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Suit: Air should be free
A class-action lawsuit accuses Royal Farms of illegally inflating its coffers while its customers inflated their tires, thanks to a little-known but longstanding Baltimore law.
Settlement talks fail in Md. public prayer case
The opposing parties in a Maryland public prayer lawsuit say their attempt to negotiate a settlement has failed.
High-low agreement pays off for defense in pedestrian’s suit
A Montgomery County jury awarded a woman nearly $425,000 after she was struck by a car while crossing a street in Rockville, resulting in permanent injury to her right leg.
Judge won’t review pastor’s firing
A Baltimore County judge has thrown out a wrongful-discharge lawsuit brought by the former pastor of a Parkton church.
Family sues over student’s suspension after arrest
The family of a Connecticut high school student is suing the Waterbury school district and several school officials in federal court saying it improperly used a sealed juvenile arrest report to suspend him from school in August and start expulsion proceedings.
‘Teachable moments’ in progress
Ask those involved for a success story of Baltimore’s “teachable moments” program, which aims to cut down on police misconduct lawsuits and their cost to the city, and one name gets mentioned repeatedly. Dondi Johnson.
Stryker deal on recalled hip implants tops $1B
Stryker Corp. said it agreed to pay more than $1 billion to resolve lawsuits over thousands of hip implants it recalled in 2012 after patients complained of pain, swelling and metal debris from the devices.
Hyundai-Kia to pay U.S. $100M for overstating mpg
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will pay the U.S. government a $100 million civil penalty to end a two-year investigation into overstated gas mileage figures on window stickers on 1.2 million vehicles.
CSA: Cancellation for nonpayment was inadmissible
A Maryland appeals court has thrown out a negligent-hiring verdict of more than $500,000 to a pedestrian struck by a construction company’s truck in Frederick, saying the trial judge should not have let the jury hear that the trucker's liability insurance policy was canceled for nonpayment.
NYC settles for $2.25M in hot jail cell death
The city has reached a $2.25 million settlement with the family of a mentally ill, homeless former Marine who died earlier this year in a 101-degree jail cell, the comptroller said Friday.
Kimberly-Clark accused of false Ebola protection claims
Kimberly-Clark Corp. was accused in a lawsuit by a Los Angeles surgeon of putting its “monetary interest” ahead of public safety by falsely claiming its medical gowns protect against Ebola when it knew they didn’t.
Small New York firm wins an epic fee fight
A small Manhattan law firm won $44 million in attorney fees incurred in a dispute involving the heirs of Sylvan Lawrence, a wealthy commercial real estate developer.
