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House agrees to changes on Haslam's bill to cap lawsuit payouts, sending bill
Bill Haslam's bill to place caps on payouts from successful medical malpractice and other civil cases is headed for the Republican governor's signature after the House agreed to Senate changes in the measure. The original House version would lift the
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23A
County in dock over fire tragedy
WARWICKSHIRE County Council is facing a crown court trial over allegations it failed to ensure the safety of firemen who died in the Atherstone warehouse blaze. The council, which is responsible under the Health and Safety at Work Act for employees
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23A
Death crash cleaner could still face jail
A mother-of-two accused of killing a middle-aged motorcyclist when she overtook a van still faces a possible jail sentence - even though a jury failed to reach a verdict on a dangerous driving charge. After discharging the jury on Thursday (May 19),
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23A
Guilty verdict in Sierra Vista fatal stabbing
AP SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — A jury has found a Sierra Vista woman guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend. The Cochise County Superior Court jury also convicted 21-year-old Ajelina Louise Roth Lewis Thursday with tampering
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23A
Jury reaches verdict in Neiderbach child-endangerment case
The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Jonas Neiderbach, 22, who faces up to 70 years in prison if convicted of six felony charges related to child endangerment. The verdict will be read shortly in Polk County Court. Polk prosecutors blame him
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23A
Cypress personal trainer accuses Life Time Fitness of sexual harassment
Cypress resident Lisa Ryan Flores filed a lawsuit on May 19 in the Harris County District Court against Life Time Fitness and Todd Buckland, citing sexual harassment, retaliation, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:23A
Landmark Supreme Court ruling removes immunity from expert witnesses
Jones-v-Kaney was a personal injury case, and the expert involved had signed a joint statement downgrading her original assessment, but she later admitted in court that the statement did not reflect her view of the claimant and his injuries.
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:22A
Defending yourself against lawsuits
But those words, “You have been sued,” are never terribly comforting, especially in the real estate business. For some they are a rite of passage. For others they are a way of life. Still others have never had the experience of reading those words and
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:22A
Charles topped Md. in '10 bankruptcies
Middleton's pessimism is borne out by another statistic from the FDIC page, which indicates that the county lost 1600 workers and 3400 jobs between 2008 and 2010, 800 jobs in 2010, when the recovery was supposedly stabilizing.
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:22A
$1.67 billion jury verdict reversed on written description grounds client
After a $1.67 billion jury verdict finding Abbott liable for willful infringement, Abbott moved for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) on invalidity, noninfringement, damages, and willfulness. The district court only granted the motion for JMOL on
Updated: 05/20/2011 11:21A
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