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Tennessee Lawmakers Move to Shield Gun Makers From Lawsuits After Shooting
Apr 20 2023 // In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee awarded final passage Tuesday to a proposal that would further protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against...
Florida Lawmakers May End Disney Ride Inspection Exemptions in DeSantis Crusade
Apr 19 2023 // Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park...
J&J Talc Unit Asks Judge to Halt Cancer Lawsuits as it Pursues $8.9B Settlement
Apr 19 2023 // A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary is again asking a U.S. judge to pause tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company’s baby powder and other talc products cause cancer, as it seeks to resolve the litigation in...
Judge Says Baldwin Settlement in Fatal Nex Mexico Movie Set Shooting Sealed
Apr 19 2023 // A judge has agreed to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, in a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and an array...
Judge Allows Roberto Clemente Jr. Agency Fraud Claim Against Allstate
Apr 19 2023 // The son of the late Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente alleges that Allstate Insurance Co. committed fraud when it cancelled his family agency’s agreement after accusing them of fraud for using auto...
Judge Clears Class-Action Suit Alleging Geico Underpaid Auto Claims
Apr 17 2023 // Geico General Insurance Co. must face a class action suit alleging it has been underpaying benefits to its insureds injured in automobile accidents. U.S. District Court Judge Dora L. Irizarry in federal court in Eastern...
California’s Office of Administrative Law OKs Privacy Regulations
Apr 17 2023 // The California Privacy Protection Agency finalized its first substantive rulemaking package to further implement the California Consumer Privacy Act, which was approved by the California Office of Administrative Law. The...
Judge Rules BNSF Intentionally Violated Agreement with Washington Tribe
Apr 17 2023 // A judge ruled that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in Washington by running 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation. The...
Here Come the Trademark Judges to Protect Yankees’ Superstar Judge
Apr 14 2023 // A trademark board has granted New York Yankees’ star outfielder Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association a win in a trademark tussle with a Long Island man who wanted to use the phrases...
Google Asks Judge to Toss Antitrust Lawsuit, Says a ‘Superior Product’ Is Not Unlawful
Apr 13 2023 // Google argued Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department’s allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out. The government,...
SVB Failed From Mismanagement, Not Loose Regulations: FDIC
Apr 13 2023 // Management failures, not loose regulations, prompted Silicon Valley Bank’s sudden failure last month, a top Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) official said on Wednesday. “Mismanagement of interest...
HP Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Sales, Appeals Court Rules
Apr 12 2023 // A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit alleging HP Inc. defrauded shareholders by secretly using unprofitable tactics to boost sales of its printing supplies in 2015 and 2016. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Massachusetts Grapples With Letting Judges Order Mental Health Care
Apr 11 2023 // When Ashoke and Vinita Rampuria’s son returned home after taking a year off from college, to complete his course work, he didn’t seem like himself. “He was unable to complete tasks. He was lying on the...
Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bill to Remove Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Suits
Apr 11 2023 // Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill to end the state’s statute limiting when civil lawsuits over child sex abuse can be filed against public and private entities. Under the Child Victims Act of 2023, actions for...
Judge Cancels Montana Gas Plant Permit Over Climate Impacts
Apr 10 2023 // A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that’s under construction along the Yellowstone River in Montana citing worries over climate change. State District Judge Michael Moses ruled that...
NC Senate Approves Bill Giving Lawmakers, Insurance Commissioner More Appointments to Boards
Apr 10 2023 // The North Carolina General Assembly would get to choose more members of several powerful state commissions, including the Utilities Commission, an economic investment committee, and environmental and health boards, under...
3M’s Bid to Shield Itself From Earplug Lawsuits Faces Skeptical Judges
Apr 5 2023 // Federal appeals court judges on Tuesday appeared skeptical of 3M’s bid to use the bankruptcy of its subsidiary Aearo Technologies to shield itself from nearly 260,000 lawsuits over allegedly defective military-issue...
Kansas Lawmakers Move to Help Survivors Pursue Child Sex Abuse Claims
Apr 4 2023 // TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Abuse survivors and advocates who’ve pushed for legislation making it easier in Kansas to prosecute abusers and file lawsuits decades later have achieved a breakthrough in the Legislature,...
Fox Judge Says It’s ‘CRYSTAL Clear’ Election Claims Were False
Apr 3 2023 // Ever since Fox News was hit with a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over reports falsely accusing a voting-machine company of rigging the 2020 presidential election, the conservative network has invoked the broad...
Judge Awards $4.7M Verdict in Chicago Police Chase Crash
Mar 31 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – A Cook County jury awarded nearly $5 million Wednesday to the family of an 84-year-old retired teacher who was killed when a police cruiser crashed into a police van and careened into a car in which...
