NFL Facing Possible Class Action Claim Over Concussions August 22, 2011 By Maryclaire Dale Seven former players have sued the NFL in Philadelphia over the league’s handling of concussion-related injuries, the first potential class-action...
Alabama County Proceeding with Own Spill Claim Against BP August 22, 2011 Baldwin County, Alabama commissioners have voted to proceed with an $11.95 million damages claim against oil giant BP involving last...
California Targets Law Firms It Says Preyed On Struggling Homeowners August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel California has broken up what it called a ring of law firms that fraudulently induced struggling homeowners nationwide to pay...
Court Sets October Deadline for Women Suing WalMart August 22, 2011 Women who were part of a massive class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will have until the end of...
Judge Rejects JPMorgan’s Bid to Dismiss Whistleblower’s Retaliation Claim August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A Manhattan federal judge rejected JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s bid to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit by a former private banker...
GM Says Bankruptcy Shields It Against Impala Lawsuits August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel General Motors Co. is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over a suspension problem on more than 400,000 Chevrolet Impalas from...
Pirates Attack 2nd Tanker in 2 Days near Omani Port August 22, 2011 A chemical oil tanker foiled a hijack attempt by pirates near the Omani port of Salalah on Sunday, a day...
Financial Firms Balk at New Law to Help Catch U.S. Tax Evaders August 22, 2011 By Lynnley Browning A U.S. law meant to snuff out billions of dollars in offshore tax evasion has drawn the criticism of the...
London’s Marine Insurers Say Libya to Stay on ‘High Risk’ List August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Saul There is no immediate prospect of Libya being removed from a list of areas deemed high risk by London’s marine...
Prosecutors Want Jail for Rhode Island Radio Host for Insurance Fraud August 22, 2011 By Laura Crimaldi Federal prosecutors are arguing against a home confinement sentence for a former Rhode Island radio disc jockey who damaged her...