SEATTLE (AP) – BNSF Railway and seven environmental groups in Washington and Oregon have settled a lawsuit saying that coal spilled from trains pollutes waterways in Washington state. BNSF admits no wrongdoing in the settlement finalized Friday. The plaintiffs had argued that coal spilled from open-topped train cars is polluting the Columbia River and other waterways in the Pacific Northwest.
The parents of a teen who died while in custody of several Harris County deputies are filing a lawsuit against them, alleging they used unreasonable deadly force at the end of a chase involving their son. According to a lawsuit filed in February 2017, several Harris County Sheriff’s deputies used a Taser to subdue 18 …
A class action suit has been filed against the United States military, alleging that many servicemen and women are being denied full disability benefits. Retired Marine Corporal Simon Soto claims that members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard are being denied the full amount of their retroactive Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Denied benefits Soto …
Vizio may have resolved a government investigation into data collected by internet-connected “smart” televisions, but the manufacturing giant must still contend with a proposed consumer class action on the topic after a California federal judge late last week largely denied a motion to dismiss. The lawsuit makes a variety of federal and state claims over the way Vizio’s Smart TVs use content …
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Caterpillar, Inc. securities (NYSE:CAT) from February 19, 2013 through March 1, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Caterpillar investors under the federal securities laws. To join the Caterpillar class …
On January 20 Apple sued Qualcomm for $1 Billion claiming unfair exclusionary tactics and charging excessive royalties and on January 22 Patently Apple covered the full lawsuit where Apple revealed secret licensing agreements and more. On January 25 Apple took their war against Qualcomm to Beijing China. Today Apple has launched another lawsuit against Qualcomm, this time in the U.K.
Employees from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in the U.S. say they were discriminated against because of their age, according to lawyers representing the workers in a lawsuit. The latest round of performance evaluations from the company led to employees over the age of 55 being unfairly treated, alleges Michigan-based civil rights law firm, Akeel and Valentine, PLC. The firm filed a class-action …
The family of a southern Ontario teen who suffered severe brain injuries after being impaled by a sawed-off golf club during gym class has filed a lawsuit for more than $20 million. Madison Arseneault’s family alleges the city of Windsor, Ont., the school board and teachers were negligent and failed to ensure the 15-year-old’s safety during gym class held on city-run property last year. They …
An Aiken County jury returned a $13.75 million verdict Wednesday against Aiken Regional Medical Centers in a case in which a woman lost both legs above the knee, her left arm below the elbow and the tips of her fingers on her right hand. The jury found the hospital was “grossly negligent or reckless, willful or wanton in its acts or omissions” in the case of Seletha Gartrell, a 54-year-old …
The family of a 12-year-old boy is suing BART, saying there was insufficient security at the El Cerrito del Norte station when their son was robbed at gunpoint. The incident happened last April, and the boy was not hurt. The boy told his mom he gave his backpack to the robber, held onto his cellphone and ran away.