Lawsuits in the News

The filing of lawsuits has increased to such an extent that it could be described as a national pastime. Below are links to just a few of the recent reports found in the press. If you’ve read about a ridiculous lawsuit in your local media, please share the link with us.

Please keep in mind that some newspaper links become outdated within two to four weeks and no longer work. We apologize for any non-working links.

• Chambers’ suit against God taken under advisement Omaha World-Herald · Aug 5, 2008
• Pope sued in crusade for Templars’ reputation TheAge.com · Aug 5, 2008
• Lawyer Who Says She Was Chastised for Not Being Sweet Is Allowed to Sue ABA Journal · Aug 5, 2008
• Man’s quest: the tooth, and nothing but the tooth News & Observer · Aug 5, 2008
• Lawsuit chips away at fish research Nature News · Aug 4, 2008
• North Carolina Sues Women’s Gym for Going Co-Ed Consumer Affairs · Aug 4, 2008
• Convicted spy Pollard sues Israel UPI.com · Aug 4, 2008
• Woman sued for wreck during driving test WAVY-TV · Aug 3, 2008
• Lawsuit against Nancy Grace, CNN moves ahead Associated Press · Aug 2, 2008
• NYC teacher tires of student taunts, sues school Newsday · Aug 2, 2008
• Judge Tosses Don King’s $2.5 Billion Libel Suit Against ESPN Law.com · Aug 1, 2008
• Sony Sued by Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown Over Video Game Bloomberg · Jul 31, 2008
• Writer Sues Husband for $25M Over Sexually Transmitted Disease New York Sun · Jul 31, 2008
• Man sues Manchin, Lottery Commission after being denied gaming license West Virginia Record · Jul 31, 2008
• Man injured by golf ball gets $725K Star-Ledger · Jul 31, 2008
• NBA Star Sued Over Shooting at His SoCal Home KTLA.com · Jul 30, 2008
• Chinese Earthquake Victims Demand $1B From Sharon Stone Fox News · Jul 30, 2008
• Mo. Woman Sues WWE Over Bleacher Injury KMBC.com · Jul 30, 2008
• Dyslexic medical student takes legal action against multiple choice exams Plymouth Herald · Jul 30, 2008
• Motorcyclist claims St. Clair County negligent for oily road Madison County Record · Jul 29, 2008