For the second time on the same case, appellate justices have been tasked to decide if Judge Donald Floyd abused his discretion when he denied a defense objection to the qualifications of a medical expert.
Doug Gansler (D-Md.) (Legal Newsline)-State legal officials, struggling against budget cutbacks, may be forced to increasingly look to outside lawyers to litigate cases on behalf of the public, said Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler.
McGown Nearly two dozen suits against Mylan Pharmaceuticals have been transferred into Orange County District Court in the last three weeks, as a local judge is now in charge overseeing all Texas Digitek suits.
Peirce CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Pittsburgh-based law firm and a West Virginia physician were part of an intricate web of deceit that reached as far as Texas and led to big money for all, say their accusers in a civil fraud lawsuit.
Actavis, UDL Laboratories and Mylan Pharmaceuticals are being sued by at least three different plaintiffs who claim they or their deceased relative took a prescription drug for heart problems that contained twice the approved level of its active ingredient.
WHEELING, W. Va. - West Virginia University researchers took money from U.S. taxpayers and plaintiff lawyers, hid the conflict of interest, and produced questionable research for the benefit of the lawyers.
MARSHALL � After turning over nearly $400,000 to buy what they thought was an ERISA employee welfare benefit plan, two Virginia doctors believe they were the victims of an elaborate nationwide theft ring and are suing to get their money back.
GALVESTON � A Galveston seaman seeks an excess of $1 million in damages from his employer and a Virginia woman after being thrown from the bed of a truck during a collision.
Bernsen WHEELING, W. Va. - Local law firms and attorneys have been sued in federal court in West Virginia by clients claiming the lawyers mishandled a consolidated a lawsuit against CSX Transportation.
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.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas is among the 16 states and the federal government joining in two whistleblower suits filed against prescription drug manufacturer Wyeth.
I was called for jury duty recently, and as I waited patiently with my fellow panelists for the selection process to begin, I couldn't help but marvel at the number of people pounding away at Blackberrys, iPhones and other web-enabled wireless devices.
WHEELING, W. Va. � Someone added six words to a questionnaire that former CSX Transportation employee Earl Baylor filled out for asbestos lawyers in Pittsburgh, and owners of the railroad want to know how it happened.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Justice Department should investigate evidence suggesting there is widespread fraud by trial lawyers litigating asbestos-related cases, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says.
This week (April 18-26) we celebrate National Park Week. Recreational activities in the great outdoors are part of our proud Texas heritage and the Lone Star State is home to 13 sites within the National Park System.
MARSHALL � Plaintiffs who claim the heart medication Digitek contained more than a double dose of the active ingredient and caused serious injuries or death are seeking $5 million in damages from the drug's manufacturer and distributor.
Recht CHARLESTON - A plaintiff in a high-profile asbestos case apparently forged a signature on an X-ray report so he could repay an improper $750 advance from a Pennsylvania law firm.
Some rich and powerful lawyers soon will get $28 million in fees.
Their clients, allegedly wronged by auto insurance claim adjustments, will get nothing.