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Comedian Sarah Silverman Sues Meta, OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

Jul 10 2023 // Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI for allegedly using their content without permission to train artificial intelligence language...

Kansas Attorney General Sues to Prevent Transgender People From Changing Driver’s Licenses

Jul 10 2023 // TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver`s licenses and to rebuke the Democratic governor for defying his...

Former Delaware Trooper Faces Lawsuit for Theft Scheme Targeting Shipping Firm

Jul 10 2023 // A package reshipping company targeted in a theft scheme by a former Delaware State Police trooper has filed a lawsuit against him and the police agency.TotalTransLogistics LLC said in a complaint filed this week in...

90 Vermont Schools Sue Monsanto Over Toxic PCB Contamination of Buildings

Jul 7 2023 // Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over toxic contamination in educational buildings from now-banned industrial chemicals known as PCBs.Last year, Vermont became the first state in the...

Massachusetts High Court Affirms Limit on Wrongful Death Suits in Tobacco Ruling

Jul 7 2023 // If a person’s right to bring a personal injury lawsuit has expired by the time of his or her death, the person’s estate is barred from bringing a wrongful death suit in Massachusetts for the benefit of the...

US Labor Agency Sues Starbucks Over Treatment of Seattle Workers

Jul 6 2023 // The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday sued Starbucks SBUX.O over the coffee chain’s refusal to rehire 33 workers as it reorganized three downtown Seattle stores, including its flagship store in Pike Place...

Analytics Company Says Law Firms Using Google Searches to Drive Litigation

Jul 6 2023 // National law firms are investing $10 million to $12 million annually each to direct Google searches to websites that they control in an effort to find new clients to file lawsuits against insurance companies, according to...

Texas Oilfield Services Firm Sued for Race and National Origin Discrimination

Jul 5 2023 // Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, subjected three mechanics to discrimination and harassment at an Odessa, Texas facility, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...

Court Says Fear Created by Data Breach Suffices for Class-Action to Proceed

Jul 5 2023 // Former customers of Injured Workers Pharmacy whose personal information was stolen by hackers and allegedly used to file a fake tax return may pursue a class-action lawsuit against the company, a panel of the 1st District...

Fla. High Court: 2-Year Statute of Repose Applies, Even in Liability Insurance Suits

Jul 5 2023 // A Florida Supreme Court decision has put to rest some questions about whether a statute of limitations on lawsuits can be extended just because the insurance carrier is a party being sued.It cannot, the court held last...

Know the Plaintiff Side Through Data, Drive Down Litigation Costs

Jul 5 2023 // One of the most significant challenges facing property and casualty (P&C) insurers is the sheer volume of unstructured data from various sources needed to make informed decisions. The claims process is complex, often...

Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Requiring Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts

Jul 3 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts.NetChoice, a group whose members include...

Michigan County Whose Sheriff Insulted Women, Minorities Settles Lawsuit for $1.65M

Jul 3 2023 // JACKSON, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan county has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit by a sheriff’s officer who said he suffered on the job, especially after secretly recording a sheriff making insulting...

Fox Corp Settles Lawsuit With Fired Former Producer for $12M

Jul 3 2023 // Fox Corp settled for $12 million a lawsuit by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, who had claimed gender discrimination and accused the network’s lawyers of pressuring her to make misleading statements in the...

Michigan-Based Auto Quality Control Company Sued for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

Jun 30 2023 // Formel D USA, Inc., an automotive quality control company with locations in Taylor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, violated federal law by maintaining a sexually hostile work environment at its Taylor location and retaliating...

University of California Files Lawsuit Against Lloyd’s of London Over Refusal to Reimburse Cyber Insurance Costs

Jun 30 2023 // The Regents of the University of California sued Lloyd’s of London, arguing the company refused to reimburse the university system for the costs of data breaches covered in a cyber insurance policy.The dispute is...

GEICO Suit Alleges $1.8M in Fraudulent Billings by New Jersey Healthcare Providers

Jun 30 2023 // Insurer GEICO is suing to recover more than $1.8 million in allegedly fraudulent and unlawful no-fault insurance charges it says it has paid to several New Jersey health centers since 2018.The charges were for a range of...

ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Sued for Theft of Private Data in ‘AI Arms Race’

Jun 29 2023 // ChatGPT creator OpenAI Inc. is stealing “vast amounts” of personal information to train its artificial intelligence models in a heedless hunt for profits, a group of anonymous individuals claimed in a lawsuit...

‘Climate Washing’ Lawsuits Jump as More Activists Challenge Corporate Claims: Report

Jun 29 2023 // “Climate washing” litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate claims about their contribution to tackling climate change, a report...

USAA Settles Georgia Class Action on Underpaid Taxes in Auto Claims

Jun 29 2023 // A federal judge in Georgia has given preliminary approval to a $2.3 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that charged USAA Casualty Insurance Co. with underpaying for taxes on totaled vehicles.“The Court...