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Irvin Files Lawsuit Seeking $100 Million After Misconduct Claim
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages, claiming he was falsely accused of misconduct by a female employee at a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClergy Sex Abuse Suits Could Bankrupt San Diego Diocese
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego said Friday it may declare bankruptcy in the coming months as it faces “staggering” legal costs in dealing with some 400 lawsuits alleging priests and others sexually abused children. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInvasive Butterfly Damages Citrus Trees, Has Reached Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The lime swallowtail butterfly — an invasive species that hails from Asia and which has damaged citrus trees throughout the Caribbean for nearly 20 years — has reached Florida. The butterfly is fairly large, with … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGas Pipeline to Las Vegas Resumes Operating After Shutdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A pipeline facility in California that was forced to shut down deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles area east to areas including Las Vegas and Phoenix due to a leak, resumed operations on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConn. Supreme Reverses Precedent, Revives Medical Malpractice Suit
For more than a decade, Connecticut courts have been dismissing medical malpractice actions if the plaintiff did not submit a proper certificate and opinion letter from “a similar health care provider” that supports the merits of the claim. The state … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePhiladelphia Eagles Team Loses to Ex-Player in Workers’ Compensation Fight
The National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles football team has failed to score a victory in a disability case involving former linebacker Emmanuel Acho who suffered thumb injuries in 2015 while with the team. The 2023 Super Bowl team disputed disability … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Rejects Family Members’ Bid to Reopen Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal
A U.S. judge in Texas late on Thursday denied a legal bid by families of the victims of two Boeing BA.N 737 MAX crashes to reopen or reject a January 2021 deferred prosecution agreement. Boeing won immunity from criminal prosecution … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDriver in Strange Tesla Crash Apparently Moved to Rear Seat
DETROIT (AP) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the steering wheel of a Tesla that crashed in a Texas two years ago, killing two men. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFTX Founder Keeps Talking, Ignoring Typical Legal Strategy
NEW YORK (AP) — For federal prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried could be the gift that keeps on giving. After the November collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded in 2019, Bankman-Fried unexpectedly gave a series of interviews intended to present … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGeorgia Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Solar Panel Installers
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers. The House Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to advance House Bill 73, which would require … Source: Claims Journal
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