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Philly court boots asbestos claim from Texas
Moss PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Texas couple won't be allowed to file its asbestos lawsuit in Philadelphia.
U.S. SC rules against asbestos plaintiff in important case
Thomas WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) � The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a legal theory that would have given asbestos attorneys a new industry to attack with lawsuits.
AGs mulling objection to Honda settlement
Abbott SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys hoping to snag $8.5 million in fees from class action lawsuits against Honda that would result in coupons for affected customers continue to experience trouble.
Blog shows trial lawyer group working with four Senate campaigns
Heitkamp BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - A group being funded by trial lawyer heavyweights is working with Heidi Heitkamp, a former North Dakota attorney general, on her U.S. Senate campaign.
Blog shows trial lawyer group working with four Senate campaigns
Heitkamp BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) � A group being funded by trial lawyer heavyweights is working with Heidi Heitkamp, a former North Dakota attorney general, on her U.S. Senate campaign.
****FOR PRINT**** Role of plaintiffs lawyers in Dodd-Frank debated at House hearing
Franks WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Whether state attorneys general should be allowed to hire private attorneys on a contingency fee to enforce federal law was debated last week before a House subcommittee.
Role of plaintiffs lawyers in Dodd-Frank debated at House hearing
Franks WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Whether state attorneys general should be allowed to hire private attorneys on a contingency fee to enforce federal law was debated last week before a House subcommittee.
Texas AG supports new redistricting maps
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is pleased with the latest proposed redistricting maps.
FOR PRINT****Texas AG supports new redistricting maps
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is pleased with the latest proposed redistricting maps.
Secrecy of asbestos trusts the topic of policy debate
Stengel WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) � Two attorneys on opposite sides of a debate over payments to asbestos victims took part Friday in a policy debate presented by the Congressional Civil Justice Caucus Academy.
Secrecy of asbestos trusts the topic of policy debate
Stangel WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) � Two attorneys on opposite sides of a debate over payments to asbestos victims took part Friday in a policy debate presented by the Congressional Civil Justice Caucus Academy.
Texas AG's Risperdal settlement worth $158M
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) � Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has settled his lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceutical over the marketing of its prescription antipsychotic drug Risperdal.
Arguments scheduled in attorneys' appeal of fraud ruling
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos attorneys found to have committed fraud against a railroad company will argue their case to a federal appeals court on March 6.
***FOR PRINT***Texas AG's Risperdal suit goes to trial
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) � Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's case against Janssen Pharmaceutical over its prescription antipsychotic drug Risperdal was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday.
Texas AG's Risperdal suit goes to trial
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's case against Janssen Pharmaceutical over its prescription antipsychotic drug Risperdal was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday.
Philly again the biggest 'Judicial Hellhole': Eastern Texas on 'watch list'
Joyce WASHINGTON - Philadelphia's civil courts system has been named the nation's worst by the American Tort Reform Foundation for a second consecutive year.
U.S. SC issues stay on interim Texas redistricting maps
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's request to stay an interim redistricting plan created by three federal judges.
***FOR PRINT *** U.S. SC issues stay on interim Texas redistricting maps
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's request to stay an interim redistricting plan created by three federal judges.