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$45 Million Skechers Toning Shoe Settlement Granted Final Approval
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Kentucky federal judge on May 13 granted final approval of a $45 million settlement to be paid by Skechers U.S.A. Inc. to end multidistrict litigation alleging that the company's...
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Inconsistencies In Auto Theft Claim Defeat Bad Faith Charge, Federal Judge Finds
LOS ANGELES - In light of "substantial and unrebutted evidence" of a plaintiff's "multiple inconsistent representations" to his insurer during the investigation of a vehicle theft claim, a California...
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Magistrate Judge Refuses To Dismiss Claim As Sanction For Lost X-rays
LAS VEGAS - A federal magistrate judge in Nevada on May 10 refused to dismiss a man's claim that he suffered a cervical spine injury as a result of an automobile accident in July 2005 based on his loss...
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Arkansas Federal Judge Grants Conditional Certification In Workers' Wage Suit
HARRISON, Ark. - An Arkansas federal judge on May 13 granted conditional collective certification in a case filed by hourly employees of a vehicle customization company accused of owing its workers...
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Louisiana Appeals Panel Upholds $447,000 Malpractice Award In Property Damage...
BATON ROUGE, La. - A unanimous First Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeal panel issued an opinion on May 10 affirming a $447,000 malpractice award to plaintiffs alleging phenol-contamination property...
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Beneficiary Claim Fails Against Insurance Broker, Federal Judge Concludes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A third-party beneficiary claim fails against an insurance broker for its alleged failure to obtain proper insurance because there was no judgment obtained, a Florida federal judge...
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English Court Orders Plumber To Pay 11,870 Pounds For Unsafe Work
LONDON - The United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on May 13 announced that an English magistrates' court fined a plumber after he potentially exposed his son and a family to...
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C.R. Bard To Pay $48M To Settle Brachytherapy Kickback Suit, Won't Be Prosecuted
ATLANTA - Medical device maker C.R. Bard Inc. has agreed to pay $48.26 million to the federal government to settle False Claims Act allegations that the company paid kickbacks to health care providers...
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Federal Judge Dismisses Libor Manipulation Suit Against Barclays, Others
NEW YORK - Lead plaintiffs in a securities class action lawsuit against Barclays PLC and certain of its subsidiaries and former executive officers have failed to plead any material misrepresentations...
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Facebook, History Site Operator Settle 'Timelines' Trademark Dispute
CHICAGO - A federal judge on May 13 filed an order granting an agreed motion by Facebook Inc. and the operators of a history-themed website, ending an almost 18-month dispute over alleged infringement...
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Judge: Consumers Entitled To Damages, Attorney Fees In Debt Collection Suit
MILWAUKEE - A federal judge in Wisconsin on May 10 ruled that consumers in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) lawsuit against a debt collector are entitled to $2,000 in statutory damages and...
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Bankrupt Rotech Healthcare Gets Final Approval Of $30M In Post-Petition Funding
WILMINGTON, Del. - The federal bankruptcy judge presiding over the Chapter 11 proceeding of Rotech Healthcare Inc. on May 14 issued a final order approving $30 million in post-petition financing, also...
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New York State Has A Right To Reimbursement, Appellate Panel Says
NEW YORK - The State of New York has a right to reimbursement for environmental contamination cleanup costs incurred on behalf of an insured because the state is authorized under New York law to file a...
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Texas Federal Judge Stays Insurer's Suit Seeking Coverage Determination
DALLAS - A Texas federal judge on May 6 granted a motion to stay an insurer's suit regarding coverage for underlying toxic tort suits because a similar suit filed by another insurer in California state...
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No Coverage For Water Damages Caused By Rain, N.Y. Justice Says
NEW YORK - No coverage exists for an insured's claim for water damages caused by a rainstorm because the policy at issue includes a rainstorm exclusion and precludes coverage for water damages caused...
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Asbestos Trust Fund Disclosure Legislation
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on May 7 signed legislation requiring asbestos claimants to disclose claims submitted to asbestos bankruptcy trust fund claims within 90 days of filing an...
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Texas Senate Approves Asbestos Medical Report Dismissal Legislation
DALLAS - The Texas Senate on May 8 passed legislation dismissing asbestos claims supported by inadequate medical reports. The bill now heads to the governor....(read more)
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Wisconsin Senate Considers Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Bill After Assembly Passage
MADISON, Wis. - Legislation dictating disclosure of asbestos personal injury trust claims and providing liable defendants with offsets for recoveries from those trusts passed the Wisconsin Assembly May...
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Parties Complete Briefing In Challenge To Punitive Damages, $22.7 Million...
LOS ANGELES - Parties recently completed briefing involving gasket-maker John Crane Inc.'s liability for a punitive-damaged laced $22.7 million asbestos verdict (William Pfeifer, et al. v. Aurora Pump...
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New York Justice Finds Unsupported Boiler Testimony Insufficient
NEW YORK - Testimony from company personnel indicating that the company didn't sell the type of boiler in question until after a man's exposure lacks any documentary support and fails, a New York...
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