https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ Articles on Emerging Legal News from www.LawyersandSettlements.com Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:23:37 +0000 Copyright 2001-2026 Online Legal Media en-us Sat, 1 May 2021 04:23:00 GMT https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/images/rss_logo.gif https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/tesla-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-goes-trial-24497.html Oakland, CA More than four years after California sued Tesla over widespread racial discrimination at its Fremont factory, the California labor case has reached trial, with Black workers testifying about alleged harassment and retaliation while the electric vehicle maker denies wrongdoing. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/tesla-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-goes-trial-24497.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/insurance/what-public-claims-adjuster-does-after-property-damage-when-poli-24496.html Richmond, VA After a fire, a burst pipe or a hailstorm, the insurance company’s adjuster usually shows up quickly. That visit feels like help, and in part it is. But the adjuster is paid by the carrier, and the number they write down becomes the starting point for your whole settlement. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/insurance/what-public-claims-adjuster-does-after-property-damage-when-poli-24496.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Monsanto-Roundup/roundup-cancer-lawsuits-face-new-test-24495.html St. Louis, MO The first Roundup cancer trial since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law blocks certain failure-to-warn lawsuits is underway in Missouri. The plaintiffs are pursuing a different legal strategy that could determine whether thousands of Roundup cancer claims can still move forward. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Monsanto-Roundup/roundup-cancer-lawsuits-face-new-test-24495.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:30:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/PFAS-Health-Risks/california-ab-1603-pushes-public-disclosure-of-pfas-pesticides-24486.html Sacramento, CA On September 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1603. The law requires the state to monitor and publicly disclose PFAS pesticide use in agriculture. The full list of all registered pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances used in in agriculture must be publicly available no later than January 1, 2028. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/PFAS-Health-Risks/california-ab-1603-pushes-public-disclosure-of-pfas-pesticides-24486.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/car_accidents/factors-that-affect-car-accident-settlement-value-24494.html Chicago, IL According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates, 6.18 million car crashes were reported to police across the United States in 2024. About 2.42 million people were injured in those crashes. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/car_accidents/factors-that-affect-car-accident-settlement-value-24494.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:30:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/asbestos_mesothelioma/understanding-workers-compensation-mesothelioma-24493.html Chicago, IL Asbestos exposure causes most mesothelioma cases, and much of that exposure happens at work. The disease is still diagnosed each year. In 2022, the CDC reported 2,669 cases in the United States. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/asbestos_mesothelioma/understanding-workers-compensation-mesothelioma-24493.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Ozempic-and-Mounjaro-Weight-Loss-Lawsuit/naion-blindness-like-thief-that-comes-in-night-24489.html Philadelphia, PA – One night in February 2025, Diane Wirth went to bed. The next morning, she woke up and much of the vision in her right eye was gone. It’s not coming back. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Ozempic-and-Mounjaro-Weight-Loss-Lawsuit/naion-blindness-like-thief-that-comes-in-night-24489.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/wrongful_death/how-partial-fault-can-affect-georgia-wrongful-death-claim-atlant-24490.html Atlanta, GA Your loved one dies in a fatal intersection crash. Then an insurer's letter arrives claiming he or she was speeding. Your family is weighing a wrongful-death claim, yet the letter offers nothing backing up its fault percentage. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/wrongful_death/how-partial-fault-can-affect-georgia-wrongful-death-claim-atlant-24490.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/mesh-complications/two-hernia-mesh-bellwether-trials-on-tap-early-2027-24487.html Boston, MA – The District of Massachusetts, where lawsuits in the hernia mesh MDL are consolidated for pretrial proceedings, has scheduled trials in two more bellwether cases. Regina Stephen v. Covidien is set for trial on January 11, 2027. Stephen Passmore v. Covidien is reportedly scheduled to begin a jury trial on March 29, 2027. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/mesh-complications/two-hernia-mesh-bellwether-trials-on-tap-early-2027-24487.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/how-do-courts-decide-where-florida-injury-lawsuit-can-be-filed-24488.html Sarasota, FL Jurisdiction is not the most exciting legal topic, yet it can decide a case. A lawsuit filed in the wrong court may be dismissed before facts are heard. Injured people can then lose valuable time while filing deadlines keep quietly running out. Court technicalities can derail an injury claim. The attorneys at Burnetti Personal Injury Lawyers handle them with confidence. That confidence matters because filing mistakes are very hard to reverse after a dismissal. Here is a plain look at how courts decide where an injury lawsuit belongs. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/how-do-courts-decide-where-florida-injury-lawsuit-can-be-filed-24488.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california-unpaid-wages/wage-hour-lawsuits-small-violations-big-payouts-24485.html Santa Clara, CA A few minutes of unpaid work might not seem like much, but multiply those minutes by hundreds of employees over several years and the result can be a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. Across several states, employers including Target, O'Reilly Auto Parts, United Airlines and Dunkin' Donuts are facing wage-and-hour lawsuits alleging unpaid overtime, missed breaks and off-the-clock work. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california-unpaid-wages/wage-hour-lawsuits-small-violations-big-payouts-24485.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/social-media-addiction/metas-17-billion-deal-good-bad-24481.html Santa Clara, CA Meta’s $17 billion social media settlement promises sweeping protections for young Facebook and Instagram users, but critics say the deal leaves the company’s most powerful—and profitable—features largely intact. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/social-media-addiction/metas-17-billion-deal-good-bad-24481.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:30:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/criminal-law/can-you-get-arrested-open-carrying-gun-24484.html Tampa, FL The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published in 2025 showed that firearm-involved homicide deaths declined from 2021 through 2023, with the firearm homicide rate falling 16% during that period. The overall injury death rate also declined 4% from 2021 to 2023. Still, the concerts with firearms-related injuries and deaths in the United States remain significant. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/criminal-law/can-you-get-arrested-open-carrying-gun-24484.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/bikini-baristas-win-1-85-million-wage-hour-lawsuit-24480.html Seattle, WA On August 27, a King County Superior Court Judge found that Alan Tagle and his company, Tagle & Partners, violated Washington wage and hour laws. The violations included failing to pay minimum wage, tip theft, sick leave violations, and restraints on employees’ ability to work a second job. The court preliminarily awarded the roughly 70 bikini baristas $1.85 million in backpay, penalties, and interest, with additional interest and fees to be awarded in the future. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/bikini-baristas-win-1-85-million-wage-hour-lawsuit-24480.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/criminal-law/how-much-does-criminal-defense-attorney-cost-in-manslaughter-cas-24483.html Alexandria, LA According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter decreased an estimated 18.1% nationwide from 2024 to 2025. That followed a 14.9% decline from 2023 to 2024. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/criminal-law/how-much-does-criminal-defense-attorney-cost-in-manslaughter-cas-24483.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/depo_provera_contraceptive_osteoporosis_class_action/pfizer-offers-settle-depo-provera-lawsuits-24479.html Pensacola, FL On July 21, 2026, Pfizer signed a global agreement to settle 80 percent of the 6,400 pending Depo-Provera side effect lawsuits. The master settlement covers most of the claims included in MDL 3140 and the cases pending in New York state court. Plaintiffs have until November 30, 2026, to register their claims, and payments are expected to begin during the first quarter of 2027. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/depo_provera_contraceptive_osteoporosis_class_action/pfizer-offers-settle-depo-provera-lawsuits-24479.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/lyft-agrees-272-5-million-california-driver-settlement-24478.html San Francisco, CA Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle allegations that it misclassified California drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. Announced October 1, the proposed settlement is the largest worker-misclassification settlement in California labor history and would resolve six years of litigation over how Lyft treated its drivers before Proposition 22 changed the rules for app-based workers. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/lyft-agrees-272-5-million-california-driver-settlement-24478.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-labor-commission-faces-lawsuit-over-delays-24475.html Oakland, CA – On September 10, the Alameda County Superior Court declined to dismiss a lawsuit against the California Labor Commissioner’s Office that cites extraordinary delays in the processing of wage theft claims. According to Legal Aid at Work, delays that stretch on for years leave low-wage workers with “no practical way to recover stolen wages because the Labor Commissioner’s wage claim process is broken.” https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-labor-commission-faces-lawsuit-over-delays-24475.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/wells-fargo-bank-jp-morgan-chase-federal-rico-class/how-money-laundering-allegations-can-lead-rico-charges-24477.html New York City, NY In 2025, the U.S. Sentencing Commission reported 1,170 federal cases involving money laundering, representing about 2% of the 66,662 federal felony and Class A misdemeanor cases reported that year. Money laundering offenses increased by 41% compared with FY 2021. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/wells-fargo-bank-jp-morgan-chase-federal-rico-class/how-money-laundering-allegations-can-lead-rico-charges-24477.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/car_accidents/what-you-should-know-about-out-of-state-car-accidents-24476.html Oklahoma City, OK There are standard rules when car accidents happen. But the case can be a complicated one for out-of-state car accidents.  https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/car_accidents/what-you-should-know-about-out-of-state-car-accidents-24476.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/sign-contract-agreement-with-personal-injury-lawyer-only-after-a-24471.html Washington, D.C. If you have decided to retain a personal injury lawyer in Washington for your claim, hold just one moment. Before you sign a contract agreement with them, there are a few questions you need answers to. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/sign-contract-agreement-with-personal-injury-lawyer-only-after-a-24471.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Suboxone-Tooth-Decay-Lawsuits/could-antitrust-law-have-saved-your-teeth-24469.html Cleveland, OH As of September, 1,827 cases were pending in MDL 3092 Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Products Liability Litigation. No court-approved settlements have been announced in response to Suboxone dangerous drug claims, nor have trials been scheduled. Four cases will be selected to serve as bellwether trials by June 11, 2027. The first trial is not expected to go before a jury until March 2028. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Suboxone-Tooth-Decay-Lawsuits/could-antitrust-law-have-saved-your-teeth-24469.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/google_adwords/google-says-law-firms-don-t-need-ai-seo-they-better-24474.html North Hollywood, CA The legal marketing industry has acquired a new vocabulary remarkably quickly. Agencies now sell AEO, GEO, AI visibility, LLM optimization, and various other services designed to help law firms appear in AI-generated answers. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/google_adwords/google-says-law-firms-don-t-need-ai-seo-they-better-24474.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:30:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/how-personal-injury-case-plays-out-in-court-negotiations-georgia-24472.html Duluth, GA Every personal injury case commenced in Georgia typically has two outcomes: either it settles through negotiation, or the parties proceed to trial. After an accident, it is always important that you are prepared for both outcomes if you want to get decent compensation. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/how-personal-injury-case-plays-out-in-court-negotiations-georgia-24472.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/birth-defects/deadline-in-pennsylvania-birth-injury-case-not-one-most-parents--24473.html Philadelphia, PA A parent who suspects something went wrong during delivery usually hears two pieces of advice. Wait and see how the child develops. And don't wait too long to ask questions. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/birth-defects/deadline-in-pennsylvania-birth-injury-case-not-one-most-parents--24473.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:30:00 -0700