Lex Machina Releases 2020 Insurance Litigation Report
Business interruption case filings have skyrocketed as business owners await decisions regarding losses related to COVID-19.
Lawsuits & Litigation
University of Michigan Fraternity Hit with Lawsuit Over Rape Allegations
A Psi Upsilon chapter at the University of Michigan was recently hit with a lawsuit over allegations one of the fraternity’s members drugged and raped a girl.
Court Orders DNA Testing in Pervis Payne Death Row Case
Mr. Payne had no prior criminal history before being convicted of a capital crime and has maintained his innocence for more than 30 years.
Texas Voters Claim Disenfranchisement, Launch Lawsuits After Gov. Abbott Limits Drop-boxes to One Per County
Texas voters are suing Gov. Greg Abbott, claiming his decision to limit ballot drop-boxes to one per county could compromise the integrity of the upcoming general election. The restrictions, notes CNN, were enacted by Gov. Abbott as part of two separate but similar executive orders. Abbott’s most recent order—signed into effect scarcely a week before
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Loses Lawsuit Against U.S. Air Force
The Air Force successfully argued that SpaceX’s “Starship” proposal was too complex to merit additional funding.
Michigan Supreme Court Says Gov. Whitmer Cannot Continue to Issue Coronavirus-Related Orders
The court said that the law Gov. Whitmer used to justify her repeated extension of executive orders is itself not constitutional.
Judge Won’t Dismiss Trump Administration Against Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton
A federal judge said that Bolton’s counterarguments against the Trump administration do not hold water.
Pacific Power, PacifiCorp Face Class Action Over Oregon Wildfires
The lawsuit claims that PacifiCorp should have known to deenergize its power lines before a massive windstorm hit parts of Oregon.
$12.5M Settlement Reached Over 2016 Sinkhole that Destroyed 3 Houses
Earlier this week, Macomb County agreed to a $12.5 million settlement, ending a lawsuit over a massive 2016 sinkhole near Detroit.
Georgia Tech Settles Lawsuit with Pro-Life Student Group for $50K
Georgia Tech recently agreed to fork over $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Students for Life, a pro-life student group.