Before Roozbeh Farahanipour became chair of the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, his restaurant was sued because the bathroom was non-compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “It lacked guard rails and the bag hook was too high on the bathroom door,” he said. Farahanipour settled with the law firm that filed…
Big Cities’ Climate Lawsuits Against Big Oil Scrutinized
May 20, 2022
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A recent wave of government climate change lawsuits against oil and gas firms may prove deeply harmful, actually inhibiting the growth of new, greener technologies by diverting resources that would otherwise fuel innovation, according to a May 16 issue brief from the Pacific Research Institute (PRI). “There are many serious adverse consequences from state and…
UK MPs Told of ‘Bullyboy Tactics’ Used in SLAPP Lawsuits
The House of Commons Justice Committee has been told London has become the world leader in law firms perpetrating strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs. Michelle Stanistreet, the general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, described SLAPPs as “bullyboy tactics” used to intimidate journalists or “tie them up in knots” in order to…
Sacklers to Pay $6 Billion to Settle Purdue Opioid Lawsuits
The Sackler family owners of Purdue Pharma LP reached a deal with a group of attorneys general to pay up to $6 billion in cash to resolve widespread litigation alleging that they fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic, bringing the OxyContin maker closer to exiting bankruptcy. The attorneys general for eight states and the District of…
39 States and Navient Reach $1.7 Billion Settlement in Student Loan Case
A Jan. 13 settlement between student loan servicer Navient and 39 states will cancel $1.7 billion in student loans, but the agreement has raised questions about the issue of student loan accountability. The settlement resolved a long-standing lawsuit that alleged that Navient, previously known as Sallie Mae, engaged in unfair practices by steering student loan…
Trump Attorneys Cite Immunity Over Jan. 6 Lawsuits, Say Speech Was Official Act
Former President Donald Trump’s attorney on Monday argued in court that Trump cannot be sued for statements he made prior to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building as they were protected speech and he was acting within the scope of his official presidential duties. Trump’s lawyer, Jesse Binnall, said during a five-hour…
US Appeals Court Revives Boeing 737 MAX Shareholder Suit
WASHINGTON—A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a pension plan’s 2019 shareholder lawsuit against Boeing Co. officers and directors alleging they had made false public statements about the 737 MAX. The plane was involved in two crashes that killed 346 people over a five-month period and led to the plane’s grounding in March 2019. The…
Federal Judge Blocks Hospital From Putting Unvaccinated Workers on Unpaid Leave
November 1, 2021
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A federal judge temporarily blocked an Illinois hospital system from allegedly putting workers with religious exemptions on unpaid leave. In late October, several employees at the Chicago-area NorthShore filed a legal complaint against the company, arguing that the firm’s vaccine mandate discriminated against them by forcing them to decide between a vaccine and their jobs….
Judge Allows Lawsuits Over University of Delaware’s COVID-19 Shutdown to Proceed
A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of a group of University of Delaware students and their parents, allowing them to press claims that the university breached its contract and “unjustly enriched itself” by ending in-person classes and services in response to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic last spring. The University of…
Judicial Panel Moves Texas Lawsuit Against Google to New York
August 10, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A judicial panel on Tuesday said that Texas’ antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google would be moved to the Southern District of New York, where other similar cases would also be heard. Google had asked that the case, which was filed against it by Texas and other states, be combined with similar cases in U.S. District…
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