Lawyers

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  Washington Teen Died During Routine Dental Work Because Oral Surgeon Wanted To 'Maximize Profitability': Lawsuit

  'When a surgeon splits their jobs to double their profits, it opens the door to unnecessary risks that lead to tragic losses like Erik's death'

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  Construction Company President Sued by Worker Injured in Collapsed Trench Allegedly Told Investigator: 'I Know I F—ed Up, Okay'

  While spending approximately 30 minutes buried in the trench, the plaintiff said he 'thought he was going to die' and worried about his wife and children

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  State Law Blocks Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent Quarter-Century Behind Bars from Getting Full Damages Awarded by Jury

  A man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he did not commit will take home a fraction of the $13 million awarded to him thanks to a state law.

• FTC Sues Shire ViroPharma For Maintaining Antibiotic Monopoly

  U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed civil action lawsuit against Shire ViroPharma for deliberately delaying generic competition of its Vancocin capsules to monopolize the market on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

• U.S. Federal Attorney Sues NYPD Over HIV Discrimination Claims

  Federal Attorney Preet Bharara supported the man who allegedly discriminated because of his HIV Raymond Parker. The man was rejected by NYPD when he applied as s an emergency dispatcher three years ago.

• Court Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $72 Million to Dead Cancer Patient's Family

  A jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a woman who sued them for failing to disclose talc ingredient could cause cancer.

• Prosecutors Say Witnesses Scared of Martin Shkreli’s Rebutal

  Prosecutors have requested for a delay in the civil lawsuit against Martin Shkreli because his witnesses are afraid of his retaliation.

• Holland Officials to Legally Return $23K Used in Officer-Resident Lawsuit

  Current Holland Massachusetts Highway Surveyor, Brian Johnson, along with four former Holland selectmen, have been charged by the Ethics Commission in a ruling that states they broke the law when the board authorized money to the town's counsel to represent Johnson on a lawsuit against a private citizen.

• Volkswagen sued by US justice for environment violations

  Volkswagen sued by the U.S. Justice Department over the allegations that the automaker installed illegal software in its vehicles to cheat emissions tests. The company could face $90bn for the allegations.

• Idaho lawmakers approve limits on indoor tanning by teens

  A Massachusetts appeals court on Friday denied the latest effort by prosecutors in Aaron Hernandez's murder trial to allow testimony about a former friend who claimed the ex-NFL star shot him in the face after an argument in Florida in 2013.

• Roller Coaster Lawsuit: Family Files Civil Case Against Six Flags Over Texas 3 Months After Woman's Death; Ride is is Set to Reopen (Video)

  With new safety measures in place, the Texas Giant roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, is set to reopen two months after Rosa Esparza plunged to her death on the ride on July 19. Some of the new measures include "redesigned restraint bar pads, new seat belts and a coaster seat at the ride's entrance for visitors to test their fit before they get it line,"

• Lauren Spierer: Parents of Missing College Student Sue 3 Men Last Seen with Their Daughter (Video)

  Robert and Charlene Spierer, the parents of their missing 20-year-old daughter Lauren who disappeared two years ago, are suing three former college students who were the last men known to see her alive after a night of partying in downtown Bloomington Indiana.

• California Schools Sued: ACLU Targets Educators to Improve English Language Lessons for 20,000 Students

  The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit to California educators over getting adequate English language instruction. State and federal law are requiring schools to teach non-English speakers the language, but California, according to the suit, is not offering instruction to nearly 20,000 students. The suit also alleges that the lack of instruction meant that some children were held back a grade or forced to live with low proficiency scores because of a language barrier.