Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)�A leading conservative public interest law firm has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that allows trial lawyers to use the federal False Claims Act as a tool for regulating the marketing activities of pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers.
Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)�Months ago, the chief lobbyist for U.S. trial lawyers predicted that moderate Senate Democrats could be an obstacle to President Barack Obama's push for a national health care overhaul.
A man claims he was wrongly arrested, held in jail for 34 days and charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle despite the fact that he paid for the car he was driving.
Lamar University and Lamar Institute of Technology will present a joint Constitution Day event 7 p.m., Sept. 17 at the LIT Multipurpose Center on the corner of University and Lavaca streets.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)- President Barack Obama's push for an overhaul of the nation's health care system could be stymied by Senate lawmakers, particularly moderate Democrats, the lobbyist for trial lawyers said.
In a class action involving rollovers in Ford Explorers, attorneys from Beaumont's Provost Umphrey Law Firm received about $1 million in legal fees � only a small share of the total $25 million of attorney's fees and costs � but the lawyers still received more than the class members they represented.
More than 140 years ago, an abrasive Union general from New York delivered a message in Galveston that would change the course of the lives of African American Texans forever.
Ed Murnane WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Ed Murnane of Illinois, a nationally recognized figure in the U.S. legal reform movement, has been tapped to help lead the American Tort Reform Association.
Feb. 12, 2009, signifies more than just another annual celebration of the birthday of our 16th president � it marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth on Feb. 12, 1809.
Carlile Law Firm in Marshall MARSHALL -- Two recently filed lawsuits filed in Marshall allege workers developed nervous system disorders because of exposure to welding fumes without adequate ventilation.
Justices on the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals denied an insurance company's petition on Oct. 16, requesting the court stop several defendants from being severed in a suit brought by Broussard's Mortuary Inc.
Every now and then, I'll receive a chiding e-mail or comment from a reader, asking why so many of my columns have focused on what's wrong with the legal profession or on outrageous lawsuits or decisions.
Like most funeral homes, Broussard's Mortuary offers pre-need arrangements to consumers through third-party planning service companies. However the Beaumont-based mortuary claims several of those third-parties engaged in fraudulent business practices, leaving Broussard's with millions of dollars in financial obligations to customers.
A federal judge in Central Texas recently ruled that a lawyer had such a long history of filing frivolous lawsuits that he banned the attorney from any further litigation in Texas federal courts.
At a time when government seems to be growing by the day, Congress made an important move at year-end towards increasing government openness, transparency and accountability. Both the Senate and House approved the most sweeping reforms to our freedom of information laws in more than a decade.
2001 Ford Explorer Ford Motor Co. has agreed to a settlement that will put an end to all the outstanding lawsuits claiming its Explorer SUV is prone to rollovers.