CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision said West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin should have stepped aside in a case involving Massey Energy because the company's CEO made exceptionally large donations to his election campaign.
NEW YORK - Chrysler workers, dealers, suppliers and lenders anticipate heavy losses from the automaker's bankruptcy, but personal injury lawyers anticipate a $217 million windfall.
Attorney Gary Paul Attorneys across the country are erecting satellite offices in California - and not just because the weather's good in the Golden State.
Hartley With major American corporations sagging under the weight of billions in asbestos-related lawsuits, Congress set out in 1994 to provide a reasonable way for companies to limit their liability to asbestos victims.
Floyd The campaign contributions Judge Donald Floyd collected from a local law firm has influenced his rulings and made it impossible for plaintiffs in a toxic fume case to receive a fair trial, says one Austin attorney.
Souter WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson stood before the nine Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday and warned them that the manner in which judges are elected is no longer working.
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and two adjusters, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of their home.
John Roberts WASHINGTON -- Justices of a seemingly split U.S. Supreme Court took turns grilling attorneys on both sides of a key judicial recusal case during oral arguments Tuesday morning.
Louisiana Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court wants to make sure its name isn't dragged through the mud during a key judicial recusal case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) This month, Americans in Texas and across the country pay tribute to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. To this day his powerful message on the importance of equality, opportunity and the unique value of every human life continues to inspire generations of Americans.
AUSTIN � The Texas Supreme Court wiped out a Cameron County jury verdict that skirted a state law prohibiting recovery for personal injury when most of the blame lies with the victim.
As a trial lawyer, I get to regularly witness the importance of the jury to our system of justice. Even though most of the jurors I speak to after a trial tell me that, generally speaking, they enjoyed the experience more than they thought they would, I can still understand why so many people try to get out of jury duty.
Houston attorney Mark Lanier CHICAGO � One million American diabetics take Avandia pills, and if more of them would suffer heart attacks attorneys could get rich.