Lifeguards protecting county beaches will no longer be immune to lawsuits. On Thursday, the Senate approved SB 562, which relates to the sunset of Act 170, a measure that protects county lifeguards assigned to any beach from lawsuits. “Act 170 has been a very special honor and recognition for our lifeguards, one not granted to any other professionals.
A wrongful death lawsuit seeking at least $1 million in damages has been filed by the son of one of the 13 victims killed March 29 in a fatal head-on collision near Garner State Park. It is the first legal action filed by family members in the wake of the tragedy involving members of the First Baptist Church in New Braunfels who were leaving a retreat in Leakey. Attorney …
Disability-rights advocates deemed Tuesday a “sad day” after Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law new limits on accessibility protections, contending he and state legislators chose business interests over civil rights despite having a practical alternative. Lawmakers for months worked to design legislation to discourage attorneys from using state-accessibility law to “shake down” businesses. Lawsuits alleging violations of the Arizonans with Disabilities Act, the state …
The Justice Department on Friday said it was dropping a federal lawsuit filed last year against North Carolina over the state’s “bathroom bill,” which restricted the public bathrooms transgender people were allowed to use. Officials said that they were abandoning the lawsuit because North Carolina lawmakers last month enacted a law repealing the bathroom bill and replacing it with …
Gina Miller, who brought the lawsuit that forced U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to get parliamentary approval for her Brexit plans, may file another legal challenge — this time over May’s bid to take control over thousands of European Union laws. The investment manager said Thursday that she would …
Lawsuit filed against Heineken over red star Christian Keszthelyi Friday, March 24, 2017, 12:32 A Hungarian association and foundation have filed a lawsuit against Dutch multinational brewer Heineken at the Budapest-Capital Regional Court for using the red star in its logo, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today. The Association of Former Hungarian Political …
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Des Moines Water Works against several upstream agriculture drainage districts, dismissing the utility’s claims and stating that the Iowa Legislature is the appropriate body to address the state’s water quality crisis. Bill Stowe, chief executive officer and general manager of Des Moines Water Works, told KCCI on Friday evening that he’s …
The U.S. House of Representatives addressed necessary changes when it passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017, Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large said. “This legislation is a welcomed step for much-needed civil justice reform,” Large told the Florida Record. The House of Representatives passed …
The House of Representatives has approved a bill raising the threshold for individuals or groups to bring legal claims against companies in consumer disputes, employment discrimination cases, and other areas. The bill would require individuals seeking to form a legal class to show that each suffered the same type and magnitude of personal injury or economic loss as the group’s leader. …
A chilling little bill is working its way through Congress. It could have the effect of ending the class action as an American institution. The legislation, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, passed the House last week.