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FTX Lawsuit Against Tom Brady, Stephen Curry, Others Is Narrowed

May 9 2025 // A federal judge narrowed but stopped short of dismissing a lawsuit by investors seeking to hold celebrities like sports stars Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and Shohei Ohtani liable for promoting the collapsed cryptocurrency...

Shedeur Sanders Fan Sues NFL for $100M Over Quarterback’s Draft Slide

May 9 2025 // When quarterback Shedeur Sanders slid to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, many football fans were left shocked that the much-hyped University of Colorado product was passed over time and again.Now one fan is suing...

EU Plan to Water Down ESG Rules Risks Wave of Litigation, Legal Scholars Warn

May 9 2025 // The European Union’s plan to slash the scope of new ESG regulations opens the door to a wave of litigation, as companies would no longer be required to act in a way that lives up to the bloc’s climate law.The...

Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Shooting of Airman at Apartment

May 8 2025 // The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman’s apartment complex on Tuesday, saying they want to ensure...

UnitedHealth Sued by Shareholders Over Reaction to Backlash From Executive’s Killing

May 8 2025 // UnitedHealth Group was sued on Wednesday for allegedly concealing how backlash from the killing of a top executive was damaging its business, causing its stock to nosedive after the insurer lowered its 2025 outlook.In a...

New York School District Sues Two Insurers Over Coverage for Child Victim Claims

May 8 2025 // A Long Island school district is accusing two insurers of ducking their responsibilities to defend and indemnify it against lawsuits by former students claiming they were sexually abused by an elementary school teacher...

American Airlines Sues Chicago Over O’Hare Gates for United

May 7 2025 // American Airlines Group Inc. sued the city of Chicago in a fight with rival United Airlines Holding Inc. over valuable gate space at O’Hare International Airport.The airport is a hub for both airlines, making it the...

Delta Must Face Passenger Lawsuit Over Massive CrowdStrike Computer Outage

May 7 2025 // Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action by passengers who said it refused to offer full refunds after delaying or canceling their flights following a massive computer outage last July, a federal judge ruled on...

Burger King Must Face Lawsuit Over Whopper Ads

May 6 2025 // Burger King must face a lawsuit claiming it misleads customers with advertisements that make its Whopper sandwich and other products appear larger than they are.In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Roy Altman in...

Mother of Dead Inmate Sues Troubled Wisconsin Prison

May 5 2025 // The mother of an inmate who died of dehydration and malnutrition at Wisconsin’s oldest maximum security prison last year has filed a federal lawsuit, marking the fourth action brought by relatives of inmates who have...

Marsh Sues Aon, Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of 20 Construction Surety Employees

May 5 2025 // Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon in March.A...

EEOC Sues Illinois Shipping Company Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

May 5 2025 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC, a freight transportation and logistics company, to enforce a subpoena that the EEOC issued during their investigation of a...

Insurance Brokers File More Poaching Lawsuits Against Former Leaders and Competitors

May 5 2025 // USI Insurance Services, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has filed suit against a former sales team leader and another powerhouse broker, Lockton, accusing them of poaching employees and harming client...

Florida Lawmakers Vote to Repeal ‘Free Kill’ Law Affecting Med Mal Suits

May 2 2025 // Adult children and parents of young adults who died under medical care will soon be able to recover punitive and pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill into...

California Attorney General Suing Cleaning Company Over ‘No-Poach’ Deals

May 2 2025 // California’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a national sanitation company for allegedly using “no-poach” agreements.California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit this week...

Trump Administration Sues Michigan to Halt State’s Fossil Fuel Lawsuit Plan

May 1 2025 // The Trump administration sued Michigan and Hawaii seeking to block the states from suing oil companies for damage caused by climate change, less than two months after the US Supreme Court rebuffed a Republican bid to...

Ohio Eatery to Pay $125K Over Race Discrimination Lawsuit

May 1 2025 // Bennett Enterprises Inc., doing business as Ralphie’s Sports Eatery Company, will pay $125,000 and provide other relief to settle a race, disability and retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal...

With Wildfire Suits Looming, Edison Beats Estimates on Lower Expenses, Rate Hikes

Apr 30 2025 // Edison International beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the utility benefited from lower operating and interest expenses and higher rates for its services.Lower interest rates reduce...

Heritage Files Libel, Defamation Suit vs. Adjuster After ’60 Minutes’ Report

Apr 30 2025 // Six weeks after Tampa-based Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. filed a libel suit against a whistleblower claims adjuster, the adjuster’s lawyer has pushed back, arguing that the suit is an attempt to...

FBI Raided the Wrong House. Now the US Supreme Court Will Hear Their Lawsuit

Apr 29 2025 // Before dawn on Oct. 18, 2017, FBI agents broke down the front door of Trina Martin’s Atlanta home, stormed into her bedroom and pointed guns at her and her then-boyfriend as her 7-year-old son screamed for his mom...