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Please keep in mind that some newspaper links become outdated within two to four weeks and no longer work.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.

• Want to Sue Coke Zero? Think Again Law.com · Jun 27, 2008
• Suit Claims a Warhol Is Not, Well, a Warhol New York Times · Jun 26, 2008
• Lawsuit threat forces NU to ban evening Legion games Evanston Review · Jun 26, 2008
• Environmentalists to sue EPA over park haze New York Times · Jun 25, 2008
• Lawsuit over Murakami-Louis Vuitton prints Los Angeles Times · Jun 25, 2008
• Home Depot, John Deere named in child’s lawn mower accident suit Madison County Record · Jun 25, 2008
• ‘Naked Cowboy’ can sue makers of M&Ms CNN.com · Jun 24, 2008
• Attorney general files suit against Scottsdale-based Great Expectations: Dating service misrepresented list of available clients, officials say TradingMarkets.com · Jun 19, 2008
• Woman sues Victoria’s Secret over G-string injury Daily Mail · Jun 18, 2008
• Couple launches class-action lawsuit over problem gambling YorkRegion.com · Jun 12, 2008
• Gilbert dad seeks $400 over wet graduation Arizona Republic · Jun 11, 2008
• Gamer Class-action Suit Filed Against EA Over Madden Monopoly GamePolitics.com · Jun 11, 2008
• Odds of Scratching Out a Win Often Are Zero, Player Asserts in Filing Washington Post · Jun 10, 2008
• Suit over graduation held in N.J. church settled Seattle Times · Jun 9, 2008
• Man dropping lawsuit over American flag display Boston Herald · Jun 9, 2008
• Judge dismisses lawsuit from parents of teenage bride Associated Press · Jun 9, 2008
• Virginia Court Backs College On Decision to Enroll Men Wall Street Journal · Jun 6, 2008
• ‘Voice of God’ Case Kicks Off Against NFL Law.com · Jun 6, 2008
• Suit seeks to stop elk feeding on Wyoming refuge New York Times · Jun 4, 2008
• LI woman sues over in-flight peanuts Newsday · Jun 2, 2008