Plaintiffs in a huge sex bias class-action case against Wal-Mart Stores Inc that was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court will begin to unveil plans Friday for how they will try to resuscitate their lawsuits. Lawyers for the women …
Three judges who will hear a coal slurry pollution lawsuit against Massey Energy have declared any reference to a deadly 2010 mine explosion off limits for the August trial and ordered the plaintiffs’ lawyers to avoid inflammatory phrases including “poison” …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has halted all proceedings in an asbestos case until it determines whether the trial judge should have stepped down. The case resulted in a $322 million verdict. In an order signed Tuesday, Chief Justice Bill Waller …
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the sixth drunken driving conviction of man who no one actually saw driving a vehicle or even sitting behind the wheel. The 2007 conviction of Greg Kandutsch was based solely on circumstantial …
A schizophrenic man repeatedly struck by a Passaic police officer during an arrest two years ago accepted a $350,000 settlement earlier this year in which he agreed not to sue the city, according to court documents. The settlement, obtained by …
The Supreme Court says a man can use a federal law to collect damages against a railroad. The high court on Thursday ruled in a 5-4 decision that CSX Transportation, Inc. should compensate Robert McBride for an accident under the …
Expert guidance and testimony play a central role in the late stages of legal proceedings, when experts provide reports and serve as witnesses concerning the substance of the case and the appropriate damages. In the hope of minimizing fees, many …
A federal judge in Mississippi has transferred a wrongful death and defective products lawsuit against Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. to Louisiana. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers issued the order Monday. Biggers said …
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that motor vehicle leasing companies in the state cannot be held liable for accidents with their rented vehicles they did not cause. The state’s high court agreed with lower courts that a federal law …