Penn. High Court Reaffirms Statutory Employer Defense March 31, 2014 By Young Ha Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on March 26 reaffirmed statutory employer defense in a general contractor liability case, in which a subcontractor...
Vegas Comic Suing Likens Onstage Leg Injury to Bear Trap March 31, 2014 By Ken Ritter Veteran comedian George Wallace told a Nevada jury that it felt like a bear trap clamped his leg when he...
Hawaii Driver’s License Lawsuit Gains Fed Support March 31, 2014 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those who struggle with English because of...
South Dakota Judge: No Dismissal of $1.2B ‘Pink Slime’ Defamation Suit March 31, 2014 A South Dakota judge has refused to throw out a defamation lawsuit against ABC related to its coverage of a...
Suit Alleging Sex Abuse Settled by Chicago Archdiocese March 28, 2014 The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to settle for $1.68 to $2.1 million a lawsuit alleging former priest Daniel McCormack...
Owners of Leaky Iowa Apartments Win Suit Against Insurer March 28, 2014 An insurance company has been told to pay $12.4 million to the owners of a West Des Moines, Iowa, apartment...
Dallas Settles Police Abuse Case for $1.1M March 28, 2014 The Dallas City Council has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit with a man who claimed he...
Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago Transit After Derailment March 27, 2014 Attorneys have filed a negligence lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority on behalf of a woman injured in the Blue...
Snowboarders’ Suit Demeans Constitution Utah Ski Area Says March 27, 2014 By Brady McCombs One of the last U.S. ski resorts to prohibit snowboarding said a lawsuit challenging the ban degrades the U.S. Constitution...
Ridesharing Service Sued by Seattle Taxi Drivers March 26, 2014 A Seattle-area taxi drivers organization has sued an app-based ridesharing service, alleging that Uber violates multiple laws and regulations, thus...