Tag: Lawsuits
Survivors of newspaper shooting, victims’ relatives sue
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The families of five Maryland newspaper employees killed in a mass shooting in 2018 and most of the surviving employees who...
Report: Black man’s killing by Louisiana police justified
BATON ROUGE, La. — State police have released a report saying officers in a south Louisiana city police department were justified in last year's...
Family sues airline, saying aborted landing ruined vacation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina family has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines saying a turbulent and aborted landing in 2019 caused injuries...
Connecticut diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse claims
NORWICH, Conn. — A Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday to resolve dozens of lawsuits alleging the abuse...
2019 death after Vegas arrest draws Floyd family, lawyer
LAS VEGAS — Members of George Floyd’s family and their attorney said Thursday they support a federal excessive force, wrongful death and civil rights...
Sex harassment lawsuit against Yale, doctor, is settled
HARTFORD, Conn. — A settlement has been reached in a wide-ranging sexual harassment lawsuit filed by six women who were doctors at Yale University...
Guard Myles Powell sues Seton Hall, staff for bad diagnosis
NEWARK, N.J. — Basketball player Myles Powell has sued Seton Hall, coach Kevin Willard and a staff member for failing to diagnosis a knee...
Pfizer, subsidiaries agree to pay $345M in EpiPen settlement
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Pfizer Inc. and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay $345 million under a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits...
Quenneville offers to participate in Blackhawks review
CHICAGO — Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville has offered to participate in the Chicago Blackhawks' review of allegations by a former player who says...
California pension fund agrees to $2.7 billion lawsuit deal
LOS ANGELES — The nation’s largest public pension fund has agreed to pay up to $2.7 billion to refund policyholders hit with huge hikes...