All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 17 2020 // A Nevada judge has said she wants proof she would have the authority to order the governor to rescind a coronavirus pandemic directive and let Las Vegas-area bars and taverns reopen.“What is the law that says I have...
Aug 17 2020 // The family of a suburban Chicago woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a meatpacking plant where her husband worked and contracted the virus.The family of Esperanza...
Aug 16 2020 // A federal judge has agreed with an insurer that a group of barbershops in the San Antonio, Texas-area have no basis for claims seeking coverage under their commercial insurance policies for business interruption losses...
Aug 14 2020 // The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “profound misunderstanding,”...
Aug 14 2020 // Campus workers in the University of North Carolina system have filed a lawsuit saying working conditions are unsafe and that workers are reporting for work with inadequate protective equipment amid the COVID-19...
Aug 13 2020 // Tesla Inc. says hedge fund Cable Car Capital LLC, which is shorting the company’s stock, is funding a former employee’s allegations that the company smeared him by accusing him of sabotage and stealing...
Aug 13 2020 // The legal panel on multidistrict litigation (MDL) has denied a proposal to consolidate cases brought by multiple businesses against various insurers for coronavirus-related business losses.The U.S. Judicial Panel on...
Aug 13 2020 // A Georgia county’s commissioners have approved a settlement for a lawsuit that alleged residents were wrongfully arrested due to erroneous information that was given to state officials regarding their driver’s...
Aug 12 2020 // A federal judge in Missouri said on Wednesday a group of hair salons and restaurants can sue their insurance carrier for business interruption losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which they say caused a...
Aug 12 2020 // A lawsuit filed on behalf of those who were injured or who had property damaged in a fatal Kentucky pipeline explosion alleges the operator failed to maintain and repair the line.The lawsuit filed July 30 by Danville...
Aug 12 2020 // Oil companies facing lawsuits that blame them for coastal wetlands loss in Louisiana have lost an attempt to move the suits to federal court.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Aug. 10 upheld a decision...
Aug 11 2020 // Fashion firm Ralph Lauren Corp. is suing its insurer to recoup what it says has been a huge drop of two-thirds of its revenues in the first quarter alone due to the pandemic.Ralph Lauren Corp. (RLC) maintains that Factory...
Aug 11 2020 // The DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City, Mo., will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed, federal employment officials say.According to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...
Aug 11 2020 // Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s insistence that legal liability protections for businesses, schools and colleges be included in any new coronavirus relief bill is approaching a moment of reckoning.Warning...
Aug 11 2020 // Premiums for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance surged in the second quarter, broker Marsh said on Monday, as insurance underwriters fear the coronavirus pandemic will lead to hefty litigation...
Aug 11 2020 // The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is suing the mayor and interim police chief, saying his firing violated his constitutional rights and the city code. Meanwhile, prosecutors have asked a...
Aug 11 2020 // It was supposed to be an easy job – not one that would shut down an entire city.But a series of major goofs and errors turned an underground drilling project into a nightmarish tale where the water pipes ran dry,...
Aug 10 2020 // Arizona’s attorney general has obtained a $22.5 million judgment against a New Jersey-based vaping company along with a court order permanently barring the company from selling its products in the state.Attorney...
Aug 10 2020 // The mother of an 18-year-old University of Iowa student who froze to death in January 2019 is suing the school for negligence.Michael Belz, of Cedar Rapids, was caught outside of his residence hall on the night of Jan. 29,...
Aug 10 2020 // When insurance coverage lawsuits brought by businesses seeking coverage for COVID-related interruptions surpassed the 700 mark last month, the natural question to ask was: Is that a lot?That’s exactly the question...