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Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth

Jan 22 2024 // A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued...

Lawsuit Says Compensation Delayed for Victims of Worst Wildfire in New Mexico History

Jan 22 2024 // A new lawsuit has been filed against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging compensation has been delayed for victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history.FEMA is responsible for doling...

Minnesota Woman Sues Dentist After 4 Root Canals in Single Visit

Jan 22 2024 // A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit that she says led to her disfigurement.Kathleen Wilson filed the lawsuit in Hennepin County...

Former Detroit Tigers Scouts Sue Team for Age Discrimination

Jan 22 2024 // A pair of former Detroit Tigers scouts sued the team, alleging age discrimination over their terminations after the 2020 season.Gary Pellant and Randall Johnson filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Detroit, claiming a...

Texas Car Dealership Faces Lawsuit for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Jan 19 2024 // South Austin Nissan, a car dealership in Austin, Texas, operated by NICPA Central Auto Group, LLC, subjected female employees to sexual harassment and retaliated against employees when they reported the harassment the U.S....

Iowa Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Misrepresenting Content

Jan 19 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa on Wednesday became the latest state to sue TikTok over claims that the social media company deceives consumers over the amount of “inappropriate content” that children can access...

Mother of Child Who Died in TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ Asks Court to Revive Lawsuit

Jan 19 2024 // A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday wrestled with whether the video-based social media platform TikTok could be sued for causing a 10-year-old girl’s death by promoting a deadly “blackout challenge” that...

California Emergency Services Official Sued for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

Jan 19 2024 // A lawsuit accused a deputy director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services of sexual harassment and retaliation against a senior employee while the agency did nothing to stop it.Ryan Buras, an...

Lobstermen’s Suit Against Conservation Group Over ‘Do-Not-Eat’ List Dropped

Jan 18 2024 // A California court has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of fishermen against a conservation group that added New England lobster to its list of seafood to avoid.The lawsuit stemmed from a decision by Seafood Watch, which...

Lawsuit over California Group’s Do-Not-Eat Listing for American Lobster Dismissed

Jan 18 2024 // A California court has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of fishermen against a conservation group that added New England lobster to its list of seafood to avoid.The lawsuit stemmed from a decision by Seafood Watch, which...

Washington State Sues to Block Kroger and Albertsons Proposed Merger

Jan 18 2024 // Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains.In the suit filed in King County Superior Court, Ferguson argued...

Freelancers File First Lawsuit Challenging Independent Contractor Rule

Jan 17 2024 // A group of freelance writers and editors has sued the U.S. Department of Labor, claiming the Biden administration’s new rule making it more difficult for companies to treat some workers as independent contractors is...

Houston School District Sued for Pay Discrimination

Jan 16 2024 // The Houston Independent School District (HISD) violated federal law when it paid female senior Career & Technical Education (CTE) program specialists lower wages than male senior CTE program specialists for performing...

Boeing Sued by Alaska Air Passengers Over 737 Max 9 Door Blowout

Jan 16 2024 // Boeing Co. was sued by passengers on an Alaska Airlines Inc. flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, last week after a mid-air blowout of a so-called door plug on the 737 Max 9 jet.The...

Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill

Jan 16 2024 // Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru’s largest oil spill in 2022.Tom Goodhead, chief executive officer of Pogust...

Judge Dismisses Notre Dame Professor’s Defamation Suit Against Student Newspaper

Jan 16 2024 // SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A judge last week dismissed a University of Notre Dame’s professor’s defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over news coverage of her abortion-rights advocacy.St. Joseph...

Judge Limits Delaware’s Sweeping Climate Change Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Companies

Jan 14 2024 // A judge has rejected several claims lodged by Delaware’s attorney general in a lawsuit alleging that the fossil fuel industry has downplayed the risks of climate change. Tuesday’s ruling significantly narrows...

Judge Says Lawsuit vs. Parkland School Deputy Can Go to Trial

Jan 12 2024 // FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by families of the 17 people killed and other victims of the Parkland, Florida, school massacre against a former sheriff’s deputy who failed to intervene can go forward,...

Harvard Sued by Jewish Students Over ‘Rampant’ Antisemitism

Jan 12 2024 // Harvard University was sued by Jewish students who claim the school has failed to punish campus antisemitism that soared after the Hamas attack on Israel and helped lead to the ouster of President Claudine Gay.Harvard...

California Man Gets Prison for False Sex Assault Claims in $100M Suit Against Hollywood Executives

Jan 11 2024 // A California man was sentenced to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making false sexual assault claims against Hollywood executives.Rovier Carrington, 34, of Los Angeles was sentenced in...