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Judge Halts Disposal in Louisiana of Texas Ebola-Tainted Ash
Oct 15 2014 // A state judge signed an order temporarily blocking ash from the incineration of a Texas Ebola victim’s belongings to be disposed of at a southwest Louisiana site. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell had sought the order...
Anchorage In Ridesharing Lawsuit Has Judge’s Backing
Oct 15 2014 // A state court judge says ridesharing company Uber cannot offer transportation for hire in Alaska’s largest city unless it complies with a local ordinance. Superior Court Judge Michael Corey issued an order Monday...
Insurer Group Honors 3 Tennessee Lawmakers for Litigation Funding Law
Oct 15 2014 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies presented its State Legislator of the Year Award to three Tennessee state legislators. Reps. Curtis Johnson and Charles Sargent and Sen. Jack Johnson were recognized...
A.M. Best: Prospects Improve for Insurers in ASEAN Market
Oct 15 2014 // While integration of insurance markets among the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a long way to go, the prospects for closer connectivity in a region with vibrant growth give...
G20 Regulator Toughens Rules for Non-Bank Financing
Oct 14 2014 // Global regulators are making it more expensive for hedge funds and insurance companies to raise money from loaning shares in a bid to curb hitherto unregulated risks in “shadow banking.” Securities financing...
Judge Recuses Himself from Discrimination Suit Against Iowa Governor
Oct 13 2014 // The judge overseeing a gay former state official’s discrimination lawsuit against Gov. Terry Branstad and several aides is recusing himself. Chief Judge Arthur Gamble says in a court order that he feels a conflict of...
Judge Dismisses Mississippi Death Claim Against Omega Protein
Oct 12 2014 // The mother of a 24-year-old Mississippi man who died in 2012 during a machinery incident at Omega Protein plant in Moss Point will appeal the dismissal of her wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The suit was filed...
Judge Rules for Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, Whistleblower Lawsuit
Oct 10 2014 // Three former workers at the Boeing plant in Wichita, Kan., who filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the aircraft maker and one of its suppliers failed to show Boeing defrauded the U.S. government in a $1.6 billion...
Bernanke Defends AIG Bailout Terms; Judge Opens Fed’s ‘Doomsday Book’
Oct 9 2014 // Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the sterner treatment of American International Group Inc. in the 2008 bailout compared with how investment banks were handled, saying the rescue of the insurer had a...
Thousands to Get Damages in Chinese Drywall Suit, Louisiana Judge Says
Oct 8 2014 // A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that nearly 4,000 homeowners who say Chinese drywall ruined their homes are eligible to share any further damages he may award in lawsuits against Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd., a...
Judge: New Louisiana Law Can’t Stop Suit Against ‘Big Oil’
Oct 8 2014 // A state judge in Baton Rouge ruled that Louisiana’s Legislature missed its mark when it passed a bill seeking to halt a south Louisiana flood board’s lawsuit against dozens of oil, gas and pipeline companies...
West Virginia Judges Give Preliminary OK to University Settlement
Oct 8 2014 // A January hearing is set on a proposed settlement of hundreds of lawsuits against Mountain State University. Media outlets reported that a three-judge mass litigation panel gave preliminary approval to the settlement...
Judge Awards Dow Jones $5 Million in Claim Against Aggregator Ransquawk
Oct 8 2014 // Dow Jones & Co. on Tuesday won a $5 million judgment against the London-based service Ransquawk, which it accused of pirating its content by broadcasting news within seconds of publication to traders and other...
Supreme Court Agenda Includes Key Business Cases
Oct 7 2014 // Gay marriage may be the most anticipated issue heading for the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices also must tackle a host of business cases as they convene for their new term, including a patent battle involving Teva...
MetLife Challenges Systemic Risk Designation
Oct 6 2014 // MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is challenging a U.S. finding that it poses a potential risk to the financial system if it were to fail. MetLife requested a hearing before the Financial Stability Oversight...
N.Y. Requires State Agencies to Consider Extreme Weather
Oct 6 2014 // New York state agencies are required to consider the future likelihood of extreme weather in their decisions on public works projects, industrial and commercial permits and regulations, according to a new law signed on...
New Mexico Judge Refuses to Stop Uber, Lyft
Oct 6 2014 // A state judge has denied a request by New Mexico taxi cab and limousine companies for a temporary restraining order against the ridesharing services Lyft and Uber. District Court Judge Nancy Franchini wrote in her order...
Federal Judge Won’t Block Fracking in Nevada
Oct 6 2014 // A federal judge has refused to block the release of oil and gas leases in Nevada that critics say will be used for hydraulic fracturing that could harm sage grouse and cause more environmental damage than the Bureau of...
Kansas Court Ruling on Drivers Applies to Old Practice, FedEx Says
Oct 5 2014 // FedEx Corp. said a ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court that, under state law, its drivers are employees rather than independent contractors applies to a business practice it hasn’t been using since 2011. The company...
Oregon Judge Tosses Pimp’s Sneaker Warning Suit
Oct 3 2014 // An Oregon judge needed less than a half hour to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit filed by an imprisoned pimp who contended Nike should have included a consumer warning on the sneakers the man used to beat a...
