Lawsuits in the News

The filing of lawsuits has increased to such an extent that it could be described as a national pastime. While many lawsuits are legitimate, others are rather questionable. Below are links to just a few of the recent reports found in the press. If you’ve read about an interesting 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Please keep in mind that some newspaper links become outdated within two to four weeks and no longer work.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.

• Ekaterina Thanou to sue IOC after suffering Games ban Times Online · Aug 10, 2008
• Ex-Bush aide claims `Swing Vote’ stolen from him Washington Post · Aug 8, 2008
• Former Band Member’s Lawsuit Leaves Sour Taste for Sugarland Law.com · Aug 8, 2008
• Church Sues to Undo Landmark Status Washington Post · Aug 8, 2008
• Woman Wins $1.5M Award in STD Transmission Case On Point News · Aug 7, 2008
• Female football player, mother file lawsuit Chicago Tribune · Aug 7, 2008
• Sea-Doo water enema leads to suit Southeast Texas Record · Aug 6, 2008
• Rumors about plaintiff’s mental health leads to $5M defamation suit 20 years later Southeast Texas Record · Aug 6, 2008
• Flight Attendant Sues Wife of Evangelist Joel Osteen Over Alleged Air-Rage Incident Fox News · Aug 6, 2008
• 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