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Nassar Survivors Sue Michigan State, Alleging Made Secret Decisions About Releasing Documents

Jul 28 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about...

Mother Punched While She Held Her Baby Sues Los Angeles Sheriff`s Department

Jul 28 2023 // A woman who was punched in the face by a deputy as she held her baby sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff`s Department, alleging excessive force and wrongful arrest.Yeayo Russell filed a federal lawsuit last week against...

Kraft Heinz Defeats Lawsuit Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time

Jul 28 2023 // A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz & Co of misleading consumers by promising it takes only 3-1/2 minutes to prepare a cup of microwavable Velveeta macaroni and cheese.U.S. District...

Barclays Banker Fired Over Sexual Harassment Loses $770,000 Employment Suit

Jul 28 2023 // A former Barclays director who was fired for sexual harassment has lost an employment lawsuit against the British bank in which he sought nearly 600,000 pounds ($770,000) in compensation, a London tribunal announced on...

Climate Change Lawsuits More Than Double in 5 Years as Impacts Hit Home

Jul 27 2023 // The number of court cases related to climate change has more than doubled in five years as impacts ranging from shrinking water resources to dangerous heatwaves hit home for millions, a report said on Thursday.Some 2,180...

Head Scratcher? Claims Litigation Not Named as Major Factor in Florida Insolvencies

Jul 26 2023 // Despite years of complaints from Florida property insurers and some lawmakers that out-of-control claims litigation was destroying the industry, recent regulators’ reports about the reasons for insolvencies make...

First Hazing Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Female Northwestern University Athlete

Jul 25 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who on Monday became the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliated against by...

Apple Faces $1 Billion UK Lawsuit by Apps Developers Over App Store Fees

Jul 25 2023 // Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of a 785-million-pound ($1 billion) class action lawsuit brought by more than 1,500 apps developers in the UK over its App Store fees.Apple’s services business, which includes...

Litigation Financing: A Dangerous Game or Levels the Courtroom Playing Field?

Jul 25 2023 // In insurance defense attorney Dennis Kass’ world, litigation financing firms lurk behind the scenes, pushing plaintiffs to undergo as much treatment as possible so lawyers can maximize the value of claims.“In a...

Muscogee Nation Renews Lawsuit Over Alabama Casino on Sacred Site

Jul 24 2023 // The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has asked a federal appellate court to reinstate its lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Band of Indians and Auburn University for improperly removing graves from a sacred site in Alabama to build...

Protester Sues Police for Over Arrest Near Maine Home of Federalist Society’s Leo

Jul 24 2023 // A demonstrator arrested outside the home of conservative legal activist Leonard Leo contends police violated his First Amendment rights.Eli Durand-McDonnell, 24, of Bar Harbor, contends in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday...

Family Sues City of New Orleans After a Falling Tree Badly Injures Teen

Jul 21 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) _– New Orleans is being sued by the family of a teenager crushed by a massive tree limb in a historic French Quarter park.The 17-year-old is still in the intensive care unit, the family`s attorney said...

New York City Agrees to Pay $13M to Settle Suits Over Arrests of 2020 Protesters

Jul 21 2023 // New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept...

Connecticut Man Wrongly Convicted in 1984 Shooting of Baby Sues New Haven and Police

Jul 21 2023 // A Connecticut man who was exonerated after serving 28 years in prison for killing a baby in 1994 has filed a lawsuit against the city of New Haven and six now-former police officers involved in his arrest.Adam Carmon, 51,...

FTX Sues Bankman-Fried, Others to Recoup More Than $1 Billion

Jul 21 2023 // FTX Trading on Thursday sued founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they allegedly misappropriated before FTX went bankrupt.The...

New York Technology Firm Sued for Not Hiring Engineer Who Is Deaf

Jul 21 2023 // A Rochester, New York technology firm has been charged with allegedly violating federal law by ending its interview with and failing to hire a qualified applicant for an engineering role because he is deaf.According to a...

Lawsuit Filed Against Northwestern Leaders Stemming From Football Hazing Scandal

Jul 19 2023 // A former Northwestern football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school`s leadership, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former football coach his job.The...

Former Employee With Bladder Condition Sues State Farm Alleging Disability, Racial Bias

Jul 19 2023 // A Georgia woman who was employed by State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. for 20 years is suing the insurer alleging she was discriminated and retaliated against because of her bladder disability.The employee, Elisa Brown,...

District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination

Jul 19 2023 // District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and selling products containing dangerous PFAS chemicals, which...

Twitter Again Sued Over Severance Pay, Bias During Layoffs

Jul 19 2023 // Twitter Inc. on Tuesday was hit with the second lawsuit this month to claim that it owes at least $500 million in severance pay to ex-workers, the latest in a series of cases arising from Elon Musk’s acquisition of...