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Despite $4.5B Vioxx settlement, Merck faces host of lawsuits
TRENTON, N.J. — Merck & Co. is on the verge of settling most serious personal injury lawsuits over Vioxx, but the drugmaker faces lots of litigation over the onetime blockbuster […]
Appeals court tosses arbitrator's award to credit card company
No showing that debtor ever agreed to ADR process
W.Va. plaintiffs appeal ruling in DuPont pollution case
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Citizens who won nearly $400 million in damages in a DuPont pollution case are now asking the West Virginia Supreme Court for a little more. Lawyers for […]
Insurance – CGL Coverage – 'Occurrence' – Faulty Stucco – Subcontractor – Property Damage
CGL Coverage - 'Occurrence' - Faulty Stucco - Subcontractor - Property Damage
Textile firm says railroad should pay $420M after Graniteville wreck
GRANITEVILLE — Attorneys for a shuttered textile company that blames its closure on a 2005 train wreck and toxic chemical spill say the railroad company should pay them $420 million […]
Wyeth appeals $58 million award in Nevada drug case
RENO, Nev. — Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth is appealing an award of $58 million to three Nevada women who claim one of its drugs caused their breast cancer. The appeal filed […]
Administrative – Tobacco Reform Act – Buyout Contracts – Standing
Tobacco Reform Act - Buyout Contracts - Standing
Contract – Arbitration – Hotel Franchise – Notice
Arbitration - Hotel Franchise - Notice
Master lacked equitable discretion to refuse deficiency judgment
A Spartanburg County master-in-equity overstepped his authority when he denied a mortgage company’s request for a deficiency judgment after a foreclosed property sold for less than what was owed, the […]
Settlement reached after verdict in Golf Trust lawsuit
A $3.8 million jury verdict — the third largest award on January’s Verdicts & Settlements survey — has been converted into a structured settlement, Lawyers Weekly has learned. Charleston lawyer […]
Va. federal court to decide if resort's homes agreement violates antitrust law
A fight between two realty companies over the right to sell Wintergreen resort properties has hit federal court in Virginia. The plaintiff, Mountain Area Realty Inc., says that Wintergreen Partners […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
- Law ‘n History: The beer, scandal and haunted mansion of the Lemp dynasty
- Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases
- Building relationships strengthens law firms, professional growth
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