McDonald’s Ordered to Face Byron Allen’s $10B Discrimination Lawsuit September 21, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s Corp. has been ordered by a U.S. judge to defend against media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing...
More Coaches Named in South Carolina Cheerleader Abuse Lawsuit September 20, 2022 A lawsuit alleging the rampant sexual abuse of underage athletes at a competitive cheerleading gym in South Carolina has been...
COVID Impacts Linger in Courtrooms, Often a Disadvantage for Defendants August 23, 2022 By Jim Sams Courts have reopened and trials have resumed, but the impacts of COVID-19 continue to linger in the judicial system, a...
Another State Supreme Court Rules No Coverage for COVID-19 Shutdown August 12, 2022 By Jim Sams The South Carolina Supreme Court on August 10 became the fourth state high court in the nation to rule that...
Oregon Heat Wave Puts State Workplace Safety Rules to Test August 3, 2022 New state rules require access to water, shade and breaks on hot days, but workers say they’re still laboring in...
Juul and Its Courtroom Foes Stare Down FDA Ban as Youth Marketing Trial Nears June 28, 2022 By Malathi Nayak The Food and Drug Administration’s order to Juul Labs Inc. to take its products off shelves in the US threatens...
How a Bankruptcy ‘Innovation’ Halted Thousands of Lawsuits from Sick Plaintiffs June 24, 2022 By Dan Levine and Mike Spector Attorney Greg Gordon sat before a packed hotel ballroom of bankruptcy lawyers who had come to hear him hold court...
Future Liability Releases at Center of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy April 18, 2022 By Randall Chase Protecting local Boy Scouts of America councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child sex abuse claims is...
U.S. Gunmakers to Ask Judge to Toss Mexico’s $10 Billion Lawsuit April 12, 2022 By Nate Raymond A U.S. judge on Tuesday questioned whether allowing Mexico to sue U.S. gun manufacturers for facilitating the trafficking of weapons...
Closing Arguments Begin in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case April 11, 2022 By Randall Chase Following a three-week trial, a Delaware judge began hearing closing arguments Wednesday in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case....