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Parents can’t sue Chicago Teachers Union for illegal Covid strike

Cook County Record

Parents can’t sue Chicago Teachers Union for illegal Covid strike

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated 3 hrs ago

CHICAGO - Parents of school children enrolled in Chicago's Public Schools don't have the legal ability to sue the Chicago Teachers Union for i…

CA appeals court grounds Dodger Stadium gondola over noise concerns

Southern California Record

CA appeals court grounds Dodger Stadium gondola over noise concerns

Michael Carroll
Updated 11 hrs ago

A state appeals court has grounded a gondola transit project that would link Union Station in downtown Los Angeles with Dodger Stadium, conclu…

Philadelphia jurors gave out billions last year

Pennsylvania Record

Philadelphia jurors gave out billions last year

John O’Brien
14 hrs ago

WASHINGTON - Pennsylvania figures prominently in a new study of the nation's biggest verdicts, thanks partly to jurors in Philadelphia asked t…

‘Our courts aren’t casinos’: Tort reform moves ahead in Oklahoma

Legislation & Government

‘Our courts aren’t casinos’: Tort reform moves ahead in Oklahoma

John O’Brien
16 hrs ago

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma lawmakers are poised to finally pass a law that brings back what was struck more than five years ago by the state Sup…

Taxpayer accuses former school super, others of misuse of public funds

St. Louis Record

Taxpayer accuses former school super, others of misuse of public funds

Kyla Asbury
17 hrs ago

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis taxpayer has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover thousands of dollars allegedly misused by former St. Louis Public Scho…

Class action claims Greenbrier violating federal receipt law

West Virginia Record

Class action claims Greenbrier violating federal receipt law

Chris Dickerson
Updated 17 hrs ago

CHARLESTON – A class action lawsuit says The Greenbrier Resort is violating a federal law regarding credit card information on receipts.

OPINION: State senators worked hard for personal injury lawyer money

West Virginia Record

OPINION: State senators worked hard for personal injury lawyer money

Greg Thomas
Updated 17 hrs ago

CHARLESTON – For more than 80 years, liberals controlled the West Virginia Legislature. Wealthy personal injury lawyers called the shots for m…

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OPINION: Louisianans want fairness, low costs, legal reform

Louisiana Record

OPINION: Louisianans want fairness, low costs, legal reform

Lana Venable
Updated 17 hrs ago

BATON ROUGE – Our insurance crisis highlights a broken civil justice system and Louisianans are demanding more fairness and predictability to …

NIMBYs are using green laws to fight green projects

Legislation & Government

NIMBYs are using green laws to fight green projects

Daniel Fisher
Updated 17 hrs ago

BUFFALO, N.Y. - For more than half a century, Kensington Parkway has slashed through a historically African-American neighborhood in Buffalo, …

Callaghan: Law partner went mum, hid contemptuous actions

West Virginia Record

Callaghan: Law partner went mum, hid contemptuous actions

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 21, 2025

CHARLESTON – A partner in a high-profile Charleston law firm claims the other partner ghosted him.

Jury awards $25M for toddler's drowning in defective pool

St. Louis Record

Jury awards $25M for toddler's drowning in defective pool

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 21, 2025

ST. LOUIS — A federal jury in St. Louis has awarded $25 million to the parents of a two-year-old girl who drowned in an above-ground pool manu…

Hillsborough judge resigns after campaign misconduct claims

Florida Record

Hillsborough judge resigns after campaign misconduct claims

Michael Carroll
May 21, 2025

A Hillsborough County judge who was recommended for removal from the bench by the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) over “dispa…

Next up for the FDA, and probably class action lawyers: Talc in food and pills

Legislation & Government

Next up for the FDA, and probably class action lawyers: Talc in food and pills

John O’Brien
May 21, 2025

WASHINGTON - New leaders at the Food and Drug Administration are sounding the alarm on talc, which could lead to lawsuits against the makers o…

6 more suits filed in 2024 Calhoun school bus wreck

West Virginia Record

6 more suits filed in 2024 Calhoun school bus wreck

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 20, 2025

GRANTSVILLE – Six more lawsuits have been filed related to the March 2024 Calhoun County school bus crash that injured 19 students.

Appellate court reverses ruling in Triumph Foods discrimination case

St. Louis Record

Appellate court reverses ruling in Triumph Foods discrimination case

Kyla Asbury
May 20, 2025

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has reversed a decision that granted Triumph Foods summary judgment in a lawsuit br…

Woman says pain doctor performed surgery without consent

Florida Record

Woman says pain doctor performed surgery without consent

Jessica M. DeBois
May 20, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida woman filed a lawsuit in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, alleging her pain management doctor performed …

FDA 'expert panel' could help RFK Jr.'s son’s firm win lawsuits

Legislation & Government

FDA 'expert panel' could help RFK Jr.'s son’s firm win lawsuits

Daniel Fisher
Updated May 21, 2025

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Commission today plans to convene an “independent panel of scientific experts” to discuss the safety of talc, t…

CA court: Anti-CRT policy violated Temecula teachers' rights

Southern California Record

CA court: Anti-CRT policy violated Temecula teachers' rights

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 19, 2025

ORANGE COUNTY - Justices on a California state appeals court have blocked an Inland Empire school district from forbidding its teachers from u…

Veteran sues Mercy Hospital over health privacy violations

St. Louis Record

Veteran sues Mercy Hospital over health privacy violations

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 19, 2025

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis County man has filed a multi-count lawsuit against Mercy Hospital St. Louis and a named employee, alleging that his co…

Man says Logan Regional missed stroke symptoms during stay

West Virginia Record

Man says Logan Regional missed stroke symptoms during stay

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 19, 2025

PINEVILLE – A Logan County man says medical staff failed to recognize he suffered a stroke during a hospital stay.

'A growing chorus': Pa. judge rejects climate change lawsuit

Pennsylvania Record

'A growing chorus': Pa. judge rejects climate change lawsuit

John O’Brien
May 19, 2025

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania County "violated the spirit" of state transparency laws when suing 14 energy companies over climate change, a…

CTU can't toss lawsuit seeking years of missing audits

Cook County Record

CTU can't toss lawsuit seeking years of missing audits

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 16, 2025

CHICAGO - The politically powerful Chicago Teachers Union can't escape a lawsuit accusing them of violating their members' rights by refusing …

Fla. Supreme Court reprimands two judges for misconduct

Florida Record

Fla. Supreme Court reprimands two judges for misconduct

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated May 16, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In two separate opinions released last week, the Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded both a Broward County judge an…

Widow blames CAMC for failing to provide proper care

West Virginia Record

Widow blames CAMC for failing to provide proper care

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 16, 2025

CHARLESTON – The widow of a Boone County man says poor medical care at CAMC led to his death.

Appeals court upholds dismissal of medical negligence case

St. Louis Record

Appeals court upholds dismissal of medical negligence case

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 16, 2025

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has upheld a trial court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of a Je…

Texas SC: Barratry statute doesn’t apply to clients signed outside of state

Southeast Texas Record

Texas SC: Barratry statute doesn’t apply to clients signed outside of state

Phil Davidson
Updated May 16, 2025

AUSTIN - The reach of a barratry provision doesn’t extend to out-of-state clients who signed with Texas lawyers, according to the state’s high…

Appeals court: State doesn't need to pay legal bills of employers who beat PAGA suits

Northern California

Appeals court: State doesn't need to pay legal bills of employers who beat PAGA suits

Scott Holland
Updated May 16, 2025

A state appeals panel has ruled a California workforce regulatory agency isn’t obligated to pay the legal bills of a plaintiff who lodged a fa…

Orange judge to appear before Supreme Court for reprimand

Florida Record

Orange judge to appear before Supreme Court for reprimand

Michael Carroll
Updated May 16, 2025

The Florida Supreme Court has ordered an Orange County judge who called an assistant state’s attorney an “ass” during criminal court proceedin…

Three more suits allege sexual misconduct at Chuck E. Cheese’s

State Courts

Three more suits allege sexual misconduct at Chuck E. Cheese’s

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 15, 2025

CHARLESTON – Three additional lawsuits have been filed claiming former employees suffered and witnessed repeated sexual misconduct at the Chuc…

Chris Dickerson

Dog the Bounty Hunter searching after YouTubers beat lawsuit

State Courts

Dog the Bounty Hunter searching after YouTubers beat lawsuit

John O’Brien
Updated May 15, 2025

MEDIA, Pa. - Television personality Dog the Bounty Hunter has appealed what is thought to be the first successful use of a free-speech defense…

John O'Brien

Class action alleges Schnucks illegally charged sales tax

State Courts

Class action alleges Schnucks illegally charged sales tax

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 15, 2025

ST. LOUIS — Schnuck Markets is facing a class action lawsuit over claims that it has been unlawfully charging Missouri customers sales tax on …

Kyla Asbury

Widow sues casino owners after husband dies in police chase

State Courts

Widow sues casino owners after husband dies in police chase

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 14, 2025

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owners and operators of River City Casino, alleging that t…

Kyla Asbury

Trial set for July for granny allegedly hurt swinging from trapeze into ball pit

State Courts

Trial set for July for granny allegedly hurt swinging from trapeze into ball pit

Phil Davidson
Updated May 14, 2025

HOUSTON – While playing with her grandkids at the Altitude Trampoline Park in Katy, Christine Grae swung from a trapeze and fell into a ball p…

Phil Davidson

Ex-college pitcher settles case involving career-ending surgery

State Courts

Ex-college pitcher settles case involving career-ending surgery

Chris Dickerson
May 14, 2025

CHARLESTON – A former college baseball pitcher whose playing career was ended because of unnecessary shoulder surgeries has settled his case w…

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