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Please keep in mind that some newspaper links become outdated within two to four weeks and no longer work.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

• Disabled Provo man suing Latin market Daily Herald · Jul 18, 2008
• Family wants $1.5M for unauthorized use of their images West Virginia Record · Jul 18, 2008
• Suit alleges monkey discrimination Springfield News-Leader · Jul 17, 2008
• Fake News Article Results in Real Lawsuit ABA Journal · Jul 17, 2008
• Pallet Company Owner Says $100M Lawsuit Not Excessive WAPT.com · Jul 17, 2008
• Hearing-impaired woman sues McDonald’s Lincoln Journal Star · Jul 16, 2008
• Lawyer Sues Google Over Ads Legal Blog Watch · Jul 16, 2008
• Surgeon sued for giving anesthetized patient temporary tattoo Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 16, 2008
• Art Auctions on Cruise Ships Lead to Anger, Accusations and Lawsuits New York Times · Jul 16, 2008
• Writer revises ‘Passion’ lawsuit against Gibson Washington Post · Jul 16, 2008
• Guard fired by Disney after gun protest files lawsuit in Orlando Orlando Sentinel · Jul 12, 2008
• N&O subscriber sues the paper for cutting staff News & Observer · Jul 10, 2008
• Man Says Prescription Drug Triggered Gambling Addiction, Loss of $3 Million Fox News · Jul 10, 2008
• Man Sues Church for $2.5M After Being ‘Felled by Holy Spirit’ Fox News · Jul 10, 2008
• Officer hurt in accidental shooting sues gun maker SanLuisObispo.com · Jul 9, 2008
• Student Paper Budget Cuts Lead to Lawsuit US News & World Report · Jul 9, 2008
• Man sues Zondervan to change anti-gay reference in Bible MLive.com · Jul 9, 2008
• Judge dismisses Condit suit against Dunne Washington Post · Jul 8, 2008
• Former Child Star Zachery Ty Bryan Sues Hotel For Assault All Headline News · Jul 8, 2008
• Fired reporter sues rival TV station over video Associated Press · Jul 7, 2008