Latest Lawsuits Headlines
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Federal Judge in Arkansas Dismisses Stranded Passenger Lawsuit
Apr 7 2009 // A federal judge in Fayetteville, Ark., has dismissed a lawsuit by an Arkansas woman that claimed she was illegally imprisoned on an American Airlines airplane for 91/2 hours in 2006. In an 18-page ruling, U.S. District...
U.S. Judge Halts Washington Mutual Fraud Lawsuit
Apr 7 2009 // A federal judge on Monday halted a consumer class-action fraud lawsuit against Washington Mutual Inc, saying it may be more appropriate for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp to handle claims against the failed savings and...
Report: Settlement Near in Oceanside Slide Suit
Apr 6 2009 // A San Diego County city has agreed to pay about $4 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2005 landslide that damaged or destroyed 22 homes. The deal, outlined in a signed settlement was confirmed by Oceanside City Attorney...
Army Soldier Sues University of Washington for Discrimination
Apr 6 2009 // An U.S. Army reservist is suing the University of Washington, accusing the institution of harassment and discrimination for serving in the Iraq war. A report on seattlepi.com says that Army Reserve Lt. Col. James Lukehart...
Texas High Court Reaffirms Controversial Entergy Workplace Ruling
Apr 6 2009 // After agreeing to a rare rehearing, the Texas Supreme Court on April 3 upheld its decision that – despite what some lawmakers say – a “premises owner” cannot be sued by injured employees of a...
Cat 5 Litigation in the Forecast?
Apr 6 2009 // As 2008 Hurricane Claims Enter Court and New Season Approaches, Katrina Issues Linger The 2008 hurricane season was the sixth most active tropical storm season recorded since data collection began in 1851. Six storms made...
Corporate Defaults, Bankruptcies and D&O Claims
Apr 6 2009 // Deteriorating economic conditions threaten a massive wave of corporate defaults. Corporate borrowers’ inability to fulfill debt obligations could prompt a bankruptcy filing surge and lead to lawsuits as creditors and...
Yankees Ballpark Charity Sued by Ex-Administrator
Apr 3 2009 // A nonprofit organization set up to distribute donations from the New York Yankees to community groups in the Bronx has been sued by a lawyer who, until recently, was the fund’s administrator and spokesman. In a suit...
Idaho Hospital Sues Motorist in 2007 Crash
Apr 3 2009 // A Moscow, Idaho, hospital is suing the motorist who crashed into a fire hydrant and sent thousands of gallons of water into the hospital in 2007. Court documents say the water caused more than $10,000 in damages. Darrel...
Bill Capping ‘Pain and Suffering’ Damages Clears Oklahoma Committee
Apr 2 2009 // A legislative committee in Oklahoma has voted 6-2 for a 227-page bill to revamp the state’s civil justice system after the Senate’s top leader said it was needed to lure jobs and retain doctors. There was no...
KPMG Hit With Billion-Dollar U.S. Lawsuit Over Audits of Subprime Lender
Apr 2 2009 // Accounting giant KPMG was hit with a billion-dollar lawsuit Wednesday over claims its “grossly negligent audits” helped trigger the collapse of a top subprime mortgage lender at the start of the U.S. housing...
Key U.S. Senators Agree on Patent Litigation Reform
Apr 2 2009 // Leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday they had reached agreement on key elements of a bill to revise U.S. patent law. One of the changes would require judges hearing patent infringement cases to...
Connecticut Considers More Time for Abuse Victims to Sue
Apr 1 2009 // Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill extending the time given to alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits. Connecticut law currently lets people sue for alleged abuse for 30 years after...
Oklahoma Ethics Commission, State Legislator Sued
Mar 31 2009 // A real estate agent has sued the Oklahoma Ethics Commission and a Sand Springs legislator for allegedly “conspiring to cover up graft.” The lawsuit filed on behalf of Tom Hardgrave in Tulsa County District...
Arizona Appeals Court: Architect Can Be Sued for Negligence
Mar 31 2009 // A lawsuit filed by a property owner against an architect alleging professional negligence and seeking purely economic damages is not barred by the economc loss doctrine, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled. According to...
Use of Coal Ash in Virginia Golf Course Prompts $1B Lawsuit
Mar 30 2009 // Chesapeake, Virginia residents who live near a golf course that was built in part with coal ash are seeking more than $1 billion in damages. Attorneys representing nearly 400 people filed a lawsuit in Chesapeake Circuit...
South Financial Bank Settles Shareholder Suits Over CEO Pay
Mar 30 2009 // The South Financial Group has agreed to settle two lawsuits with shareholders and announced that former CEO Mack Whittle will retire from the South Carolina company’s board of directors. The settlement totals...
Oklahoma Town Sues Company Over Well Contamination
Mar 30 2009 // City officials in Lone Grove, Okla., have sued a pesticide company for allegedly contaminating Lone Grove’s water supply with weed killer. The lawsuit alleges that the chemical got into the city’s water supply...
Rhode Island, Paint Cos. Await Decision on Lawsuit Costs
Mar 30 2009 // The Rhode Island Supreme Court may have derailed the state’s lawsuit against former lead paint companies last summer, but one critical issue still remains — and it’s worth millions of dollars. A judge...
Louisiana Crash Survivor Sues Helicopter Maker
Mar 30 2009 // The lone survivor of a helicopter crash that killed eight people in Louisiana in January is suing the aircraft’s manufacturer and two other companies. The federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Steven Yelton, of...
