Hunter’s Lawsuit Stirs Landowner Liability Concern in New Hampshire August 22, 2011 By Norma Love Some New Hampshire lawmakers worried a lawsuit by a hunter will prompt landowners to close their lands to hunting and...
Virginia Moving Firm to Pay for Hair Discrimination August 22, 2011 A Roanoke, Va.-based moving company will pay $30,000 as part of a settlement with a Waynesboro-area man who says he...
DuPont Plantiffs in West Virginia Allowed to Seek Medical Monitoring August 22, 2011 By Vicki Smith A judge says 14 plaintiffs can enroll in a court-administered medical monitoring program even as they sue DuPont over a...
Kentucky Malpractice Trial Over Amputated Penis Opens August 22, 2011 By Bruce Schreiner Opening arguments are scheduled to be heard today in the civil trial of a man who is suing a surgeon...
NFL Facing Possible Class Action Claim Over Concussions August 22, 2011 By Maryclaire Dale Seven former players have sued the NFL in Philadelphia over the league’s handling of concussion-related injuries, the first potential class-action...
Alabama County Proceeding with Own Spill Claim Against BP August 22, 2011 Baldwin County, Alabama commissioners have voted to proceed with an $11.95 million damages claim against oil giant BP involving last...
California Targets Law Firms It Says Preyed On Struggling Homeowners August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel California has broken up what it called a ring of law firms that fraudulently induced struggling homeowners nationwide to pay...
Court Sets October Deadline for Women Suing WalMart August 22, 2011 Women who were part of a massive class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will have until the end of...
Judge Rejects JPMorgan’s Bid to Dismiss Whistleblower’s Retaliation Claim August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A Manhattan federal judge rejected JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s bid to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit by a former private banker...
GM Says Bankruptcy Shields It Against Impala Lawsuits August 22, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel General Motors Co. is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over a suspension problem on more than 400,000 Chevrolet Impalas from...