Category: lawsuit

Pennsylvania Lawmakers, Parents Sue Governor Over School Mask Mandate

A group of Pennsylvania parents and Republican state lawmakers filed a lawsuit on Sept. 3 challenging the school mask mandate imposed by the administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and seeking an injunction against the order. The plaintiffs sued Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam in Commonwealth Court, arguing that Beam did not follow state law…


Oregon Police and Firefighters Sue Governor Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A coalition of Oregon police officers and firefighters have sued Gov. Kate Brown over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for state employees. The plaintiffs—including the Oregon Fraternal Order of Police and the Kingsley Firefighters Association—argued in a lawsuit filed Friday in a Jefferson County court (pdf) that Brown’s executive order violates a number of laws and…


Duke Energy Sued by Family That Lost Five in Tubing Accident

Durham, N.C.—A family that lost five members in a tubing accident on a North Carolina river is suing Duke Energy, saying the utility failed to adequately warn people that its dam poses life-threatening risks. Their lawsuit, filed in Durham County in August, specifically names Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. “Despite knowing of the danger posed by…


Duke Energy Sued by Family That Lost 5 in Tubing Accident

Durham, N.C.—A family that lost five members in a tubing accident on a North Carolina river is suing Duke Energy, saying the utility failed to adequately warn people that its dam poses life-threatening risks. Their lawsuit, filed in Durham County in August, specifically names Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. “Despite knowing of the danger posed by…


Fortin’s Lawyers Fight Bid To Toss His Lawsuit

OTTAWA—Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s lawyers are fighting a federal attempt to quash their client’s lawsuit over his removal as head of Canada’s vaccine distribution campaign. In a newly filed Federal Court submission, they say the government’s motion to toss out his case has no merit. The Department of National Defence announced in a terse statement on…


Missouri Attorney General Asks Court to Declare Mask Mandates Unlawful

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against school districts that have imposed mask mandates on students, seeking a declaration from the court that such requirements are unlawful. “Mask mandates for kids in schools are not supported by the science and are an arbitrary and capricious measure. The cure should not be…


Trial Over School Masks Will Begin Monday: Florida Judge

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A Florida judge in Leon County has cleared the way for parents to have their day in court over the tussle regarding school mask mandate policies. A lawsuit was filed in early August by parents opposed to the governor’s order banning school districts from imposing mask mandates without the option for parents to opt…


FTC Refiles Lawsuit Accusing Facebook of Illegal Scheme to Crush Competition

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an amended complaint in its ongoing antitrust case against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of illegally buying up innovative competitors and crushing partner app developers in a bid to “moat its monopoly.” The FTC filed its revised complaint (pdf) on Aug. 19 in the U.S. District Court for…


Lawsuit Claims CN, CP Railways at Fault for Sparking Fire That Wiped out B.C. Town

VANCOUVER—A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or contributed to the wildfire that destroyed the Village of Lytton, B.C. The B.C. Supreme Court statement of claim filed Wednesday alleges the fire was set off by heat or sparks emanating from a CP freight train operated by CN employees on tracks…


Family of Man Killed During Kenosha Protests Files Lawsuit

MILWAUKEE—The family of one of the two men fatally shot during a demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against local law enforcement, accusing officers of facilitating Kyle Rittenhouse’s attacks. Anthony Huber was participating in an Aug. 25 protest sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake two days earlier. The Black…