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Connecticut Court: Man Charged in Arson Can Sue Insurer

Feb 16 2011 // A Connecticut man charged with burning down his beach home hours before he was supposed to give it to his estranged wife can sue the home’s insurer for emotional distress, the state Appellate Court has ruled. Richard...

Suit Claims BP Official Quit Over Safety Issues Before Gulf Disaster

Feb 16 2011 // A former official with BP’s drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico resigned just months before last year’s oil spill because of disagreements with the oil giant over its commitment to safety, according to a...

New Business Court Judge Rattles Lawyers in Shareholder Suits

Feb 15 2011 // Lawyers involved in corporate litigation understandably might want to avoid the newest judge on one of the top U.S. business courts. The judge, Vice Chancellor Travis Laster, has brought some unusual tactics to the bench...

As Merger Lawsuits Increase, So Do Legal Fees

Feb 14 2011 // Lawyers are pushing for a $4.5 million fee for their work for investors challenging a corporate merger. The recovery for shareholders? Probably zero. The requested fee in a lawsuit challenging Unilever NV’s $3.7...

Dad of Rhode Island Motorcyclist in Crash Sues Insurer

Feb 14 2011 // The father of a Rhode Island motorcyclist who was killed in May by a driver running a red light has sued his insurance company. The Westerly Sun reports that Richard “Robin” Foote’s lawsuit challenges a...

Elvis Music Suits in Florida, England Claim Copyright Infringement

Feb 11 2011 // Elvis Presley Enterprises said it’s suing men in Florida and England on claims of copyright infringement and illegal sale of a DVD and CD box set of recordings and footage of the singer’s...

Oklahoma Senate Committee Passes Lawsuit Reforms

Feb 10 2011 // The Oklahoma Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 8 approved five lawsuit reform measures that are key components of the Senate Republican legislative agenda. “We have been working on lawsuit reform for years, taking...

Suit Filed in Dallas over Super Bowl Seat Problems

Feb 10 2011 // Angry football fans have sued the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys, saying they were denied seats to Sunday’s Super Bowl despite having paid thousands of dollars for tickets. The lawsuit was filed...

Facebook Firing Suit Settled

Feb 9 2011 // A settlement has been reached in the case of a Connecticut worker who was fired for criticizing her boss on Facebook, according to the The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The case centered on a complaint issued last...

Firms Can Avoid Shareholder Lawsuits with Kid Behavior

Feb 8 2011 // When companies are looking at bad earnings news, a new study from the University of Iowa suggests it’s best for executives to remember what they learned as kids. “If a child does something wrong and tells his...

Wisconsin Governor Signs Lawsuit Reform Measure

Feb 7 2011 // Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that will dramatically rewrite Wisconsin’s civil litigation rules. The bill makes it harder to sue businesses by setting new standards for expert testimony and burdens of...

Mississippi Suit Against Healthcare Law Dismissed… for Now

Feb 6 2011 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in Mississippi that challenges part of the Obama administration’s health care law, but he is giving the plaintiffs 30 days to make changes to their complaint. U.S. District...

Florida Regulator Wants Dallas National Vendetta Lawsuit Dismissed

Feb 3 2011 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is back in federal court looking to end a legal battle with the Texas-based Dallas National Insurance Co. and its owner Charles David Wood, who claims the commissioner denied...

New York Lawsuit Accuses Toshiba of Discrimination

Feb 2 2011 // A human resources manager at a Toshiba America Inc. subsidiary sued the company for $100 million, accusing the electronics giant of discriminating against women. Elaine Cyphers of Mecklenburg County, N.C., brought the...

Minnesota Man Imprisoned After Crash Sues Toyota

Feb 2 2011 // Attorneys for Toyota Motor Corp. asked a federal judge this week to dismiss most of the claims filed by a Minnesota man who was incarcerated after a fatal crash involving a 1996 Camry, saying the automaker had no direct...

Lawyer for Wisconsin Abuse Accuser Says Vatican Refuses Lawsuit

Feb 2 2011 // The attorney for a man who says he was sexually abused decades ago by a now-deceased priest at a Wisconsin school for the deaf says the Vatican has refused to be served with a lawsuit over the matter. St. Paul attorney...

New York Court Dismisses Bond Insurer MBIA’s Suit Against Merrill

Feb 2 2011 // A New York state appeals court Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit in which bond insurer MBIA Inc. accused Merrill Lynch & Co. of fraudulently misleading it into providing insurance on $5.7 billion of risky debt. The ruling is...

Lloyd’s Market: ‘No Direct Threat’ to Suez Canal Shipping

Jan 31 2011 // No direct threat to ships passing through the strategic Suez Canal waterway exists at the moment, despite unrest in Egypt, a senior official with London’s marine insurance market said on Monday. “We are not...

Suez Shipping Operating Normally Despite Egypt Unrest: Marine Insurers