On HoustonChronicle.com: ITC resumes rail, truck activity at Deer Park terminalAn ITC spokesperson said the company does not know how many eligible claims have been filed. ITC, however, stills faces a federal lawsuit from a Harris County woman seeking class action status in addition to 22 civil lawsuits in state court in Harris County. The Harris County District Attorney’s office also has filed …
A years-long lawsuit between Michael Jackson’s estate and one of the superstar’s former managers has been settled, ending one of the final legal fights over the King of Pop’s assets. The confidential settlement announced Thursday with Tohme R. Tohme, Jackson’s manager in the last year of his life, was reached after a trial had been underway for five days. It comes a month short of the 10th …
Plaintiffs say Precision Castparts polluted thousands of homes around in Southeast Portland manufacturing plantFive residents of Portland and Milwaukie have asked Multnomah County Circuit Court to certify their ongoing litigation against Precision Castparts as a class action lawsuit. Founded in 1956, Precision Castparts manufactures metal castings at its …
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Stutsman County Commission will consider joining a class-action settlement case in regards to the opioid epidemic. Previously, the commission recommended going with the North Dakota State’s Attorney, but recent developments have caused more counties to join the nationwide litigation. Novak informed the commission that having the North Dakota Attorney …
A lawsuit filed today in federal court in Louisiana challenges the state’s “critical infrastructure” law, used to press felony charges against fossil fuel pipeline construction opponents, as unconstitutional. The Louisiana law went into effect in August 2018 and was immediately used against opponents of Energy Transfer’s Bayou Bridge oil pipeline. Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois are among the …
A North Carolina city has filed a lawsuit against a business for allegedly violating a city ordinance by flying an American flag that is significantly larger than what the city permits. He says that position is specific to the American flag. The company has received support from more than 150,000 people who have signed a petition entitled “Let …
Three Yale students have filed an 85-page class action lawsuit against the university in federal court, alleging gender discrimination. NBC Connecticut’s Keisha Grant sat down with the students spearheading a lawsuit against Yale University and its fraternities to find out why they call the culture on campus dangerous. “It’s a class action lawsuit on behalf of all women,” McNeil explained. They …
More than 200 Democratic members of Congress claimed Tuesday that President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump rips Dems’ demands, impeachment talk: ‘Witch Hunt continues!’ “Already more than halfway through his term, Trump knows that pausing the litigation while he pursues an appeal will frustrate any chance of resolving this case before the end of his current term,” the document reads. They point …
Starbucks accused of exposing New York City customers to toxic pesticideOne of two lawsuits filed against the coffee company states that Starbucks stores “have for many years been permeated with a toxic pesticide.”
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is joining more than 40 other states in suing the manufacturer of OxyContin for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. Miller said in a press conference Thursday that Purdue Pharma engaged in unlawful and deceptive market practices while promoting OxyContin. The suit also names the company’s CEO, Richard Sackler, who they say pushed employees to participate …