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Federal judge hears BP motions to dismiss shareholder suits
Ellison HOUSTON - Like a sushi chief, a Houston judge must decide whether to chop up suits brought by BP shareholders so they can be served up in London courts. -
Texas class action filed against Wal-Mart for gender discrimination
Four months after the Supreme Court reversed a nationwide class action against Wal-Mart alleging the store discriminated against up to 1.5 million female employees, a former plaintiff has initiated a state-wide class action against the retail giant that could include up to 45,000 female Texas employees. -
U.S. SC won't hear appeal of asbestos firm in fraud case
Peirce WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court will let stand a ruling that reopened a fraud case against a Pittsburgh asbestos law firm. -
BP shareholder suits in court Nov. 4 on motions to dismiss
Taylor HOUSTON - U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison will hear motions to dismiss three groups of Deepwater Horizon suits from BP shareholders at hearings on Nov. 4. -
**FOR PRINT***The science of asbestos: A variety of definitions
Carbone WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos litigation has become a multibillion-dollar industry -- bankrupting large corporations, enriching lawyers and courts and providing much needed relief to victims of the deadly diseases that exposure to some types asbestos in specific amounts will cause. -
Legally Speaking: Trust Me � I'm an Expert
In both civil and criminal trials, the legal system depends on expert witnesses to assist the judge and the jury in understanding and ruling reasonably on what may be complex technical or scientific issues. In courtrooms across the country, expert witnesses offer opinions on virtually any subject. -
***FOR PRINT ***Eleventh Circuit rules against part of ObamaCare
Abbott ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) � A federal appeals court has sided with 26 states in their challenge to President Barack Obama's health care reform. -
Legally Speaking: Sixteen, and Life to Go (Part 2)
The first installment of this series examined the case of Chad Uptergrove, tried as an adult and convicted of capital murder for a crime committed when he was only 16 � a crime perpetrated by an older friend. -
Legally Speaking: Sixteen, and Life to Go (Part 1)
On Sept. 8, Chad Allen Uptergrove will turn 36 years old. But unlike most of us, he will not celebrate that birthday surrounded by family and friends. -
Obama, Cordray were co-defendants in prisoner's lawsuit
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Now co-workers, President Barack Obama and former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray were once co-defendants. -
Appeals court ruling upholds Texas ban on 'ambulance chasing'
Reavely NEW ORLEANS -- It is illegal for a Texas attorney or medical professional to communicate with potential clients within 30 days of an accident or arrest, federal appellate justices ruled in a recent decision that upholds the constitutionality of Texas barratry laws. -
*** FOR PRINT **** U.S. SC sides with Wal-Mart in gender-bias class action
Scalia WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a significant victory for businesses, sided Monday with retail giant Wal-Mart in a challenge to a class action lawsuit alleging discrimination against its female employees. -
U.S. SC sides with Wal-Mart in gender-bias class action
Scalia WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a significant victory for businesses, sided Monday with retail giant Wal-Mart in a challenge to a class action lawsuit alleging discrimination against its female employees. -
Legally Speaking: That Justice May Be Done
For many, the common perception of a prosecutor is that of a zealous, win-at-all-costs district attorney eager for a conviction regardless of the evidence. -
Legally Speaking: Some Judges Have the Write Stuff
In previous columns, I've written about judges who have enlivened their opinions with literary references, quoted from song lyrics, movies, and television shows, and even put their judicial opinions into verse. -
Railroad employee says van accelerated as he climbed in
A railroad employee claims he was injured when a van took off before he was completely inside. -
Legally Speaking: Happy Anniversary,' Legally Speaking'
Today's column marks�drumroll please� the sixth anniversary of my first "Legally Speaking" column. Yes, it's hard to believe, but nearly six years ago to the day, the very first "Legally Speaking" column ran in the Rockwall County Herald Banner. -
Legally Speaking: What Do You Get a Lawyer for Christmas?
Around this time of year, it's fairly common to see lists of holiday gift suggestions � for the sports fan in your life, the techie, the music buff, and so on. But what about your friendly neighborhood lawyer?