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Engineer, other firms settle with victims in FIU bridge collapse
The pedestrian collapsed in March 2018 killed six and injured eight. The designer has now settled lawsuits with the victims and their families. Details here.
July 15, 2019
Business
Bankrupt wireless company LightSquared files its own lawsuit against John Deere, Garmin and Trimble
The bankrupt wireless company LightSquared filed a lawsuit on Friday heavy equipment manufacturer against John Deere and GPS companies Garmin and Trimble. LightSquared’s lawsuit contends that Deere, Garmin and Trimble knew that the company’s wireless network would interfere with GPS devices but kept quiet about it until it was too late, according to a report […]
November 5, 2013
Business
John Deere, CNH, AGCO sue state of New Hampshire, say new “Buicks and Bulldozers” law is unconstitutional
John Deere and Company, CNH America LLC and AGCO Corporation have filed a lawsuit against the state of New Hampshire, saying that a recently passed law that classifies off-road heavy equipment as “motor vehicles” is unconstitutional. The bill, S.B. 126, was signed into law by Governor Maggie Hassan on June 25, 2013, according to an announcement […]
September 10, 2013
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John Deere, Trimble and Garmin sued by hedge fund over bankrupt wireless company LightSquared
John Deere and Trimble have been named on the wrong end of a billion-dollar lawsuit along with GPS maker Garmin. Harbinger Capital Partners, a New York-based private hedge fund, on Friday filed a lawsuit against Deere and GPS companies Garmin International and Trimble Navigation Ltd for damages of $1.9 billion, according to a report from […]
August 9, 2013
Business
New Jersey developer sues NFL’s Giants and Jets after falling out over amusement and water parks
It’s not every day that a football team gets sued, especially by a developer. But in this case, the developer is suing two. And, oddly enough, it’s all over an amusement park and water park. The relationship between developers of a New Jersey entertainment complex and the National Football League’s New York Jets and New […]
July 11, 2013
Construction Equipment
U.S. begins investigation of Ford pickups with EcoBoost engines
The federal government has begun an investigation on Ford F-150 pickup trucks with 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines. According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decided to step in after receiving nearly 100 complaints of the engines losing power during acceleration. Some 400,000 F-150s are estimated to be involved in […]
May 29, 2013
Construction Equipment
Lawsuit targets Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 for malfunctioning at highway speeds
Three vehicle owners, a married couple and one other person, are suing Ford due to what they call serious “design, manufacturing, or assembly defects” in the company’s 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine. According to the plaintiffs, the defects have caused their vehicles, a 2010 Taurus in the couple’s case and a F-150 in the other, “to […]
May 20, 2013
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