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California Court Hands Down $55M in Decision Against Three AIG Companies

An Alameda County, Calif., jury has awarded Pennsylvania-based Victaulic Co., $55.3 in damages against three AIG companies. The trial in Victaulic Co. v. American Home Assurance Co. et al., in Alameda County Superior Court spanned six weeks before Judge Frank …

Professors Sue Minnesota College Over Law School Merger

Two tenured professors at William Mitchell College of Law are suing over potential layoffs connected to a planned merger with Hamline University School of Law. The two schools are seeking authorization to create the Mitchell-Hamline School of Law. The St. …

Montana Smelting Company Says Atlantic Richfield Concealed Pollution

American Smelting and Refining Co. said in a Montana lawsuit filed earlier this month that Atlantic Richfield Co. concealed pollution-related documents during the sale of Atlantic Richfield’s zinc fuming plant to Asarco that led to legal problems with the Environmental …

‘Vegas Nocturne’ Sues The Cosmopolitan for Breach of Contract

The producer of a shuttered Las Vegas Strip show that featured stylized circus-style after-dinner performances is accusing the casino-hotel that hosted it of sabotaging its short life. “Vegas Nocturne” producer Spiegelworld CSC LLC alleges in a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed last …

Nebraska Court: Agent Breached Contract but Client List Not a Trade Secret

The Nebraska Supreme Court recently upheld the finding of a lower court that a crop insurance agent breached the terms of her contract with a former employer when she went to work for another agency. However, in First Express Services …

Southern California Edison Sued Over $140,000 Pot Power Bill

Two women are suing Southern California Edison, claiming their electricity was cut off for refusing to pay a nearly $140,000 bill racked up by a marijuana grower. City News Service says the suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, alleges breach …

California City Spicing Up Suit Against Sriracha Plant

A Los Angeles suburb is spicing up its lawsuit against a hot-sauce manufacturer it claims polluted the air with pungent smells. Stephen Onstot, an attorney representing Irwindale, tells City News Service that the small industrial city east of Los Angeles …

Judge Won’t Toss $70M Jury Award Against Las Vegas Sands

A Hong Kong businessman is one step closer to collecting a multibillion-dollar award from Las Vegas Sands Corp., the largest U.S. casino company. A Nevada judge on Tuesday denied Sands’ request to throw out a jury verdict awarding former consultant …

Former Livermore Lab Workers Sue

A jury is hearing from former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory workers in Northern California who say they were unfairly targeted due to age, salaries and other issues. The Oakland Tribune reported 130 ex-employees are suing lab management, claiming wrongful termination …

Washington Company Suing Pro Sports Teams

A Spokane, Wash.-based company is suing several professional sports teams for breach of contract. Vizant Technologies LLC recently filed lawsuits in Spokane County Superior Court against teams including the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. The …