Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly
A biweekly newsletter documenting cases of lawsuit abuse by trial lawyers.
Lawsuit Abuse
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-1
Goody, Now I Can Go Buy a Stick of Gum Citibank recently settled a class-action lawsuit dealing with the manner in which the company assessed late fees ... (read more)
Goody, Now I Can Go Buy a Stick of Gum Citibank recently settled a class-action lawsuit dealing with the manner in which the company assessed late fees ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-1 (pdf)
Citibank recently settled a class-action lawsuit dealing with the manner in which the company assessed late fees on its credit cards. Most people got a ... (read more)
Citibank recently settled a class-action lawsuit dealing with the manner in which the company assessed late fees on its credit cards. Most people got a ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-2
“Binding Arbitration” Brings Down Soft-Core Film-Maker The female star of such cinematic bondage masterpieces as “Asses in the Air” successfully sued ... (read more)
“Binding Arbitration” Brings Down Soft-Core Film-Maker The female star of such cinematic bondage masterpieces as “Asses in the Air” successfully sued ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-2 (pdf)
The female star of such cinematic bondage masterpieces as “Asses in the Air” successfully sued her employer, Slave Labor Productions, for injuries ... (read more)
The female star of such cinematic bondage masterpieces as “Asses in the Air” successfully sued her employer, Slave Labor Productions, for injuries ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-3
Lottery Lunacy For years a Cleveland man purchased between 40 and 55 lottery tickets four times a week at the same convenience store trying to win the ... (read more)
Lottery Lunacy For years a Cleveland man purchased between 40 and 55 lottery tickets four times a week at the same convenience store trying to win the ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-3 (pdf)
For years a Cleveland man purchased between 40 and 55 lottery tickets four times a week at the same convenience store trying to win the Ohio Buckeye Five ... (read more)
For years a Cleveland man purchased between 40 and 55 lottery tickets four times a week at the same convenience store trying to win the Ohio Buckeye Five ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-4
Another Billion-Dollar Mistake A Beaumont, Texas jury awarded more than $1 billion to the family of a woman who died from a lung disease it claimed she ... (read more)
Another Billion-Dollar Mistake A Beaumont, Texas jury awarded more than $1 billion to the family of a woman who died from a lung disease it claimed she ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-4 (pdf)
A Beaumont, Texas jury awarded more than $1 billion to the family of a woman who died from a lung disease it claimed she contracted after taking the diet ... (read more)
A Beaumont, Texas jury awarded more than $1 billion to the family of a woman who died from a lung disease it claimed she contracted after taking the diet ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-5
One Small Step for Common Sense The Ohio legislature became the first legislative body in the United States to pass a law requiring a person to be actually ... (read more)
One Small Step for Common Sense The Ohio legislature became the first legislative body in the United States to pass a law requiring a person to be actually ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-5 (pdf)
The Ohio legislature became the first legislative body in the United States to pass a law requiring a person to be actually sick before he or she can file ... (read more)
The Ohio legislature became the first legislative body in the United States to pass a law requiring a person to be actually sick before he or she can file ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-6
Loony Warning Label of the Month On a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not ... (read more)
Loony Warning Label of the Month On a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-6 (pdf)
Loony Warning Label of the Month -- On a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not ... (read more)
Loony Warning Label of the Month -- On a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-7
Jury Ignores Science Panel In Maine Trial A Maine jury awarded a South Portland man $3 million after finding an anesthesiologist had damaged the man’s ... (read more)
Jury Ignores Science Panel In Maine Trial A Maine jury awarded a South Portland man $3 million after finding an anesthesiologist had damaged the man’s ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-7 (pdf)
A Maine jury awarded a South Portland man $3 million after finding an anesthesiologist had damaged the man’s back during a diagnostic exam six years ago. ... (read more)
A Maine jury awarded a South Portland man $3 million after finding an anesthesiologist had damaged the man’s back during a diagnostic exam six years ago. ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-8
Your Product Is Defective--Please Send More A judge in Okaloosa County, Florida, recently ruled Ford Motor Co. could refuse to sell Crown Victoria police ... (read more)
Your Product Is Defective--Please Send More A judge in Okaloosa County, Florida, recently ruled Ford Motor Co. could refuse to sell Crown Victoria police ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-8 (pdf)
A judge in Okaloosa County, Florida, recently ruled Ford Motor Co. could refuse to sell Crown Victoria police cars to the county sheriff because the sheriff ... (read more)
A judge in Okaloosa County, Florida, recently ruled Ford Motor Co. could refuse to sell Crown Victoria police cars to the county sheriff because the sheriff ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-9
Whatever Happened to Stop, Look, and Listen? A Pennsylvania woman filed suit against the Norfolk Southern Railway seeking $120,000 in damages after she ... (read more)
Whatever Happened to Stop, Look, and Listen? A Pennsylvania woman filed suit against the Norfolk Southern Railway seeking $120,000 in damages after she ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-9 (pdf)
A Pennsylvania woman filed suit against the Norfolk Southern Railway seeking $120,000 in damages after she was struck on the shoulder by a freight train ... (read more)
A Pennsylvania woman filed suit against the Norfolk Southern Railway seeking $120,000 in damages after she was struck on the shoulder by a freight train ... (read more)
