GM May Face Punitive Damage Claims in Defective Switch Litigation November 11, 2015 By Jessica Dye General Motors Co may be liable for punitive damages in lawsuits it faces over an ignition switch problem that prompted...
Idaho Gas Station Owner Ordered to Pay Fired Worker $100,000 in Punitive Damages October 8, 2015 By REBECCA BOONE A judge ordered a northern Idaho gas station owner to pay $100,000 to a former employee who was fired after...
Survey Finds State Lawsuit Climate Important Factor for Company Growth Plans September 14, 2015 A new survey finds 75 percent of attorneys at U.S. companies say a state’s lawsuit environment is likely to impact...
Jury Awards Montana Woman $1.75M for Damaged Home August 26, 2015 A woman will receive $1.75 million from two companies after a drainage system they installed caused extensive damage to her...
The Ins and Outs of Bad Faith Claims in Florida July 15, 2015 By Denise Johnson Coverage, liability and damages analyses are the three common themes of Florida third party bad faith cases, according to two...
Amtrak Admits Liability in Philadelphia Crash Cases July 13, 2015 By David Voreacos and Edvard Pettersson Amtrak said it will concede that it’s liable for most damages caused by the May 12 train derailment in Philadelphia...
Big 2014 Jury Awards Could Spell Trouble for Auto Makers February 18, 2015 By Margaret Cronin Fisk Huge jury verdicts against companies over fatal flaws in their products made a comeback last year, which may foretell more...
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Reinstating Lawsuit Caps January 20, 2015 By MARIE FRENCH Nearly a decade after Missouri last limited some civil lawsuit awards, Republican lawmakers are organizing to reinstate caps overturned by...
Georgia Family Awarded $36M in Lawsuit Over Dog Attack January 15, 2015 DeKalb County prosecutors say the family of a girl who was critically injured in a dog attack has been awarded...
Bill Cosby Sued for Defamation by Alleged Victim December 12, 2014 By DENISE LAVOIE A woman who has accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against...