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Hawaii Officers, Sued Charged in Alleged Crash Coverup
Mar 20 2023 // Honolulu prosecutors filed charges against four police officers alleging a cover-up in connection with a high-speed car chase that they say resulted in a crash and a traumatic brain injury to the driver of another...
Norfolk Southern Shareholders Sue Over Ohio Derailment
Mar 20 2023 // Norfolk Southern Corp. shareholders have accused the railroad of defrauding them by prioritizing profit over safety prior to last month’s derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. In...
Hawaii Businessman Sued for $2M After Grounding Luxury Yacht
Mar 17 2023 // A business owner whose luxury yacht ran aground and leaked diesel fuel into waters off the Hawaiian island of Maui last month is being sued for more than $2 million in damages by a trust that sold him the vessel. The...
Wichita, Kansas Settles Fatal SWAT Shooting Suit for $5M
Mar 17 2023 // The city of Wichita on Tuesday approved a $5 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who was shot and killed by a police officer during a hoax call in 2017. The settlement will go to the two children...
Connecticut Gunmaker Sued by Son of Colorado Supermarket Shooting Victim
Mar 17 2023 // The son of one of 10 people killed at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre – following the litigation road map set by families...
Albany Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Sex Abuse Litigation
Mar 16 2023 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York as it, like other dioceses in the state, faces hundreds of lawsuits by survivors of sexual abuse by priests. Bishop Edward B....
Citgo’s Lawsuit Against Lloyd’s Insurer Over Seized Venezuelan Oil Gets Go-Ahead
Mar 16 2023 // Citgo Petroleum Corp. may move forward with an attempt to collect more than $40 million it claimed from insurers after Venezuelan authorities in 2020 seized almost a million barrels of its oil. US District Judge Gregory...
Mexico Launches Appeal in Suit Against U.S. Gun Makers
Mar 16 2023 // Mexico has filed an appeal in a civil lawsuit against U.S.-based gun manufacturers, it said on Wednesday, looking to crack down on the trafficking of weapons to powerful drug cartels. A U.S. judge in September dismissed...
Dutch Court Finds Facebook Misused Data in Class Action Lawsuit
Mar 16 2023 // A Dutch court hearing a class action lawsuit on Wednesday found that a European subsidiary of Meta, Facebook Ireland, improperly used personal data of Dutch citizens between 2010 and 2020, saying the company had...
Miner BHP Potentially Faces $44B Lawsuit in London Over Brazil Dam Collapse
Mar 16 2023 // Mining group BHP Group is potentially facing a 36 billion pound ($44 billion) lawsuit in London over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster after the number of claimants more than tripled to 700,000, their lawyers...
Lawsuit Blames Philadelphia Rowhouse Fire That Killed 12 on City Agency, Lighter Importer
Mar 16 2023 // The first lawsuit filed over a Christmas tree fire in Philadelphia – which killed 12 members of an extended family last winter – accuses the city’s Housing Agency of lax oversight of the three-story...
Green Groups Sue Biden Admin Over Approval of Alaska Willow Oil Project
Mar 15 2023 // Six environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over the Biden administration’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil and gas project in Alaska, which they claimed could be a stepping stone to more...
Maine Lobster Industry Files Defamation Suit Over California Aquarium’s Whale Warning
Mar 15 2023 // A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending that seafood customers avoid buying a variety of lobster mostly harvested in their state. Industry...
Signature Bank Hit With Investor Suit Over Failure
Mar 15 2023 // Signature Bank was hit with its first investor suit since the bank went into receivership Sunday, accused of making misleading statements about its financial health and risks. Matthew Schaeffer said he bought call options...
Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Train Derailment
Mar 15 2023 // The state of Ohio sued Norfolk Southern NSC.N Tuesday over the Feb. 3 derailment of a freight train that released over a million gallons of hazardous materials and pollutants into the environment around the town of East...
Amgen Sued by Pension Fund for Failing to Disclose $10B Tax Bill on Timely Basis
Mar 14 2023 // Amgen Inc. misled investors about its financial health by failing to reveal that it may be on the hook for more than $10 billion in back taxes and penalties, a pension fund claimed in a lawsuit. The Internal Revenue...
U.S. Sues Rite Aid for Missing Opioid Red Flags
Mar 14 2023 // The U.S. government on Monday sued Rite Aid Corp., accusing the pharmacy chain of missing “red flags” as it illegally filled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances, including...
Silicon Valley Bank Parent SVB Financial Group Faces First Securities Class Action
Mar 14 2023 // Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Monday was hit with what appears to be the first federal securities class-action lawsuit against it, carrying allegations that the bank made false or misleading statements pertaining to the...
Texas Women Sued for Wrongful Death After Aiding in Abortion
Mar 13 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion. It’s another test of state-enforced bans since the...
Insurers Successfully Merge Lawsuits Brought by Lessors for Jets Confiscated in Russia
Mar 13 2023 // Insurers led by AIG succeeded in their attempt to merge several lawsuits brought by aircraft lessors over outstanding claims for jets that have been left out of reach in Russia. Judge Christopher John Butcher at...
