Employment discrimination cases can be extremely difficult for businesses -- it is hard to convince clients, consumers and customers that your business doesn't discriminate. When a current or former employee sues you, alleging discrimination on the basis of race, it...
Month: October 2011
Nevada jury comes back with $104 million verdict
Recently in a Nevada product liability suit, two drug companies were found liable in a Nevada court because a patient possibly contracted hepatitis C. The verdict was for $104 million. The award included $14 million in compensatory damages. However, the jury also...
Woman brought to Las Vegas hospital after dog attack
We have all heard stories about vicious dog attacks in which someone is severely injured or killed. Most of these personal injury stories focus on one type of dog -- pit bulls. The pit bull has earned itself a fearsome reputation and some cities have banned pit bulls...
Judge rejects sexual harassment claim against Siegfried and Roy
The quintessential Las Vegas performers, Siegfried and Roy, are no longer battling Roy's former personal assistant in federal court. The U.S. District Judge in Las Vegas has not only thrown out the former personal assistant's sexual harassment claim, but has ordered...
No appeal after trooper’s slip-and-fall claim thrown out
It is common sense that everyone needs to pay attention when walking about a business. The owner may be responsible for preventing some accidents, but it is ultimately up to an individual to avoid some obvious dangers. It is reasonable to assume that someone would...
Software company agrees to breach of contract settlement
When you are being sued by an individual, a company or the government, it may not always make the best business sense to go through a trial. Many businesses may find it easier, faster or better for their public image to resolve a legal matter with a settlement...
Nevada grandmother dies in skydiving accident
Participating in an extreme sport requires you to take a certain degree of risk of death or injury. When you are skydiving with an established extreme sports company, however, you should not have to worry about faulty equipment or unsafe conditions. It should be up to...
Pregnant women vulnerable to listeria outbreak in cantaloupe
The current listeria outbreak that has been traced to contaminated cantaloupe has been linked to at least 100 illnesses and 18 deaths in 20 states across the U.S. The outbreak has also led to at least one miscarriage. Several wrongful death and personal...
Reebok to settle FTC claims of deceptive toning shoe ads
Reebok has settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that it used deceptive advertising tactics to sell their "toning" shoe products. The shoe company agreed to pay $25 million to settle the charges. Consumers can apply for refunds from the...
