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Please keep in mind that some newspaper links become outdated within two to four weeks and no longer work.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

• Colonial-era coin at the center of lawsuit Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2009
• Losing Job, Consumer Columnist Cries Foul New York Times · Aug 18, 2009
• Shrimp Suit Doesn’t Hold Water New York Post · Aug 12, 2009
• Connecticut Sisters In Court Over Winning Powerball Ticket Hartford Courant · Aug 12, 2009
• Joey Buttafuoco to sue ex-wife Mary Jo over book Newsday · Aug 12, 2009
• Ohio Police Officer Files Lawsuit Over Treatment After Wife’s Playboy Feature WJW-TV · Aug 11, 2009
• Mich. lawyer sues, claims mouthwash stained teeth Chicago Tribune · Aug 7, 2009
• Staten Island mom settles suit with Little League and coaches over knee injury Staten Island Advance · Aug 6, 2009
• Woman files lawsuit in Olema bench mishap Marin Independent Journal · Aug 5, 2009
• Victim sues dead lawyer for $1.3M Calgary Sun · Aug 4, 2009
• Class-action lawsuit seeks Tennessee drug tax refund Tennessean · Aug 4, 2009
• Teen passenger in speeding car sues driver who was hit Salem News · Aug 3, 2009
• Jobless NYC woman sues college for $70K in tuition Washington Post · Aug 3, 2009
• Kickapoo descendant sues Kansas tribe for discrimination Kansas City Star · Jul 31, 2009
• Lawsuit: Amazon Ate My Homework Wall Street Journal · Jul 31, 2009
• Lawsuit forces famed pickle dealer Guss’ Pickles to change its name Daily News · Jul 31, 2009
• Woman claims denture cream crippled her WPTV.com · Jul 30, 2009
• Suspended driver sued by stepmother ESPN · Jul 30, 2009
• Federal judge throws out Idaho inmate lawsuit Houston Chronicle · Jul 28, 2009
• Denny’s Sued Over High Sodium Content in Food Fox News · Jul 24, 2009