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Corporate Defaults, Bankruptcies and D&O Claims
Apr 20 2009 // Deteriorating economic conditions threaten a massive wave of corporate defaults. Corporate borrowers’ inability to fulfill debt obligations could prompt a bankruptcy filing surge and lead to lawsuits as creditors and...
Agents Sue Brooke Corp.
Apr 20 2009 // More than 80 former insurance agents for bankrupt Brooke Corp. have sued the company’s lending arm, accusing it of civil racketeering and fraud. The lawsuit against Overland Park, Kan.-based Aleritas Capital Corp.,...
Cat 5 Litigation in the Forecast?
Apr 20 2009 // As 2008 Hurricane Claims Enter Court and New Season Approaches, Katrina Issues Linger The 2008 hurricane season was the sixth most active tropical storm season recorded since data collection began in 1851. Six storms made...
Agents Sue Brooke Corp.
Apr 20 2009 // More than 80 former insurance agents for bankrupt Brooke Corp. have sued the company’s lending arm, accusing it of civil racketeering and fraud. The lawsuit against Overland Park, Kan.-based Aleritas Capital Corp.,...
Idaho Workers Comp Bill Resurfaces, Won’t Impact Lawsuit
Apr 17 2009 // The Idaho Senate resurrected a bill to reform how the State Insurance Fund pays dividends to its workers compensation policy holders, but this new version won’t affect a lawsuit alleging the fund’s managers...
Suit Targets Arizona Worker Injury Fund Grab
Apr 13 2009 // An Arizona commission that oversees workers’ compensation is suing to keep the state from taking $4.6 million paid into a special fund by insurance companies and self-insured employers. A budget-balancing law...
Lawmakers Won’t Bail Idaho Workers’ Comp Fund Out of ‘Pickle’
Apr 10 2009 // Idaho’s Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted 5-4 on April 7 to kill a bill that trial lawyers insisted was aimed at scuttling their three-year-old class-action lawsuit against the Idaho State Insurance...
Brooke Corp. Sued for Racketeering
Apr 10 2009 // More than 80 former insurance agents for bankrupt Brooke Corp. have sued the company’s lending arm, accusing company officials of civil racketeering and fraud. The lawsuit against Aleritas Capital Corp. was filed in...
Houston Cleaning Company, OSHA Settle Whistleblower Suit
Apr 8 2009 // The U.S. Department of Labor reported a settlement with Triple B Cleaning Inc. in Houston to resolve U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) findings that the company illegally...
Arizona Court Upholds Law on Lawsuits Involving DUI
Apr 7 2009 // The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of a law that limits the state’s liability in negligence lawsuits stemming from motor-vehicle accidents caused by drunken-drivers. A three-judge panel upheld...
Federal Judge in Arkansas Dismisses Stranded Passenger Lawsuit
Apr 7 2009 // A federal judge in Fayetteville, Ark., has dismissed a lawsuit by an Arkansas woman that claimed she was illegally imprisoned on an American Airlines airplane for 91/2 hours in 2006. In an 18-page ruling, U.S. District...
U.S. Judge Halts Washington Mutual Fraud Lawsuit
Apr 7 2009 // A federal judge on Monday halted a consumer class-action fraud lawsuit against Washington Mutual Inc, saying it may be more appropriate for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp to handle claims against the failed savings and...
Report: Settlement Near in Oceanside Slide Suit
Apr 6 2009 // A San Diego County city has agreed to pay about $4 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2005 landslide that damaged or destroyed 22 homes. The deal, outlined in a signed settlement was confirmed by Oceanside City Attorney...
Army Soldier Sues University of Washington for Discrimination
Apr 6 2009 // An U.S. Army reservist is suing the University of Washington, accusing the institution of harassment and discrimination for serving in the Iraq war. A report on seattlepi.com says that Army Reserve Lt. Col. James Lukehart...
Texas High Court Reaffirms Controversial Entergy Workplace Ruling
Apr 6 2009 // After agreeing to a rare rehearing, the Texas Supreme Court on April 3 upheld its decision that – despite what some lawmakers say – a “premises owner” cannot be sued by injured employees of a...
Cat 5 Litigation in the Forecast?
Apr 6 2009 // As 2008 Hurricane Claims Enter Court and New Season Approaches, Katrina Issues Linger The 2008 hurricane season was the sixth most active tropical storm season recorded since data collection began in 1851. Six storms made...
Corporate Defaults, Bankruptcies and D&O Claims
Apr 6 2009 // Deteriorating economic conditions threaten a massive wave of corporate defaults. Corporate borrowers’ inability to fulfill debt obligations could prompt a bankruptcy filing surge and lead to lawsuits as creditors and...
Yankees Ballpark Charity Sued by Ex-Administrator
Apr 3 2009 // A nonprofit organization set up to distribute donations from the New York Yankees to community groups in the Bronx has been sued by a lawyer who, until recently, was the fund’s administrator and spokesman. In a suit...
Idaho Hospital Sues Motorist in 2007 Crash
Apr 3 2009 // A Moscow, Idaho, hospital is suing the motorist who crashed into a fire hydrant and sent thousands of gallons of water into the hospital in 2007. Court documents say the water caused more than $10,000 in damages. Darrel...
Bill Capping ‘Pain and Suffering’ Damages Clears Oklahoma Committee
Apr 2 2009 // A legislative committee in Oklahoma has voted 6-2 for a 227-page bill to revamp the state’s civil justice system after the Senate’s top leader said it was needed to lure jobs and retain doctors. There was no...
