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Last Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Astroworld Tragedy Set for Trial in September

HOUSTON (AP) — The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been set for trial in civil court in September, a judge said Tuesday. …

Travis Scott’s Attorneys Argue for Dismissal of Astroworld Lawsuits

HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for rap star Travis Scott argued in court this week that he should be dismissed from hundreds of lawsuits filed over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, saying he was not responsible for safety planning and watching …

Worker Warned Organizer `Someone’s Going to End Up Dead` Before Crowd Surge at Astroworld

HOUSTON (AP) – Just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott took the stage at the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, a contract worker had been so worried about what might happen after seeing people getting crushed that he texted an event …

Travis Scott Accused of Violating Astroworld Suits Gag Order

Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court on Monday that rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence …

Gag Order, Diversity of Attorneys Discussed at Astroworld Court Hearing

Issues related to media publicity and a gag order as well as a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival were discussed during a court hearing on March …

New Task Force to Review Event Safety in Wake of Astroworld Festival

A new task force will look into how to improve the safety at large Houston-area events in the hopes of avoiding another tragedy like last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival, officials said Feb. 9. The task force will review possible …

Congressional Panel to Investigate Astroworld Concert

A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in which 10 people were killed during a massive crowd surge and attendees were packed so tightly that many could not breathe or …

Officials: Astroworld Victims Died from Compression Asphyxia

The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced. Medical examiners with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston had to wait …

Astroworld Lawsuits to be Handled by One Judge

The more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead have been consolidated and will be handled by one judge as the cases …

Families of Two Illinois College Students Killed at Astroworld Concert File Lawsuits

The family of two close friends from suburban Chicago who were killed at the Astroworld concert in Houston this month have filed wrongful death lawsuits against rapper Travis Scott, the Live Nation entertainment company and others. The lawsuits filed by …