WHEELING, W. Va. � Thirteen North Carolina men alleging legal malpractice against Provost Umphrey of Beaumont, Texas, want U. S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert to move their depositions from Wheeling to locations near their homes.
WASHINGTON-Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, today announces that trial lawyer Nathan D. Finch has joined the firm as a member in its Washington, D.C. office.
Williams HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A West Virginia defense attorney says a possible trial lawyer tax break that has attracted the attention of 25 U.S. senators would make the federal government partners with plaintiffs attorneys.
Goodwin CHARLESTON, W. Va. -� U.S. District Judge Goodwin cancelled a unique hearing with four other judges - including a state judge from Orange County, Texas - on the qualifications of experts in litigation over the heart medicine Digitek.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The firm of heavyweight Alabama plaintiffs attorney Jere Beasley gave more than $600,000 to a candidate for the state Supreme Court in 2008 without appearing on a list of her contributors, a recent report shows.
Late last year, when the Senate was debating the health care reform bill, my colleagues and I protested countless objectionable provisions that would undermine the quality and raise the costs of health care in America.
MARSHALL-A Nacogdoches woman has filed a lawsuit alleging her minor daughter received injuries after a Ford Expedition's airbags suddenly deployed when the vehicle was not in use.
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The 21 states challenging federal health care reform say Congress isn't regulating interstate commerce, it is forcing it.
A total of nine new awsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, July 12-July 16, 2010.
Siringi A year after receiving an 18-month sentence to federal prison for sending threatening communications to Lamar University and its staff, former doctoral candidate Daniel Siringi is suing the school in an effort to obtain his diploma.
A total of six new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, July 12-16, 2010.
A Federal Circuit Court decision in Pequignot v. Solo Cup, the most recent in the flurry of false marking cases, provides good news for companies as it may serve to deter the filing of such cases in the future.
Sebelius TYLER-A physician-owned hospital in East Texas has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent the enforcement of the newly enacted law.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey and New York are the two states with the highest combination of tort costs and risk, according to a study published by free-market think tank Pacific Research Institute.
A total of seven new lawsuits against insurance companies regarding hurricane damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, April 26-30, 2010.