Tort Law

Family missed deadline to sue hospital over deceased inmate’s organ harvesting, state supreme court says

After the family of a deceased incarcerated man filed a lawsuit alleging that his brain and organs were harvested during a hospital autopsy, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the case was filed too late and dismissed most of its claims.

Feb 5, 2026 12:05 PM CST

Processed foods caused diabetes, severe personal injuries, woman claims in $1B suit

Cheetos, Oreos, Doritos, Rice Crispies, Mac & Cheese. These are among the foods cited in a lawsuit filed by a Florida woman seeking $1 billion in damages as a result of health conditions that she said she suffered as a result of eating “ultra-processed foods,” Legal Newsline reports.

Feb 5, 2026 10:46 AM CST

Should AI companies be held liable for deepfakes? Plaintiffs in new suits say yes

Amid the increasing spread of deepfakes, plaintiffs in recent litigation are shifting their focus to artificial intelligence companies.

Feb 4, 2026 11:09 AM CST

Personal injury lawyer headed to Winter Olympics on curling team

Who might be the oldest athlete on Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics? It's Rich Ruohonen, a 54-year-old trial lawyer from Minnesota who started curling in 1981.

Feb 4, 2026 10:27 AM CST

Patient awarded $2M by jury in malpractice suit over gender-care surgery

In a legal first, a jury in New York has awarded $2 million in damages to a patient who received gender-affirming surgery as a minor.

Feb 4, 2026 9:24 AM CST

Mass tort lawyer suspended for 3 years for lying to clients

A mass tort lawyer fired by a Philadelphia law firm has been suspended from practicing law for three years after misleading clients about their cases, according to a story by Legal Newsline.

Jan 28, 2026 11:39 AM CST

Wild Goose Case: Victims of wild animal attacks can sue property owners, appeals court says

Property owners in Michigan may be liable for attacks by wild animals on their land, after an appeals court allowed a worker to sue a hospital after being attacked by a vicious goose in the parking lot, according to Legal Newsline.

Jan 27, 2026 3:10 PM CST

Are lawyers ‘extra careful’ about avoiding hallucinated cases? No, insurance coverage attorney says

For the past year and a half, Dan D. Kohane has been writing LinkedIn posts about judges’ opinions blasting—and often sanctioning—lawyers who filed court briefs replete with AI-hallucinated cases.

Jan 22, 2026 11:48 AM CST

Claw Enforcement: California is latest state to ban cat declawing

In the latest knuckle-down on cat declawing, California this year joins five other states and Washington, D.C., in banning the surgical procedure for nonmedical reasons.

Jan 21, 2026 2:25 PM CST

Federal jury awards $120M to coal company in defamation, RICO suit against lawyer

An Alabama federal jury returned a $120 million verdict Thursday against a former Conrad & Scherer managing partner as part of a defamation and racketeering lawsuit against the attorney, according to a story by by Law360.

Jan 21, 2026 11:00 AM CST

Whistleblower lawyer says his security clearance has been restored

A whistleblower lawyer said in a LinkedIn post Tuesday his access to classified information has been restored months after President Donald Trump announced in a memo that he was revoking the Washington, D.C., lawyer's security clearance.

Jan 13, 2026 2:33 PM CST

Law prof’s new book details pelvic mesh litigation scandal that ‘shocked the mass tort world’

A new book by a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law unravels a tale of scheming and manipulation behind a notorious mass tort litigation case involving the pelvic mesh that "shocked the mass tort world."

Jan 13, 2026 10:41 AM CST

Judge will resign after allegedly paying convicted doctor over $300K to work on workers’ comp cases

A California judge will resign after pleading guilty to a felony mail fraud charge for allegedly hiring a physician convicted of health care fraud to prepare medical records to submit to the state’s workers’ compensation program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Jan 9, 2026 1:55 PM CST

FBI investigating missing lawyers who disappeared from fishing boat

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is launching a probe into the disappearance of two lawyers who didn't return from a weekend fishing trip about 70 miles offshore of Southwest Florida's coast, according a report by the U.S. Sun.

Dec 23, 2025 10:38 AM CST

Personal injury lawyers add to woes of car crash victims, survey shows

Victims of car crashes often have their problems compounded after retaining a personal injury lawyer, one poll has found.

Dec 17, 2025 9:09 AM CST