Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
West Virginia Mom’s Suit Over Son’s Death Blames Bayer
Oct 7 2010 // The mother of a West Virginia State University student is suing Bayer CropScience and the school over her son’s death in 2008. Portia Gray’s lawsuit claims her 19-year-old son, Ra’Sean Gray, died as a...
Most 9/11 Responders OK Settlement Resolving Suit
Oct 7 2010 // A lawyer representing 10,000 ground zero workers suing New York City over their exposure to World Trade Center dust said Tuesday that 75 percent have signed a settlement resolving their claims and most of the rest have...
The Future for Independent Insurance Agencies
Oct 6 2010 // I believe the future of independent insurance agencies is at a tipping point. A number of forces are pushing agencies toward the precipice of major change. A few of those forces include: legislation, case law, the Web,...
A Wealth of Risks: Serving High Income Clientele
Oct 5 2010 // For insurance agents, there is a lesson to be learned from Hulk Hogan — particularly about the pitfalls of selling coverage to wealthy clients. The well-known, ex-professional wrestler turned reality TV star is suing...
Suit Settled over Shock Therapy Use at Massachusetts School
Oct 4 2010 // The family of a former Massachusetts student who received electric shock treatments at a special needs school has agreed to receive $65,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming the treatment was inhumane and violated his civil...
Maryland Court Upholds State Cap on Lawsuit Payouts
Oct 4 2010 // Maryland’s highest court has upheld a state law that limits the amount of money people can receive for suffering in lawsuits. Judges on the Court of Appeals ruled against the parents of a 5-year-old boy who drowned...
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against AIG
Oct 4 2010 // A judge has refused to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing American International Group Inc. of misleading investors about its exposure to subprime mortgages, which led to a liquidity crisis and $182.3 billion of...
It’s Now Easier to Sue Tennessee Employers Over Illegal Firings
Oct 4 2010 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed precedent and made it easier for workers to sue their employers when they believe they were fired illegally. The court ruled 3-2 that employers must prove that workers’ claims...
Fight Over Gulf Oil Disaster Liability Heats Up
Oct 4 2010 // Scores of attorneys jammed a federal courtroom in New Orleans on Sept. 16 to argue for almost immediate access to emails and other documents from BP Plc and its business partners as the legal fight over the Gulf of Mexico...
Speculation on XL: Bermuda Ties May Attract Suitors
Oct 4 2010 // It’s cash-rich, led by a CEO with political aspirations, and was last year’s top S&P 500 performer. Pressured by soft pricing and slow premium growth, (re)insurer XL Group is also undervalued, analysts say,...
Saved From Death Suits in Florida
Oct 4 2010 // How Florida Workers’ Comp Law Shields Disney World, SeaWorld from Liability In 2003, lawmakers approved a 182-page rewrite of the state’s laws for workers’ compensation. They are two of Central...
Alabama Gov. Riley, AG King Clash Over BP lawsuit
Oct 4 2010 // BP PLC has turned down Alabama’s claim for $148 million in lost government revenue due to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, according to the state’s attorney general, Troy King. BP denied the claim because...
Fight Over Gulf Oil Disaster Liability Heats Up
Oct 4 2010 // Scores of attorneys jammed a federal courtroom in New Orleans on Sept. 16 to argue for almost immediate access to e-mails and other documents from BP Plc and its business partners as the legal fight over the Gulf of Mexico...
What to Watch in the World of D&O
Oct 4 2010 // Every year it’s worth noting the list of the current hot topics in the world of directors’ and officers’ liability. As should be obvious from this year’s list, there is a lot going on now, with...
Mexico Could Join Lawsuits Over Gulf Oil Disaster
Oct 1 2010 // Mexico’s federal government could join a list of its states suing the companies blamed for the disastrous Gulf oil spill, claiming damage to fishing and tourism, the plaintiffs’ attorney said this week. Earlier...
Maryland Couple Sues over Bedbugs in Apartment
Sep 30 2010 // A Maryland couple has filed a $500,000 lawsuit over a bedbug infestation in an Ellicott City apartment. Orville and Rebecca Brown say they were forced to move out of their apartment and throw away most of their...
Judge Keeps TWIA Ike Settlement Information Private for Now
Sep 30 2010 // Galveston County Judge Susan Criss on Sept. 27 put on hold a Texas state representative’s request for information from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association regarding a $189 million settlement in a class action...
Court: Michigan Workers’ Comp Law Blocks Anti-Racketeering Suit
Sep 30 2010 // Michigan’s workers’ compensation law blocks employee lawsuits against employers brought under federal anti-racketeering law, a federal judge has ruled. Federal Judge Paul D. Boren for the second time has...
Heffernan Insurance to Offer Contract Litigation Insurance from Sonoma Risk
Sep 28 2010 // Sonoma Risk Insurance Agency and Heffernan Insurance Agency have teamed up to distribute their new Contract Litigation Insurance (CLI) in California. Underwritten by Zurich, this policy helps to protect plaintiffs and...
Maryland Court Upholds State Cap on Lawsuit Payouts
Sep 28 2010 // Maryland’s highest court has upheld a state law that limits the amount of money people can receive for suffering in lawsuits. Judges on the Court of Appeals ruled against the parents of a 5-year-old boy who drowned...
