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| Flint Residents' Lawsuit Dismissed by Federal Judge |  | The lawsuit filed against the city of Flint, Michigan, by a number of residents over the recent water crisis has been dismissed by a federal judge. The $150 million lawsuit was dismissed on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge John Corbett Oâ??Meara who said that the "state-created danger" mentioned in the class-action lawsuit was not "tangentially" related to safe drinking water, and therefore federal law, which does not allow â??damages based on a governmentâ??s past action with contaminated water,â?? must apply. The legal team for the residents reports that it is deciding whether or not to appeal the dismissal. The lawsuit was just one of many filed over the lead-contaminated water crisis.
Matthew Dolan, CBS Los Angeles 04/19/2016    | | Read Article: CBS Los Angeles |
| Calif. Man Files Suit Against Johnson & Johnson Over Wife's Cancer Death | | A California man has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson alleging that his wife's fatal ovarian cancer was caused by her use of talcum powder. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the man's wife, who died in 2012 after a fourteen-year struggle with ovarian cancer. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, accuses Johnson & Johnson of wrongful death, fraud, negligence, breach of implied warranty and strict products liability. The complaint alleges that the company knew or should have known about the risks associated with using talcum powder and failed to warn consumers.
Staff Report, CBS Los Angeles 04/18/2016 | | Read Article: CBS Los Angeles |
| Newtown Shooting Lawsuit Gets 2018 Court Date | | The families of Newtown shooting victims will be able to move forward in their lawsuit against the makers of the gun used in the elementary school shooting. On Tuesday, plaintiffs in the lawsuit announced that they would be taking their lawsuit all the way. After much debate, attorneys for both sides agreed upon a court date two years from now on April 3, 2018. The lawsuit was filed in January 2015 against Remington Outdoor Co., which made the Bushmaster rifle used in the deadly shooting. Plaintiffs include the family members of 10 of the shooting victims.
Daniel Tepfer, The Connecticut Post 04/19/2016 | | Read Article: The Connecticut Post |
| U.S. Justices Weigh Federal Fraud Claim Over Woman's Death | | The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled with the question of when federal contractors can be sued for defrauding the government in a case involving a 19-year-old Massachusetts woman who suffered a fatal 2009 seizure at a mental health facility. The parents of Yarushka Rivera claimed that Universal Health Services Inc, which owned the facility, provided "gravely inadequate treatment" and used "unsupervised and unqualified personnel." The parents sued under the False Claims Act, which allows individuals to make claims that the federal government has been defrauded.
LAWRENCE HURLEY, Reuters 04/20/2016 | | Read Article: Reuters |
| $17.72M Verdict in Wrongful Death Case | | The family of a worker who died during the construction of a new Baylor University football stadium won a $17.72 million wrongful death verdict against Austin Bridge & Road, a company engaged in the building project. The verdict included $2 million in punitive damages.The plaintiffs' victory in Suarez v. Baylor in the 151st District Court in Houston followed a three-week trial and one full day of jury deliberations.
Miriam Rozen, Texas Lawyer 04/20/2016 | | Read Article: Texas Lawyer |
| Mitsubishi Motors Admits it Falsified Gas Mileage Data | | Mitsubishi Motors on Wednesday said it falsified fuel consumption test data involving 625,000 vehicles. The firm said in a statement that it conducted testing "improperly" to present better fuel consumption rates than the actual figures, and the testing method was different from the one required by Japanese law. It said the affected models were its own-brand eK Wagon and eK Space cars, and Dayz and Dayz Roox vehicles produced for Nissan Motor.
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today 04/20/2016 | | Read Article: USA Today |
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