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Medicare Recovery Firm that Sued Auto Insurers Said to be Under Investigation
Aug 1 2023 // The Florida lawyer and entrepreneur who reportedly made millions by disrupting the auto insurance industry’s Medicare set-aside practices is under federal investigation and may be in financial trouble, according to...
Florida Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Over Disney’s Governing Board
Jul 31 2023 // A judge in Florida on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize the governor`s takeover of Disney World’s governing district. The judge...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Death of New Mexico Officer
Jul 31 2023 // A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the Department of Homeland Security was negligent in a drug bust that resulted in the first New Mexico State Police officer killed in the line of duty in over three...
Judge Allows Parents’ Lawsuit Over Hospital’s Fetal Autopsy
Jul 31 2023 // A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that a Delaware hospital system performed an autopsy on a 16-week-old fetus despite the parents refusing to give their consent. Superior Court Judge Patricia Winston denied...
J&J Effort to Resolve Talc Lawsuits in Bankruptcy Fails a Second Time
Jul 31 2023 // A U.S. judge on Friday shot down Johnson & Johnson’s second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products in bankruptcy, imperiling a proposed $8.9 billion settlement that would stop new...
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Family Sued for $1.8M by Tech Company
Jul 28 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company. In a civil...
Three Butler University Soccer Players File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Ex-Trainer
Jul 28 2023 // INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the...
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...
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...
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...
