Damages Ruling May Be Pivotal in BP Gulf Oil Case September 6, 2011 By Moira Herbst A key court ruling in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill litigation could change the landscape in the massive case...
Judge Blocks Punitive Damages in Fossamax Claim Against Merck August 31, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday threw out part of a bellwether lawsuit against Merck & Co. over claims that its...
Judge Allows Punitive Damage Claims for Gulf Oil Spill to Move Ahead August 29, 2011 Plaintiff lawyers claimed a victory on Friday when a U.S. federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against BP and others...
9/11 Families Seek Meeting on News Corp. Phone Hacking Reports July 21, 2011 By Daniel Trotta Relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks have asked to meet the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department to...
Alabama Court Orders New Trial on $8.5 Million Verdict Against Ford February 16, 2011 The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out an $8.5 million verdict against Ford Motor Co. and ordered a new trial,...
South Carolina House Passes Limit on Punitive Damages February 10, 2011 The South Carolina House of Representatives approved limits on punitive damages yesterday by a vote of 100 to 7. The...