Major Boy Scouts Insurer Announces $787m Settlement
The Hartford and Mormon Church will collectively contribute more than $1 billion to a victims’ fund. However, some attorneys say the settlement amount will deprive claimants of their fair share.
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Vermont Sues Oil Companies for Global Warming “Deception”
The lawsuit requests a court to order oil companies, like ExxonMobil and Sunoco, to warn consumers about the dangers of fossil fuel products.
Georgia Inmates Say Conditions So Bad They’re Not Constitutional
The prospective class action alleges that Georgia leaves inmates in dilapidated solitary confinement cells for months at a time.
Lawsuit: Uber Could Have Stopped Michigan Spree-Killer
The lawsuit alleges that Uber could have prevented a deadly mass shooting if its 24-hour crisis response team actually worked.
Judge: Apple Must Remove Some App Store Payment Rules
However, Epic Games–the company behind the lawsuit–said that the judge’s ruling isn’t much of a win.
Justice Department, U.S.A.G. Announce Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Law
The lawsuit alleges that Texas’s restrictive anti-abortion law infringes both upon women’s constitutional rights and the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
F.D.A Delays Big Decision on E-Cigarettes
While the F.D.A. has taken action on other e-cigarette retailers’ applications, it has not made a decision on Juul–by far the largest vape manufacturer in the United States.
Lawsuit Says Developer’s Negligence Left Nursing Home Residents Dead During Ida
The lawsuit claims that Louisiana real estate developer Bob Dean improperly and negligently evacuated residents to a poorly-equipped warehouse during Hurricane Ida.
Pennsylvania Corrections Will Pay $8.5m to Settle Pepper Spray Death Lawsuit
Tyrone Briggs, 29, died hours after being pepper sprayed in a Pennsylvania prison. His family says that Briggs, an asthmatic, was not provided proper treatment.
Justice Department Planning to Sue Texas Over New Abortion Law
Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to provide more information about the lawsuit later this afternoon.