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Judge Allows Key Antitrust Google Search Claims to Go to Trial
Aug 7 2023 // A U.S. judge hearing the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit accusing Google of unlawfully maintaining monopolies in the internet search market let stand key claims made by the federal government. Google, a unit...
Judge Tosses Fraud Against Exec in SC Nuclear Debacle, But New Case Could Follow
Aug 7 2023 // A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South Carolina that were abandoned without generating a watt of power. The judge...
Blazing a New Trail: Oregon Wildfire Regulatory Compliance
Aug 2 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Due to the ever-changing insurance market, property and casualty insurers across the country face multiple challenges today that can commonly disrupt their business...
Judge Throws Out Lawsuit over Kraft Mac & Cheese Prep Time
Aug 2 2023 // A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz & Co KHC.O of misleading consumers by promising it takes only 3-1/2 minutes to prepare a cup of microwavable Velveeta macaroni and cheese. U.S....
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...
SC Judge OKs $15M Insurance Payout for Store that Sold Beer to Underage Murdaugh
Jul 31 2023 // A South Carolina judge A judge has signed off on a $15.5 million settlement for the family of Mallory Beach, the 19-year-old girl who died in a 2019 boat crash that is believed to have set in motion the downfall of...
US Lawmakers Turn to Louisiana for Experience on Climate Change Impacts to Infrastructure
Jul 28 2023 // BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – This summer – as blistering heat waves scorched the Southwest, wildfire smoke from Canada choked much of North America, a drought in the central U.S. devastated soybean and corn crops, and...
Judge Affirms Letting Coach Flores’ Racial Bias Claims Against NFL Proceed to Trial
Jul 28 2023 // A federal judge said Tuesday that she’s not changing her decision to let NFL coach Brian Flores put the league and three of its teams on trial over his claims that he and other Black coaches face...
Starbucks Illegally Fired Manhattan Supervisor Over Union Activities, Labor Judge Rules
Jul 26 2023 // Starbucks violated U.S. labor law by firing a Manhattan store supervisor who had organized workers to join a union, a federal labor board judge ruled on Monday. The National Labor Relations Board established...
Law Firm Must Name Clients Affected by 2020 Cyberattack, Judge Says
Jul 25 2023 // Covington & Burling must identify some clients caught up in a 2020 hack on the law firm to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal judge in Washington ruled on Monday in a case that could impact future...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Police by Mississippi Woman Hit by Stray Bullet
Jul 19 2023 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Mississippi woman who says she was hit by a stray police bullet while lying in bed. Latasha Smith, 49, was in bed on Dec. 11 when an officer from the state-run Capitol...
China Poses ‘Alarming’ Threat to US Power Grid, Lawmakers Told
Jul 19 2023 // China represents an increasing threat to the US power grid, lawmakers were told Tuesday during a hearing in which they were warned a cyberattack from the nation could plunge military and other sensitive sites into...
Massachusetts Judge Rejects Auto Insurance Class Actions Over Diminished Value
Jul 17 2023 // A judge in Massachusetts denied class certifications for claimants seeking payments from two insurers for the lost resale value of their motor vehicles that were damaged in accidents and then repaired. Suffolk County...
New York Appeals Court Rules Child Victim’s Act Is Constitutional
Jul 14 2023 // A New York state appellate court has upheld the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act (CVA) which granted a one year extension of the state’s statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring...
Florida High Court Rule Change Seen as a Win for Med Mal Insurers
Jul 14 2023 // Like a sports league deciding to make greater use of in-game instant replay on crucial calls, the Florida Supreme Court has made it a little easier for hospitals and other medical malpractice defendants to challenge expert...
Judge Orders Trump Ally Bannon to Pay $500K in Unpaid Legal Bills
Jul 14 2023 // Steve Bannon must pay nearly $500,000 in outstanding legal fees to his former attorneys, a New York judge ruled. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump and far-right strategist, was sued earlier this year...
Japan’s Top Court Rules Government Restrictions on Transgender Employee’s Use of Restrooms Illegal
Jul 13 2023 // Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employee’s use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal, in a landmark decision that could promote...
Florida Boy Dies After Dog Attack, Ahead of New Law That Bars Local Bans on Pit Bulls
Jul 12 2023 // A 6-year-old Florida boy has died after he was attacked by a pit bull-mix dog that lived in the same home. The North Port Police Department said the boy suffered extensive injuries to his upper torso and was flown to...
