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Supreme Court Considers Travelers Insurance Case on Limiting Class Actions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday weighed whether to impose new limits on class-action lawsuits, as it reviewed whether a homeowner’s lawsuit against his insurer belonged in a state court considered friendly to plaintiffs. During oral argument, several justices suggested …

California Homeowners’ Suit Against Builders Revived

A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit by homeowners who accused eight major homebuilders of causing them to overpay for their homes by marketing nearby houses to high-risk borrowers who later went into foreclosure. Against what it called “the backdrop …

Florida Homeowners Settle Bombing Range Lawsuit for $1.2 Million

Homeowners in a southeast Orlando subdivision have settled a class-action lawsuit against a homebuilder for $1.2 million. An attorney for the residents in the Newport subdivision said the settlement was reached last week with The Ryland Group. The lawsuit claimed …