New Victims of Dr. Tyndall Emerge, University Agrees to Settle
New Victims of Dr. Tyndall Emerge, University Agrees to Settle
Lawsuits & Litigation
Behind the Story of Ghostbed vs. Purple Mattress Lawsuit
With new features and more affordable products, the bed-in-a-box industry cut a pretty wide slice in the well-settled brick and mortar mattress industry. These companies took advantage of the tools and perks online stores could offer and re-shaped the way we buy beds.
Three Aggie Football Players Charged in Connection with a 2017 Assault and Named in Civil Suit
Earlier this month, three men involved in Aggie football were charged for participating in a “2017 assault that left a Utah State University student with significant injuries.” Now, the victim has filed a civil suit and is seeking damages for his injuries.
$9.1M Awarded to California Bicyclist for Pacific Coast Highway Crash
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has awarded a Topanga Canyon bicyclist $9.1 million for the brain damage that he suffered in a crash after he attempted to avoid debris that fell onto the Pacific Coast Highway.
StarKist Reaches Settlement Agreement with Justice Department Over Price Fixing
StarKist Reaches Settlement Agreement with Justice Department Over Price Fixing
Colorado Suit Uses RICO to Push Off Legal Marijuana Grow
A Colorado lawsuit, filed by two landowners who claim a nearby marijuana grow is devaluing their property, will move to trial today. Scheduled for a session in a Denver federal court, the consequences could set precedent for other cannabis-related concerns. The case, reports Westword.com, was ‘filed in February 2015’ by the Safe Streets Alliance. Safe
$14.5M Settlement Approved in San Francisco Tree Branch Injury
Supervisors in San Francisco have approved a $14.5 million settlement involving a 36-year-old woman who was hit by a falling tree branch while sitting on a park bench.
Remington Settles Class Action Over Bad Triggers
A class action settlement involving the safety mechanism on some of Remington’s most popular firearms has officially gone into effect. CNBC reports that the case’s future was decided when attorneys for the firearms manufacturer declined to pursue a Supreme Court appeal. The agreement’s finalization means that owners of Model 700 and similar rifles can request
Wake County School System Agrees to $75K Settlement Involving Student Hit by Car While Catching His Bus
The Wake County school district recently agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a student’s family for $75,000. According to the lawsuit, the student, Michael Burgess was an 11-year-old student at West Lake Middle School in 2014 when he was “struck by a car while trying to catch a school bus” and “suffered multiple serious injuries.” As a result, the family sued the school district, accusing it of “putting the bus stop in an unsafe location.” However, despite it’s agreement to settle the suit, the Wake County school district made “no admission of responsibility.”
Army Headmaster Center of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Cadet
Army Headmaster Center of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Cadet