Reversing a jury verdict for the defendant tire manufacturer that it described as resulting from a “miscarriage of justice,” a California appeals court rebuked the trial judge for allowing into…
Judges and lawyers taking an instant survey with handheld devices Friday learned a disappointing lesson: Their decision-making is likely subject to errors and biases.
A federal judge’s order is leading to speculation that Pfizer has quietly settled several of 3,000 pending cases claiming injuries from the painkillers Bextra and Celebrex.
From $98 million to $20 million to $13.3 million to zero and now back to $13.4 million again, the value of a closely watched Tennessee wrongful death case against an…
Eight foster children, aged 5 to 12, who were sexually abused for an additional 18 months because of delayed follow-up by authorities are to get an $11 million settlement from…
After he hit a Beverly Hills, Calif., restaurant valet in the face during a night of drinking in 2005, actor Omar Sharif initially was apologetic and ready to cover the…
Attorney fees were slashed by about 80 percent when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay no more than $507.5 million in…
When Justice David H. Souter set a 1-1 ratio for punitive to compensatory damages in a majority opinion yesterday, he emphasized he could do so because the court was setting…
A Los Angeles woman’s lawsuit against Victoria’s Secret for a thong injury didn’t seem quite as titillating when her lawyer appeared with her on NBC’s Today show.
An $11 million settlement that was reportedly agreed to several months ago by victims and survivors of last year’s shooting massacre at Virginia Tech has now…
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