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Time Runs Out for Investors’ Securities Class Action Against Merck
Apr 16 2007 // A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a securities class action lawsuit brought against Merck & Co. by investors over its one-time blockbuster drug Vioxx because the statute of limitations has run out. Investors...
St. Louis asks State High Court to Allow Lead Paint Lawsuit
Apr 16 2007 // A lawyer for the city of St. Louis on April 12 asked the Missouri Supreme Court to allow it to continue a lawsuit seeking damages from lead paint and lead pigment manufacturers. St. Louis argues that lead paint poses a...
N.C. Sexual Harassment Suit Marks New Territory for Title IX
Apr 12 2007 // Years after it was filed, a sexual harassment lawsuit against the University of North Carolina women’s soccer coach has regained momentum as a former player challenges how harassment and the culture of college...
Engineer Testifies at Trial for La. Hurricane Suit Against Allstate
Apr 12 2007 // An engineer who testified at the trial for a Louisiana couple’s lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co. said he wrote a report on the plaintiffs’ storm-damaged home without inspecting the property after...
Fire Marshal, State Ask Dismissal from R.I. Nightclub Fire Case
Apr 11 2007 // A state fire marshal who said he never noticed a major safety problem at a Rhode Island nightclub where a fire later killed 100 people can’t be sued because state law shields him from liability and because he...
Jury Selection Begins in La. Hurricane Lawsuit Against Allstate
Apr 10 2007 // After Hurricane Katrina demolished Robert and Merryl Weiss’ New Orleans-area home, they were paid hundred of thousands of dollars by their insurance company. But they say it isn’t enough. Jury selection began...
Study: Class Actions Against Insurers Surged in 1990s; Many Resolved Behind Closed Doors
Apr 10 2007 // The number of class action lawsuits filed against insurance companies in the U.S. increased sharply during the 1990s prior to the passage of the federal Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), according to a RAND Corp....
Delaware Senate Votes to Repeal Time Limit on Sex Abuse Suits
Apr 10 2007 // The Delaware Senate this week unanimously approved a bill allowing victims of child sexual abuse more time to file civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers. Senators approved the bill on a 19-0 vote after 31/2 hours of...
Big awards unlikely for pet owner
Apr 9 2007 // Pet owners are not likely to get much compensation if they individually sue pet food-maker Menu Foods over the death of a dog or cat, although they might fare better if they joined in a class action suit, experts say. Most...
Big awards unlikely for pet owners
Apr 9 2007 // Pet owners are not likely to get much compensation if they individually sue pet food-maker Menu Foods over the death of a dog or cat, although they might fare better if they joined in a class action suit, experts say. Most...
Editor’s Note: Madison County moves to “Purgatory” on Hellhole List
Apr 9 2007 // A recent court verdict in Illinois has the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) on its feet proclaiming matters are finally moving in the right direction. Jurors in a recent Madison County case disagreed with Frank...
Ill. Vioxx verdict helps Madison County shed pro-plaintiff reputation
Apr 9 2007 // News Currents Judicial watchdog Ed Murnane long has been critical of Madison County’s reputation as a plaintiff’s paradise in big-money lawsuits, and he knew changing that would take baby steps. So it was...
Okla. judge orders new trial in Ford rollover lawsuit
Apr 9 2007 // A federal judge in Tulsa, Okla., ordered a new trial in a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co., finding improper conduct by a plaintiff’s attorney and vacating a $15 million jury award to a couple whose son was killed in a...
Judge rules Spitzer suit may continue; Liberty Mutual not giving up fight
Apr 9 2007 // News Currents Liberty Mutual has vowed to continue its court fight against charges begun by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer that it engaged in anti-competitive bid-rigging and broker compensation practices...
Nebraska Senate Advances Bill Shielding Cities from Injury Lawsuits
Apr 6 2007 // Nebraska lawmakers broke a filibuster and gave first-round approval to a bill that could open parks that have closed following a state Supreme Court decision. State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha fought the bill (LB564) that...
38 More Miss. Katrina Suits Settled in Mediation, Judge Reports
Apr 6 2007 // Thirty-eight more Hurricane Katrina insurance cases of Mississippi residents have been settled during court-order mediation, says U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. More mediations will begin in May, according to...
Allstate Accuses La. Couple of Misrepresenting Claim after Katrina
Apr 6 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. says a Louisiana couple misrepresented their claim after Hurricane Katrina damaged their home and is asking a federal judge to throw out their lawsuit against the insurer less than a week before...
Calif. Lawsuit Alleges Age Discrimination in Circuit City Layoffs
Apr 6 2007 // Three Circuit City employees laid off as part of a restructuring measure announced last week have sued the electronics retailer, alleging it violated California law prohibiting age discrimination. Daniel Weidler, Michael...
Claremont, Calif.’s $17.5 Million Deal with Homeowners in Wildfire Suit
Apr 5 2007 // Palmer Canyon, Calif., residents who blamed the city for homes burned in the 2003 Grand Prix wildfire have settled their lawsuit for $17.5 million, city officials announced. Homeowners claimed the city failed to properly...
Former Lead Paint Producers Target of Ohio Lawsuit
Apr 5 2007 // Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has filed suit against paint manufacturers and chemical companies, including one in Illinois, that he alleges continued to make and sell lead paint knowing it presented health hazards. Dann...
