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Victims of Deadly Smoky Mountain Fire Get Another Chance at Lawsuits
Aug 21 2023 // GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee tourist town will have another chance to seek compensation from the...
Texas Seeks Millions From Planned Parenthood in Suit Against Abortion Provider
Aug 18 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) __ Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements – and pay far more in fines on top of that – in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its kind...
Florida Art Museum Sues Former Director Over Forged Basquiat Paintings Scheme
Aug 18 2023 // ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida art museum which was raided last year by the FBI over an exhibit of what turned out to be forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings has sued its former executive director and...
Buffalo Shooting Lawsuits Claim Social Media, Gun Firms, Parents Enabled Killer
Aug 18 2023 // YouTube, Reddit and a body armor manufacturer were among the businesses that helped enable the gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, according to a pair of lawsuits...
Hawaiian Utility Sued by Homeowner Over Lahaina Fire
Aug 17 2023 // The Hawaiian power company in the crosshairs after wildfires ripped through parts of Maui faces a new lawsuit blaming its equipment for starting blazes that claimed more than 100 lives and wreaked billions of dollars in...
Woman Sues Food Emporium After Prosciutto Slip ‘n Fall
Aug 17 2023 // A woman who fractured her left ankle during a trip with her husband to the Italian food emporium Eataly in Boston last year is blaming her injury on a piece of ham. Alice Cohen was heading to an area where food samples are...
Ex-Staffers Accuse Northwestern University of Failing to Address Toxic Coaching Environment in Lawsuit
Aug 16 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Three former members of Northwestern University`s baseball coaching staff filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday, saying they lost their jobs for trying to report bullying and derogatory abuse by the...
Texas Files Lawsuit Against Shell, Alleging $1M in Environmental Damage from Petrochemical Plant Fire
Aug 16 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) __ Texas is suing Shell and is seeking more than $1 million, alleging a fire at the oil giant`s Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment. The May 5 fire at the plant in the suburb of Deer...
Family Pushes Back After ‘Blind Side’ NFL Player’s Lawsuit Over Conservatorship
Aug 16 2023 // NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh...
Umpire Hernandez Loses Again in Lawsuit Versus MLB
Aug 16 2023 // Umpire Ángel Hernández lost again in his racial discrimination lawsuit against Major League Baseball when a federal appeals court refused to reinstate his case on Tuesday. The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a...
New York City Pension Plans Seek to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Fossil Fuel Stakes
Aug 16 2023 // New York City pension funds filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed in May that alleged the plans breached their fiduciary duties by selling billions of dollars of fossil fuel assets. The lawsuit was filed by plaintiffs...
Boston Man Hopes His Civil Rights Suit Bankrupts White Supremacist Group
Aug 15 2023 // A Black teacher and musician who says members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through Boston last year has sued the organization. Charles Murrell III, of...
Arkansas Restaurant Chain Sued for Sexual Harassment
Aug 14 2023 // Simply Slims, L.L.C., and or Dixie Chicken, L.L.C. d/b/a Slim Chickens in Hot Springs, Arkansas, violated federal law when it subjected a class of teens and young adults to sexual harassment and a sexually hostile work...
Tutoring Firm Settles EEOC’s First Bias Lawsuit Involving AI Software
Aug 11 2023 // A China-based tutoring company has agreed to settle a U.S. government agency’s novel lawsuit claiming it used hiring software powered by artificial intelligence to illegally weed out older job applicants. The 2022...
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Board Defeat Shareholders’ Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit
Aug 11 2023 // A federal judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and his board of directors of ignoring red flags surrounding disgraced former client Jeffrey Epstein. In a Wednesday...
WV Approves Raises for Corrections Workers as Lawsuits Filed Over Conditions
Aug 10 2023 // West Virginia`s state Legislature approved millions of dollars in raises and bonuses for corrections employees Tuesday, the same day as a lawsuit was filed against Republican Gov. Jim Justice and other state leaders over...
Judge Tosses Lawsuits Filed Over NYC’s Strict Rules on Short-Term Rentals
Aug 10 2023 // A New York judge on Tuesday dismissed lawsuits filed by Airbnb and three hosts over New York City`s rules for short-term rentals, saying the restrictions are “entirely rational.” In a 14-page ruling, Supreme...
Greensill Sues Zurich Insurance for $400 Million to Recoup Losses
Aug 9 2023 // Greensill Bank AG’s administrators are seeking more than $400 million from Zurich Insurance Plc in London lawsuits to recoup the defunct lender’s losses on controversial investments linked to Credit Suisse and...
Severn Trent Faces First UK Class Action Suit Over Sewage Pollution
Aug 9 2023 // Severn Trent Plc faces an environment class action lawsuit in London over allegations it abused its dominant position in the utilities market and underreported instances where it pumped sewage into open water. Law firm...
Google Fails to End $5B Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Aug 8 2023 // A U.S. judge rejected Google’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of millions of people by secretly tracking their internet use. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Monday said she...
