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MSN.COM
‘It’s shameful’: Houston homeowners in limbo after public water tank explodes, floods their homes — but home insurers won’t cover and district claims ‘government immunity’ to avoid paying
Though government immunity can be justified, Texas residents have options to recover damages. The Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA) waives government immunity in situations of negligence. Similar laws in other states permit governments to be held accountable.
Fox Channel 13 Seattle
Seattle Public Schools to pay $16M to former student alleging years of sexual abuse
Seattle Public Schools has agreed to pay $16 million to a former Garfield High School student who alleged the district failed to protect her from years of sexual abuse by two coaches.
Lawfare
The Abu Ghraib Plaintiffs’ Meandering Path to Court: The plaintiffs have a second chance next week to prove the liability of military contractors.
This case has been marked by extensive procedural maneuvers and significant legal debate over the applicability and scope of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), 28 U.S.C. § 1350. After a series of dismissals, appeals, and Supreme Court denials of certiorari...
Washington Post
‘Ghost gun’ dealers to pay $2 million in lawsuit over death of Fairfax teens
The sellers of a “ghost gun” kit that a Fairfax County teenager used to build a working pistol, and then kill two of his classmates, agreed Friday to pay more than $2 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of the slain teens.
Morningstar -- Morningstar.com News
Firm Files Nine Additional Federal Tort Claims Act Administrative Complaints Against the Coast Guard on Behalf of Sexual Assault Survivors
These nine new filings follow the firm’s initial FTCA administrative complaints filed in September 2024, in what is believed to be the first known collective action by sexual violence survivors against a United States service academy.
JD Supra
Thorny Issues Concerning the Statute of Limitations for Declaratory Relief and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Statutes of limitations limit the time within which a defendant can be held liable for any type of alleged wrongdoing. Plaintiffs who do not pursue their rights within the limitations period will find the courthouse doors closed to their claims.