Hearing: Which Court Should Hear Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit ? December 20, 2013 By Janet McConnaughey A legal tug-of-war continues in a Louisiana state levee board’s lawsuit against 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies over the...
Farmers Sues Radiological Corporations for $3 Million December 19, 2013 Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Exchange filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California against two radiological corporations and their...
Paint Manufacturers Held Liable for $1.1 Billion in California Lead Paint Case December 18, 2013 By Jack Kaskey and Joel Rosenblatt Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products LLC were ordered by a judge to pay $1.1 billion to...
‘Crouching Tiger’ Actress Settles Website Claim in Southern California Court December 18, 2013 “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star Zhang Ziyi settled a lawsuit for libel against a U.S.-based Chinese news website, which today...
California Tops ‘Judicial Hellhole’ List December 17, 2013 By Don Jergler California isn’t just a warm place to live, which is often the case even in winter, but it turns out...
California School District Faces $17 Million In Claims December 17, 2013 The San Juan Unified School District in California faces $17 million in claims over harassment allegations, with ten lawsuits alleging...
North Dakota Workers’ Comp Mulls Suing Aon eSolutions Over Failed Project December 12, 2013 North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency is considering suing a company that failed to complete a $17 million computer system overhaul....
Wisconsin Court: Manure Isn’t Pollutant Under Policy December 12, 2013 A Wisconsin appeals court says manure isn’t a pollutant as defined in an insurance policy. The case began in 2011...
Washington Jury Awards $50M After Test Misses Birth Defect December 12, 2013 Lawyers say a King County, Wash. jury has awarded $50 million to a Burien couple whose son was born with...
Excess Insurance and Equitable Subrogation: Oklahoma Clarifies Equitable Subrogation Rule December 12, 2013 By Steven Plitt Most jurisdictions have held that an insurance company with the primary policy owes a duty of good faith and fair...