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BHP, Vale in London Court Confrontation over Brazil Dam Damages

LONDON –– Mining giants BHP Group and Vale faced off in a London court on Wednesday over who should accept legal and financial responsibility in a potential 36 billion pound ($47 billion) lawsuit stemming from Brazil’s worst environmental disaster. Around …

Maryland’s Highest Court Rules on Lead Paint Lawsuits

Maryland’s highest court has ruled that a law giving owners of certain rental properties immunity from personal injury lawsuits based on a child’s ingestion of lead-based paint is invalid. The Court of Appeals issued the 7-0 ruling on Monday, Oct. …

New York High Court Dismisses Dogbite Lawsuit

New York’s highest court has dismissed a 4-year-old lawsuit against Marijane Reilly of Onondaga County and her Labrador-husky mix Mollie, citing a legal precedent known as “first bite.” John and Lisa Smith sued because Mollie broke her leash and ran …

Miss. High Court Considering Wind v. Water Case

A decision is pending from the Mississippi Supreme Court in another wind vs. water case, this one involving a Pascagoula home subjected to 6.3 feet of storm surge. The National Flood Insurance Program paid Jackson County sheriff’s deputy Michael Robichaux …

Ohio High Court Considers Case of Magnetic Homes

The Ohio Supreme Court has been drawn into the case of two central Ohio couples who say their homes became giant magnets that hampered their TVs, phones and computers. The Columbus Dispatch reports the problem was traced to steel joists …