News from November 2012
EPA lowering fuel economy estimates of Kia, Hyundai
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An Environmental Protection Agency test for Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America found discrepancies between their results and data submitted by the company.
BP will pay $255M arbitration award
Geraghty
Va. SC answers question in homeowners insurance issue over Chinese drywall
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has received clarification from the Virginia Supreme Court on an "all risk" homeowners insurance policy exclusion case.
Va. SC: Asbestos victim's estate can sue shipbuilder
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court has found that the estate of a man who had been exposed to asbestos in a private shipbuilding company while he served in the Navy was not barred by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act from filing suit against the shipbuilder.
Va. SC rules for fired employee in response to Fourth Circuit's question
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that Virginia law recognizes a common law tort claim of wrongful discharge in violation of established public policy against an individual who was not the plaintiff's actual employer.
Calif. courts see 9.5M cases filed in FY2012
California Chief Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye
Fox wins Mont. AG race in second attempt
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Tim Fox will be Montana's first Republican attorney general in 20 years.