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An en banc appeals court will hear an appeal this week that seeks damages against Nasdaq for touting WorldCom stock in advertising.
The full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
Jun 18, 2007 12:46 PM CDT
A federal judge in Alabama is asking the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute a high-profile trial lawyer for criminal contempt, contending that Richard Scruggs brazenly violated a court injunction by…
Jun 16, 2007 1:16 AM CDT
State supreme courts handed paint manufacturers two victories this week in lawsuits seeking cleanup costs for lead paint used before it was banned as a health hazard in 1978.
Today…
Jun 15, 2007 8:42 PM CDT
A Florida law firm has filed suit against Chiquita Brands Int’l., on behalf of 22 people allegedly killed by a Colombian terrorist group that received funds from the multinational company.
…Jun 14, 2007 9:57 PM CDT
At least twenty-five years after toxins were found to have seeped into the water supply at a North Carolina marine base, the situation is still being studied.
A report released…
Jun 13, 2007 11:05 PM CDT
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled the city of St. Louis may not sue the makers of lead paint under a market-share theory.
The city needed to prove which paint…
Jun 13, 2007 8:21 PM CDT
A well-known Washington, D.C., law firm is sending the state of Rhode Island six-figure monthly bills for ongoing representation in a huge environmental clean-up case.
When the state asked Sutherland,…
Jun 12, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
For years, Mary Miller thought she knew who had murdered her son, Jesse: his father. Chicago police agreed. But there wasn’t enough evidence to charge Leroy Alexander with the 2002…
Jun 11, 2007 6:31 PM CDT
A crime that many adults still consider equivalent to exceeding the speed limit and risking a traffic ticket has resulted in two-year jail terms for an Earlysville, Virginia, couple.
Serving…
Jun 9, 2007 5:56 AM CDT
It isn’t every day that Us magazine reports about an attorney’s claim against a client for legal fees. But it did so in detail today, after celebrity lawyer Debra Opri…
Jun 9, 2007 5:08 AM CDT
Failed Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork is seeking $1 million in damages for injuries suffered when he fell at the Yale Club in Manhattan.
The New…
Jun 8, 2007 5:08 PM CDT A former FBI agent who sued the maker of Vioxx for causing his heart attack has a choice: Accept an award of $1.6 million, rather than the $51 million awarded…
Jun 7, 2007 3:08 PM CDT Charges reportedly have been dropped against a Boston lawyer who had been accused of groping a museum curator at an art gallery opening, after the alleged victim declined to go…
Jun 7, 2007 2:50 AM CDT A New York City man claims he got a lot more than he bargained for when he purchased and drank a can of Boost Plus nutrition beverage. An erection that…
Jun 6, 2007 8:21 PM CDT Prosecutors traditionally work hard and play hard. But because they enforce the law, they should be held to a higher standard, many believe. For that reason, prosecutors in Kane County,…
Jun 6, 2007 5:53 PM CDTVioxx Plaintiff Offered Reduced Award
Boston Lawyer Assault Case Dropped
Suit Says Energy Drink Caused Endless Erection, Seeks Damages
Tough New Policy for Prosecutor DUIs
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