Tort Law
- Candy issue at Michael Jackson trial is resolved
May 22, 2013, 12:25 pm CDT
- Woman who filed vaccine suit too late can still get attorney fees, Supreme Court says
May 20, 2013, 12:30 pm CDT
- Woman dies on courthouse floor without medical aid after arrest over unpaid ticket, suit says
May 20, 2013, 10:16 am CDT
- If you live in a glass house, you may not win a privacy suit over a photo display, lawyer says
May 17, 2013, 04:45 pm CDT
- Judge’s tendency to ‘interrupt, patronize and admonish’ plaintiff lawyer requires new med-mal trial
May 16, 2013, 04:10 pm CDT
- Lawyer’s suit claims his sessions with personal trainer left him with disabling pain
May 16, 2013, 07:00 am CDT
- As sanction for destroying evidence, federal judge finds US negligent in wrongful death case
May 15, 2013, 03:08 pm CDT
- Attorneys who helped client change story by ‘explaining’ the law get 9-month suspensions
May 15, 2013, 12:40 pm CDT
- Sex-reassignment surgery of infant in state’s care violated due process, adoptive parents allege
May 15, 2013, 07:39 am CDT
- Was well-known lawyer’s demand letter ‘extortion’? Appeals court to hear arguments on judge’s ruling
May 14, 2013, 11:55 am CDT
- Lawyers who didn’t notify insurance carrier of ‘nuisance case’ lose coverage appeal
May 13, 2013, 12:00 pm CDT
- Lawyer’s suit claims law firm wrongly fired her, then misappropriated her likeness
May 13, 2013, 08:15 am CDT
- NHL sued by player’s family for wrongful death
May 13, 2013, 07:40 am CDT
- Calif. AG sues JPMorgan Chase, alleges ‘robo-signing’ and ‘sewer service’ in credit-card suits
May 9, 2013, 05:52 pm CDT
- Author Harper Lee sues, says agent tricked her into signing over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ royalties
May 7, 2013, 02:57 pm CDT
- Australia’s publicly traded Slater & Gordon raising $64M to buy more UK personal injury firms
May 7, 2013, 01:15 pm CDT
- Can remote texter be liable if driver is distracted by message? Appeals court mulls novel theory
May 6, 2013, 05:32 pm CDT
- With $1B fee unpaid, plaintiff lawyer who won $18B enviro case is now pro se against Chevron
May 6, 2013, 03:15 pm CDT
- Fertilizer explosion caused some $100M in damage; plant had ‘pathetic’ $1M in insurance
May 6, 2013, 12:15 pm CDT
- Should this toy be saved?
May 1, 2013, 05:10 am CDT
- Soda-order spat, claim of unflushed toilet leads to police involvement and lawsuit against airline
Apr 30, 2013, 01:29 pm CDT
- Did shock jock defame man with Down syndrome by R-word alteration of his photo? Suit seeks $18M
Apr 30, 2013, 07:20 am CDT
- Big-bucks jury question: Did concert promoter select or supervise Michael Jackson’s personal doctor?
Apr 29, 2013, 04:05 pm CDT
- Dangerous desk toy Buckyballs voluntarily recalled by retailers
Apr 29, 2013, 11:50 am CDT
- Feinberg begins evaluating how to compensate Boston Marathon victims
Apr 24, 2013, 06:00 am CDT
- Appeals court says client must pay law firm’s fees unless there is a finding of misconduct
Apr 23, 2013, 01:40 pm CDT
- Credit-ratings firm seeks dismissal of US suit, says its statements about independence were puffery
Apr 23, 2013, 07:18 am CDT
- Law firm, 2 attorneys sued by FDIC, accused of helping bank make $82M in illegal loans
Apr 18, 2013, 02:42 pm CDT
- Lawyer who turned down $8M settlement wins $130M in retrial
Apr 18, 2013, 09:14 am CDT
- ‘Shocked’ by $3M legal fee in fatal car-crash case, judge tells lawyers to pay plaintiff lawyer $50K
Apr 17, 2013, 04:52 pm CDT
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