2022 was a big year for weird lawsuits against companies

Weird lawsuits 2022

The US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform released a list of some of the oddest suits. With 2022 behind us, it’s a good time to look back at some of the truly weird lawsuits that were filed against companies throughout the year and that help to explain why business insurance is such an important form of coverage. Every year, the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform publishes a list of ridiculous filings. The 2022 list of weird lawsuits showed that last year wasn’t short on ridiculous…

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Belviq and Cancer: Can You Sue?

Belviq information

The diet drug Belviq was pulled from the shelves in early 2020 because of a new study showing multiple cancer risks. Read on to find out if you may be eligible for legal recourse after developing cancer following a Belviq regimen. What is Belviq? Belviq, also known as lorcaserin and which additionally comes in an extended-release form, was produced by the company Eisai Incorporated. Belviq is a drug prescribed for weight loss, and functions as an appetite suppressant by activating a particular serotonin receptor found in the brain’s hypothalamus. After…

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Judge rules FBI immune from case involving damaged $750,000 Ferrari

U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn has ruled that a lawsuit against the government of the United States be dismissed, citing a federal law which provides immunity to the FBI when the property in question is being held by law enforcement. The property in question for this case is a destroyed Ferrari worth $750,000 which had been driven by an FBI agent. The rare vehicle was a 1995 F50 sports car. Judge Cohn did say that the situation was “certainly unfortunate” but also explained that a lawsuit against the government cannot…

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Goldman Sachs sued by Liberty Mutual regarding losses from Freddie Mac investments

Investment banker Goldman Sachs & Co. was the target of a lawsuit by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and a number of its subsidiaries, for “making materially misleading statements and omissions” in November 2007, for Freddie Mac preferred stock offerings.  According to the lawsuit which was filed at a Massachusetts U. S. District Court, Liberty Mutual and its subsidiaries – Employers of Wausau, Safeco, Liberty Life, and Peerless – had made investments of $37.5 million within the Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp) Series Z offering, which was made up…

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