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House panel passes asbestos trusts transparency bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation requiring more transparency from asbestos trusts. The measure — The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act — passed without proposed amendments from House Democrats who feared the bill … Read More
Study: U.S. has world’s most costly legal system
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A study released this week shows that the United States has the world’s most costly legal system. The study, released by the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform on May 14, compared liability costs as a percentage … Read More
Mass torts conference in Vegas to include auction for trial lawyers’ ‘Take Justice Back’ campaign
By BETHANY KRAJELIS LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) – Trial lawyers from around the country will meet this week for a “Mass Torts Made Perfect” conference that will be held in conjunction with an auction for the American Association for Justice … Read More
Texas firm at center of asbestos fraud case seeks summary judgment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — A Houston firm alleged to have made inconsistent claims about the origin of a client’s mesothelioma is now asking a U.S. bankruptcy court to enter a summary judgment in its favor. However, the company being … Read More
Lawyer sues San Antonio Spurs for not playing star players
Coaches who rest and don’t play their top players may have more to worry about than losing the game. According to ESPN, Miami lawyer Larry McGuinness has filed a class action suit against the San Antonio Spurs for withholding top … Read More
Film documents business closure because of lawsuits
By Chris Dickerson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A new short film examines the final week of business for a small company before frivolous lawsuits forced it to close down. The film, called “The Last Week: How Lawsuits Doomed an American … Read More
Texans fight asbestos ‘double-dipping’ on state, national level
This week, the Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation designed to stop the practice of “double-dipping” in asbestos litigation. In asbestos litigation, a plaintiff can receive compensation from the defendant, bankruptcy trust funds or both. Supporters of the Ohio legislation … Read More
NFL concussion litigation sparks widespread changes on the field
Two months before the first lawsuit was filed in what has become a multi-district case docket titled the “National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation,” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law a bill dubbed the “Safety in Youth Sports Act.” … Read More
Texas stays ‘red’ in presidential, state races
As of 10:30 p.m. with 62 percent of precincts reporting, Republican Mitt Romney has received 58.56 percent of Texas votes. The Texas Secretary of State results show the Republican candidate received 3,981,844 votes to President Barack Obama’s 2,727,912 votes or … Read More