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US Chamber of Commerce: Nuclear Verdicts’ Amount, Frequency Continue to Increase

A recent report from The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) has found that nuclear verdicts of $10 million or more are on the rise. Looking at verdicts from 2013 to 2022, ILR said the median nuclear …

Class Action Settlements Flooded With Fraudulent Claims by Scammers

Artsana, a maker of child car booster seats, last year agreed to settle claims that it had misled customers about how to use its products, offering $50 to people who had bought Chicco-brand seats. The company, which did not admit …

Supreme Court Opinion on Maritime Law Solidifies Insurer’s Choice-of-Law Clause

A dispute between an insurer and a yacht owner went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court with a decision recentlyโ€”the first of its kind on marine insurance in about 70 yearsโ€”to clarify federal maritime law and state insurance …

Boeing Sued by Alaska Air Passengers Over 737 Max 9 Door Blowout

Boeing Co. was sued by passengers on an Alaska Airlines Inc. flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, last week after a mid-air blowout of a so-called door plug on the 737 Max 9 jet. …

Class Action Numbers Dip in 2023, but Settlements Still Costing Billions

Class-action and government enforcement lawsuits continued to take a toll on corporate defendants in 2023, with ten $1 billion settlements and a total cost of $51.3 billion, according to a report released Tuesday by the DuaneMorris law firm. The total …

Florida Suit Over Charged Lemonade Death Puts New Focus on Energy Drink Safety

Panera Bread Co. must face a lawsuit over a death allegedly linked to its new line of “charged” lemonades, which have thrust the company into the spotlight and brought a renewed focus on the safety of caffeinated energy drinks. The …

South Carolina Prosecutors Want to Limit Minority Leader’s Sway Over Judges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nine of South Carolina`s 16 elected prosecutors are asking to remove all legislators who are lawyers from a committee that decides which judicial candidates are put before the General Assembly for election. All six of the …

Michigan Fruit Grower Who Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Wins Ruling Over Access to Public Market

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) โ€“ The rights of a Michigan fruit grower were violated when a city barred him from a seasonal market because of his opposition to same- sex weddings at his orchard, a judge said. East Lansing`s decision …

Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Fights Hate-Speech

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. U.S. media reported earlier that Elon …

Congress Wades Into Self-Driving Debate With New House Bills

Congress is wading into the debate over whether automakers should be allowed to sell hundreds of thousands of self-driving cars while manufacturers seek federal permission to expand testing of the technology. The US House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled …