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#1 Head Scratcher? Claims Litigation Not Named as Major Factor in Florida Insolvencies
Jul 26 2023 // Despite years of complaints from Florida property insurers and some lawmakers that out-of-control claims litigation was destroying the industry, recent regulators’ reports about the reasons for insolvencies make...
#2 Kraft Heinz Defeats Lawsuit Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time
Jul 28 2023 // A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz & Co of misleading consumers by promising it takes only 3-1/2 minutes to prepare a cup of microwavable Velveeta macaroni and cheese. U.S. District...
#3 Litigation Financing: A Dangerous Game or Levels the Courtroom Playing Field?
Jul 25 2023 // In insurance defense attorney Dennis Kass’ world, litigation financing firms lurk behind the scenes, pushing plaintiffs to undergo as much treatment as possible so lawyers can maximize the value of claims. “In...
#4 Tesla Directors Pay $735M to Settle Shareholder Lawsuit Over Excess Compensation
Jul 18 2023 // Tesla Inc.’s directors will return $735 million to the company to settle claims they grossly overpaid themselves in one of the largest shareholder settlements of its kind, according to a Monday filing in a Delaware...
#5 ‘Climate-Washing’ Litigation
Jul 17 2023 // Challenges to corporate climate commitments, claims about product attributes, overstated investments or support for climate action, and failure to disclose climate risks are on the rise and hitting some courts today,...
#6 Actor Sues, Claiming She Was Sexually Harassed by Rhode Island Resort Owner
Jul 18 2023 // An actor and model who had roles in the soap opera “Guiding Light” and movies including “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” says in a lawsuit that she was sexually harassed by the owner of a Rhode...
#7 Former Employee With Bladder Condition Sues State Farm Alleging Disability, Racial Bias
Jul 19 2023 // A Georgia woman who was employed by State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. for 20 years is suing the insurer alleging she was discriminated and retaliated against because of her bladder disability. The employee, Elisa Brown,...
#8 Florida Injury Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Players, Litigation Funders in NFL Suits
Aug 4 2023 // A Florida injury attorney, now disbarred, has pleaded guilty to swindling litigation funders and former NFL football players who had sued the league over concussion injuries. Just before his trial was set to begin in...
#9 Trump Immune From Suit for Election Comments Made in Office
Aug 3 2023 // A Pennsylvania state court judge ruled that presidential immunity is broad enough to protect Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged, even if he didn’t really believe the conspiracy. Judge...
#10 Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Fights Hate-Speech
Aug 1 2023 // 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...
#11 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....
#12 Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Family Sued for $1.8M by Tech Company
Jul 28 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company. In a civil...
#13 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...
#14 Woman Seriously Injured in Roller Coaster Accident Sues Ohio Amusement Park
Jul 17 2023 // SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) – A Michigan woman struck in the head by a metal bracket that fell off a roller coaster at an Ohio amusement park has sued the park and its parent company, alleging their negligence caused the...
#15 J&J Must Pay $18.8M to California Cancer Patient in Baby Powder Suit
Jul 19 2023 // Johnson & Johnson’s must pay $18.8 million to a California man who said he developed cancer from exposure to its baby powder, a jury decided on Tuesday, a setback for the company as it seeks to settle thousands...
#16 Climate Change Lawsuits More Than Double in 5 Years as Impacts Hit Home
Jul 27 2023 // The number of court cases related to climate change has more than doubled in five years as impacts ranging from shrinking water resources to dangerous heatwaves hit home for millions, a report said on Thursday. Some 2,180...
#17 Medicare Recovery Firm that Sued Auto Insurers Said to be Under Investigation
Aug 1 2023 // The Florida lawyer and entrepreneur who reportedly made millions by disrupting the auto insurance industry’s Medicare set-aside practices is under federal investigation and may be in financial trouble, according to...
#18 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...
#19 J&J Effort to Resolve Talc Lawsuits in Bankruptcy Fails a Second Time
Jul 31 2023 // A U.S. judge on Friday shot down Johnson & Johnson’s second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products in bankruptcy, imperiling a proposed $8.9 billion settlement that would stop new...
#20 Mother Punched While She Held Her Baby Sues Los Angeles Sheriff`s Department
Jul 28 2023 // A woman who was punched in the face by a deputy as she held her baby sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff`s Department, alleging excessive force and wrongful arrest. Yeayo Russell filed a federal lawsuit last week against...
