Litigation/Liability Trends
Penn State to Newtown to Boston: Victim Compensation Expert Feinberg Gets the Call
His work has immersed him in events that read like a roster of recent catastrophes, from 9/11 to the Gulf oil spill. Now, Kenneth Feinberg is adding the Boston Marathon bombings to that list. The ...
Fla. AG Says BP Should Pay $5 B For Spill Damage
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has disclosed that she's seeking more than $5.4 billion in damages from BP over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Bondi told reporters on Tuesday that she ...
Oil Spill Judge: What Is Gross Negligence?
The judge who will allocate responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has told lawyers to give him their views about whether a series of negligent acts can add up to gross negligence. The ...
Fake Botox Comes To The U.S.
Fraudulent versions of the wrinkle treatment Botox, which is made by Allergan Inc and also used to treat headaches, underarm sweating and overactive bladder, are being sold in the United States, the ...
Microsoft Gets Upper Hand In First Google Patent Trial
Microsoft Corp. came out on top in the first of two patent trials versus Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility unit on Thursday, as a federal judge in Seattle ruled largely in its favor. U.S. District ...NY City Sues BP Over Deepwater Horizon Spill
New York City said on Friday it sued BP Plc for more than $39 million of losses it claims beneficiaries of the city's pension funds sustained due to BP's "misconduct and fraudulent behavior" linked ...