Jury Awards Florida Girl Burned by McDonald`s Chicken McNugget $800,000 in Damages July 21, 2023 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree...
Another Judge Eyeing Sanctions Against Law Firm for Filing Frivolous Lawsuits December 28, 2022 By Jim Sams A law firm that was called into a federal judge’s courtroom to explain why there were so many errors in...
Airbnb Hosts Navigate Legal Maze Amid State Abortion Bans July 6, 2022 By Michael Tobin and Ella Ceron When the US Supreme Court ruled to end federal protection for abortions last month, many people wanted to find a...
Shot by Police, Thwarted by Judges and Geography August 25, 2020 By Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Andrea Januta, Jackie Botts and Jaimi Dowdell FORT WORTH, Texas — When David Collie slipped off his shirt as he set out one sultry night to visit...
Republicans Push For Coronavirus Lawsuit Immunity For Business May 4, 2020 The top Republicans in the U.S. Congress displayed a united front on Friday in their drive for coronavirus-related liability protections...
ILR Highlights Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2018 December 21, 2018 A lawsuit targeting California coffee houses for not including warning labels on their products tops the U.S. Chamber Institute for...
Billionaire Backs Personal Injury Lawsuit Funding Firm June 27, 2018 By Miles Weiss The billionaire George Soros has found a new way to make money from personal injury lawsuits. Soros Fund Management is...
Gas Driller Wants Pennsylvania Homeowner to Pay for Disparaging Remarks December 13, 2017 By MICHAEL RUBINKAM A gas driller argued in court Monday that it’s entitled to monetary damages from a Pennsylvania homeowner who continued bad-mouthing...
ILR: Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2016 December 20, 2016 Lawsuits accusing Starbucks of putting too much ice in iced coffee and too much foam in lattes top the U.S....
Product Liability Plaintiff Lawyers Warned They May Pay For Filing Frivolous Suits September 19, 2016 By Paul Barrett Lawyers who defend companies in product liability cases are celebrating an unusual order by a federal judge in Columbus, Georgia....