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A jury scores two plaintiffs lawyers for fraud.

Geneva's Thomas Simonian is a very litigious man - at least when it comes to patents. Over the last few weeks, he's filed more than three dozen product lawsuits in U.

Depict a substance-abusing floozy on television and some people take it very personally. This week, Lindsay Lohan filed a lawsuit against E-Trade for $100 million because the company?s ?talking baby? Super Bowl ad included an infant character named ?Lindsay? (or Lindsey) who is described as a ?milkaholic.

There is a good article in today?s National Law Journal about the positioning going on by plaintiffs lawyers in the mounting litigation arising from the ?sudden unintended acceleration? problems in vehicles manufactured by Toyota.

Calling a record $300 million jury verdict against tobacco giant Philip Morris excessive, a Florida judge has indicated he'll reduce the amount. Broward County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld gave no indication, however, when he'd make the adjustment, the Daily Business Review reports.

The American Association for Justice spent roughly $4.7 million lobbying in 2009, down roughly 13 percent from $5.4 million in 2008, lobbying disclosure reports show.

In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court has held that a trial court may deny attorney?s fees in cases under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (?FEHA?) where the compensatory damages award could have been recovered in a ?limited civil case.

PHOENIX, Jan 27, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White has dismissed all claims based on California law from a pending lawsuit, which had sought to bring these claims as a state-wide class action.

A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Friday ruled that a Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley partner who uploaded a YouTube video reaching out to potential class action members can't use California's anti-SLAPP law to ward off a defamation suit.

David Freddoso 2010-01-26 01:33:48 What the trial lawyers don't mention about their...

THE adage about encountering the scene of a car accident you don?t want to look, but can?t look away may also apply to commercials for lawyers who represent victims of those accidents.

A trio of plaintiff firms has spent the last year seeking penalties against big retailers like Rite Aid and Target for not giving cashiers and other employees the option to sit down on the job.

Word Around the Net and Construction Risk Blog report on the results of a contest that featured some doozies. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

On Thursday, January 14, 2010, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the awarding of attorney fees must be commensurate and reasonable in light of a successful claim.

Attorneys get $3 million, consumers get coupons in Honda class...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - Maryland's highest court has affirmed a tort reform measure that puts a cap on medical malpractice awards by reversing a Montgomery County Circuit Court decision.

Litigation Lunacy: 75 percent of manufacturers faced at least one new lawsuit recently, with 53 percent facing 6 or more new suits. And 25 percent of the manufacturers surveyed reported facing at least one $20 million action.

TALLAHASSEE - Attorney General Bill McCollum Tuesday injected two politically potent issues into the governor's race Tuesday: trial lawyer fees and the state's massive, $120 billion-plus retirement system.

-- From paying plaintiffs illegal kickbacks to running massive Ponzi schemes, many lawyers have found themselves in the hot seat in recent years, wreaking havoc on their law firms and seeing their names splashed across the front pages.

By Carlyn Kolker Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Workers? lawyers reaped more money last year than in 2008 in settlements of pay disputes, according to law firm Seyfarth Shaw, which specializes in defending labor and employment suits.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The national trial lawyers group outlined its 2010 legislative agenda Monday, announcing that the group plans to take aim at mandatory arbitration clauses and push to expand civil liability, among other initiatives.

The American Association of Justice sponsored a media briefing today to outline its 2010 legislative agenda. The headline on the news release, "2010 Dawning of New 'Decade of Corporate Accountability'.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has made tort reform part of his five-point economic agenda for his final year in office, but it's unlikely the Republican governor will get the changes he seeks to the state's civil code, political and legal observers said Sunday.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered his State of the State address yesterday. At the top of his agenda sits tort reform. Specifically, he seeks changes in the rules for class action and product liability suits, as well as a cap on punies.

Not very, according to a paper by Nicholas Pace (RAND) and Bill Rubenstein (Harvard)(via Lahav, Mass Tort Lit): Class actions are among the most public forms of civil litigation, especially because a judge must review and approve a proposed class settlement following public notice and a public hearing.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has posted a public letter to Representative Bruce L. Braley (D-IA), in response to questions the Congressman had regarding the CBO's analysis of the budgetary effects of tort reform.

The digitization of data had a massive impact on the litigation process, challenged the legal industry and made the paper file obsolete. Attorneys say they are trying to keep up with the demands of the electronic discovery process through education and work with outside technology companies.

Senate health reform bill shows how trial lawyers' lobbying helped end drive for damage...

U.S. Chamber Campaign Puts Small Business Stories on the Silver Screen WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) announced the launch of a movie trailer in Tampa and Orlando as part of its nationwide Faces of Lawsuit Abuse public awareness campaign,...

(CN) - A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed most of a lawsuit against Milberg LLP, brought by former clients who accused the law firm of paying them millions of dollars to serve as lead plaintiffs in class actions.

Back in September, the Congressional Budget Office raised its estimate of how much money the feds would save if tort law were changed to reduce liability for doctors and hospitals.

From Swimming Pool Pregnancy to Double-Murderer's Truck Claim, Chamber of Commerce Releases Ridiculous...

SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline)The USDA stamp of approval remains the acceptable standard on meat quality, the state Appellate Court has ruled. The Fourth District California Court of Appeals ruled last week that Proposition 65, a state labeling law, passed in 1986, that requires.

"It could have been a lot simpler," observed 16-year-old Alexandra "Alex" Stoffel. A St. Francis High School student dedicated to theater, all she wanted was a good orchestra seat at the city-owned Sacramento Community Center Theater.

December 23, 2009, 02:45 AM By Juliet Williams SACRAMENTO ? The California Department of Transportation has agreed to spend $1.1 billion over 30 years to make sidewalks, curbs and walkways more accessible to the disabled.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two small business owners and the founder of a nonprofit organization - all targets of abusive lawsuits - are speaking out about their legal ordeals at www.

Well, I suppose it could have been worse. There may have been 27 or maybe 28 new ways for the Democrat's favorite interest group to make out like bandits through health care reform.

Meeting a client at McDonald's to pick up $15,000 in cash has landed San Francisco plaintiffs lawyer Waukeen McCoy in serious trouble. After settling part of a civil rights claim against FedEx Corp.

The Senate health care bill includes a gift to trial lawyers: a five-year, $50 million program to encourage states to consult with them on "alternatives" to malpractice claims.

Before Mississippi lawmakers passed tort reform that limited damages in civil litigation, Ronnie Lee Lymas' lawsuit against the store where he was shot wouldn't have gotten much attention.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Supreme Court will consider changes to the civil court system to make it faster, more affordable and better equipped to handle complex cases such as medical malpractice.

A tort reform group put Alabama Attorney General Troy King on a "watch list" for suing pharmaceutical companies over pricing. The American Tort Reform Foundation criticized King for bringing suit against more than 70 pharmaceutical companies over allegations of overcharging Alabama Medicaid for prescription..

Class action lawyers sue retailers over failure to provide chairs for cashiers [California Civil Justice] Posted by Walter Olson at 12:05 AM | 2009-12-15 05:43:29 Most expensive seats in the house...

You've done something wrong and you want to apologize. That's the right thing to do, right? That's what mom said. But in the eyes of the law, an apology can sometimes be an admission that leads to liability and damages.

WASHINGTON ? The Senate has voted to spare plaintiffs' lawyers in medical malpractice cases from a cut in fees. By a vote of 32-66, the Senate rejected an amendment by Sen.

A recent article brought to light some of the abuses of the legal system often experienced in Cook County. According to the article, a custodian employed by Cook County will get $14,000 for twice injuring her back by "reaching around to pick up a piece of toilet paper.

Critics Cite Lax Oversight of Trusts to Compensate Victims, but Plaintiffs' Lawyers Say System Helps Injured Workers,...

The Detroit News The U.S. Senate is debating health care reform. So far, there hasn't been any serious discussion about limiting the cost of medical malpractice lawsuits to save money for the health care system.