News from August 2012
Companies settle with N.J. AG over alleged chimney damage
Chiesa NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced an agreement on Tuesday with two Bergen County-based home improvement companies that allegedly destroyed or damaged chimneys.
Mo. SC says damages cap is unconstitutional
Teitelman JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down the state's cap on pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice cases.
Federal judge's ruling allows Chevron RICO suit to continue
Kaplan NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge, in an order filed Tuesday, is allowing Chevron Corp.'s suit against a group of Ecuadorian plaintiffs to move forward.
Class action lawyer sanctioned, asked to resign over expense reports
Bull SPOKANE, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer found to have submitted misleading expense reports to a federal court has been sanctioned and asked to resign by her firm's governing members.