U.S. home...
Suit Filed in Dallas over Super Bowl Seat Problems
Feb 21 2011 // Angry football fans have sued the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys, saying they were denied seats to the recent Super Bowl despite having paid thousands of dollars for tickets. The lawsuit was filed after...
New Orleans’ 17th Street Canal Suit May Go to Federal Court
Feb 21 2011 // A lawsuit over property rights along New Orleans’ 17th Street Canal, a canal that broke during Hurricane Katrina, may be headed to federal court. In January, homeowners with backyards along the 17th Street Canal...
Facebook Firing Suit Settled
Feb 21 2011 // A settlement has been reached in the case of a Connecticut worker who was fired for criticizing her boss on Facebook, according to The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The case centered on a complaint issued last...
Pennsylvania Considers Tort Reform
Feb 18 2011 // Pennsylvania lawmakers are once again eyeing a tort reform package — a resurrection of the “Fair Share” act — that many in the insurance industry say would help put downward pressure on premiums and rein in...
Florida Homeowners Settle Bombing Range Lawsuit for $1.2 Million
Feb 18 2011 // Homeowners in a southeast Orlando subdivision have settled a class-action lawsuit against a homebuilder for $1.2 million. An attorney for the residents in the Newport subdivision said the settlement was reached last week...
The Suit Must Go On: Broadway Musical Sued Over Injuries
Feb 18 2011 // Two theatergoers are suing a Broadway musical for millions after claiming they were injured during a performance of “Billy Elliot: The Musical.” Two women from Missouri allege they were struck by a prop while...
