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Gov. Manchin a 'puppet' of DuPont, attorney says
Manchin CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - Industrial giant DuPont used West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin's office to skirt limitations concerning its appeal of a $382 million jury verdict, attorneys who sued the company said Wednesday. -
Sweet ending for Acme in apple juice suit
Jacobs DOVER, Del. - The Delaware Supreme Court recently told those with do-it-yourself lawsuits that they better do them right. -
TV ad targets W.Va. AG
McGraw CHARLESTON - A television ad targeting Attorney General Darrell McGraw has both sides talking. -
After unsure beginning, public nuisance provided Motley Rice with staying power in Rhode Island
Fitzpatrick In 1999, plaintiffs firm Motley Rice threw handfuls of legal theories against a courtroom wall to see if any would stick. -
Paint companies criticize Lynch's abatement plan
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Three paint companies continued to argue with Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch Monday, filing a motion to strike Lynch's lead paint abatement plan that would cost them a total of $2.4 billion. -
Del. SC gives Mercedes to dealership
Jacobs DOVER, Del. - An automobile dealership finally had its clerical error overturned by the Delaware Supreme Court after years of disputes. -
Sherwin-Williams slams AG Lynch, Motley Rice in motion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - One of the paint companies found liable in Rhode Island's landmark lead paint case had a clear message for state Attorney General Patrick Lynch in a motion filed Wednesday. -
Hood: Opponent a tort reform hypocrite
Hood JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi voters may be wondering which is the better option -- corruption or hypocrisy. -
More lead paint decisions coming soon
The Supreme Courts of New Jersey and Ohio will soon make their decisions on the viability of public nuisance lawsuits against paint companies that once produced lead paint. -
Lead paint lawsuit tide follows landmark Supreme Court ruling
Justice Louis B. Butler MADISON -- Last month's Wisconsin Supreme Court election that replaced Jon P. Wilcox with controversial fellow-conservative Annette Ziegler is rumored to have cost over $6 million. -
Fla. SC won't answer punitive damages question in sexual harassment case
Pariente TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Claiming jurisdiction was carelessly granted to do so, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday decided that it would not answer a certified question regarding an employer's liability for punitive damages. -
Doctor's orders, not medical basis, still the Workers' Comp standard in Delaware
Berger DOVER, Del. - The Delaware Supreme Court recently held a doctor's no work order is good enough for a Workers' Compensation claimant to receive total disability benefits, even if no medical basis is shown for it. -
Post-trial motions denied in AG Lynch's lead paint case
Lynch PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch scored another victory Monday in his case against lead-based paint manufacturers when a Superior Court judge denied the companies' motions for a new trial and judgment as a matter of law. -
Ohio AG backs veto of lawsuit-limiting bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann on Monday commended new Gov. Ted Strickland's veto of a bill that would have limited lawsuits against lead-pigment manufacturers.