Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The former deputy Pennsylvania attorney general who challenged Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's qualifications to be president has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Birnbaum WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - Even for an accomplished attorney like Sheila Birnbaum, Hurricane Katrina litigation in Mississippi offers a learning experience.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's views on a bevy of national issues remain unknown, not the least of which is her take on the nation's legal landscape.
David Hirschman WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Proposed accounting rule changes could result in widespread lawsuit abuse, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Friday.
Lisa Rickard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)---A bevy of provisions that would expand liability laws for businesses and ordinary Americans have been worked into key pieces of legislation by the nation's trial lawyers, a group said Monday.
Patrick Leahy (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss recent Supreme Court decisions that critics say have unfairly favored big business.
Lisa Rickard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-A legal analysis of thousands of debt collection cases shows that arbitration is a better venue for consumers to settle disputes than are already crowded courthouses.
Greg Abbott WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - A victory for firearms makers, gun enthusiasists and the Second Amendment Thursday was also a victory for a group of state attorneys general.
James Copland WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Legal reformers praised the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 25, for its decision to slash the punitive damages award in the long-running Exxon Valdez case, but one expert said the maritime case will have little effect on the overall legal landscape.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Sen. John Cornyn this week will speak to the Federalist Society about legislation he has introduced aimed at preventing plaintiffs' attorneys from giving their clients kickbacks for filing lawsuits.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. for human rights abuses in Indonesia.
WASHINGTON -- Technological advances have brought great benefits across Texas, but this progress comes with risks. Technology can also be exploited by unscrupulous or criminal operators, and make our society less safe.
Ted Frank WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court will end the long-running class-action lawsuit over the Exxon Valdez spill any Monday between today and June 23, when it issues a ruling before the high court's term recesses.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a $4.3 million award against Toyota Motor Corp. for using another company's patented technology in its hybrid vehicles.