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Louisiana Katrina/ Rita Class Action Flood Settlement Process Revised
Apr 16 2013 // A previous version of the more than $20 million settlement proposed in 2008 in a class action suit over flooding in Louisiana stemming from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has been revised. The new settlement now includes a...
Securities Lawsuits Declined 10% in 2012; Future Trend Unclear: PwC
Apr 16 2013 // Federal securities class action filings in 2012 decreased by about 10 percent from 2011. There were 172 cases in 2012, compared to 191 cases in 2011, according to consultant PwC US in its annual securities litigation...
New Mexico Judge To Decide $14 Million ‘Lizard Man’ Suit
Apr 15 2013 // A federal judge says he will render a verdict as soon as possible in the $14 million wrongful death suit filed by the family of a samurai sword-wielding man shot and killed by a Las Cruces Police officer. The Las Cruces...
Judge Nixes Insurer Lawsuit After Juror Conducts Online Research
Apr 15 2013 // A federal judge in Louisville has dismissed an entire jury pool in a civil case because one of the jurors did online research about the defendant. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Moyer excused the panel in a case brought by...
Class Action Suits Against Accountants Declined in 2012
Apr 12 2013 // Fewer class-action lawsuits alleging accounting improprieties were filed last year in the United States, but those that were settled in 2012 carried a higher price tag, according to a study from Cornerstone Research. As...
Iowa Hospital Close to Finalizing $2M Bias Lawsuit
Apr 11 2013 // A Waterloo, Iowa, hospital is close to finalizing a $2 million class-action lawsuit that compensates African-Americans who say they were denied jobs and promotions because of their race. Allen Hospital will pay 35...
Former Livermore Lab Workers Sue
Apr 11 2013 // A jury is hearing from former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory workers in Northern California who say they were unfairly targeted due to age, salaries and other issues. The Oakland Tribune reported 130 ex-employees...
As Gun Sales Soar, Insurance Sales Follow Suit
Apr 11 2013 // Proposed federal and state gun legislation is having an unintended effect on growth in the gun insurance market across the country. Experts in this segment say new policy submissions dealing with all aspects of guns,...
New Hampshire Jury Finds Exxon Mobil Liable for $236.4M in U.S. Pollution Suit
Apr 9 2013 // A New Hampshire jury on Tuesday found Exxon Mobil Corp liable for $236.4 million in a civil lawsuit that charged the oil company had polluted groundwater in the state with a gasoline additive used to reduce smog in the...
Wisconsin Lawmaker Defends Change to Asbestos Lawsuit Rules
Apr 9 2013 // Asbestos-exposure lawsuits would be slowed until plaintiffs reveal how many businesses their attorneys plan to go after under a bill introduced by a Republican lawmaker, who said the measure would prevent lawyers from...
Bills Target Nevada’s Construction Defect Law
Apr 9 2013 // Construction defect laws intended to protect consumers have morphed into a trial lawyer’s dream and a nightmare for Nevada’s building trades, putting many out of business and sending the cost of insurance...
Court to Review Mississippi Coastal Landowners’ Climate Change Suit
Apr 9 2013 // A federal appeals court has agreed to review a three-judge panel’s ruling that a group of Mississippi coastal landowners can sue energy and chemical companies on allegations that linked greenhouse gas emissions to...
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Arkansas Oil Spill
Apr 9 2013 // Two women who live near an ExxonMobil pipeline that ruptured and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in central Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit against the company on April 5. The class-action complaint from Kimla Greene...
AIG Asks Court to Dismiss Part of Greenberg Suit over Bailout
Apr 8 2013 // Insurer American International Group Inc. has asked a court to block Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s efforts to sue the U.S. government on AIG’s behalf, saying its former CEO has not proven he should...
Indiana City Aims to Protect Itself From Festival Suits
Apr 8 2013 // A north-central Indiana city with a rich history tied to circuses is taking steps to protect itself from liability in any accidents that might occur during its annual circus-themed festival. Peru Clerk-Treasurer Jackie...
Armstrong Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Brought by Dallas-Based Insurer
Apr 8 2013 // Lance Armstrong has asked a Texas court to dismiss a lawsuit by a Dallas promotions company seeking repayment of more than $12 million in bonuses paid for winning the Tour de France. SCA Promotions insures prizes in...
University Of Idaho Student Sues After Fraternity Fall
Apr 8 2013 // A University of Idaho student who suffered injuries after falling at a fraternity has filed a lawsuit against a national fraternal organization seeking money to pay medical costs of more than $10,000, plus other...
Judge: Chicago Firm Can Sue Facebook over ‘Timeline’
Apr 7 2013 // Chicago-based social media company called Timelines Inc. can sue Facebook Inc. over allegations that it violated the smaller firm’s trademark on the word “timeline,” a federal judge ruled. Timelines...
Hanford Nuclear Contractor Settles Lawsuit For $1.1M
Apr 4 2013 // A contractor at the Hanford nuclear plant in Washington has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department claiming the company used federal money to lobby for new government customers for a...
Lawsuit Says Eli Lilly Warehouse Thieves Had Security Report
Apr 4 2013 // A federal lawsuit alleges that thieves who broke into a warehouse owned by Indianapolis, Ind.-based Eli Lilly and Co. warehouse years ago and stole more than $60 million worth of drugs obtained a copy of a report that...
