We see the frequent headlines: A plaintiff is awarded millions of dollars in damages for a physical or emotional injury purportedly sustained at the hands of a small business or large corporation. While many applaud an injured plaintiff for holding …
The jury in Bayer AG’s third Roundup weedkiller trial was urged by a plaintiffs’ lawyer to consider socking the company with $1 billion in damages as punishment for covering up the health risks of the herbicide for decades. The aggressive …
BOSTON — Sue or settle? Mediate or litigate? Attorneys and risk managers on Tuesday tapped into years of experience to suggest strategies that will lead to the right approach for resolution of claim disputes during the Risk and Insurance Management …
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against drug makers and sellers over widely prescribed generic heart medications tainted with potential carcinogens, the first claims in what some lawyers expect to be a wave of litigation. Millions of Americans have taken …
Participating in a lawsuit can be like playing a game of football. There is an offense, a defense, and for those who are not interested, they can seemingly last forever. For both, the defense has one priority: do not let …
Document production during litigation can be costly and time consuming but evolving technology and effective communication among parties can positively impact the process, according to Daniel Garoutte, director of Knox Services, a California-based company that provides electronic and paper document …
Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued an order allowing a decision to stand in an emotional distress claim. According to the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the high court ruled that an uninjured bystander who witnesses an accident is not required …
A study published last month by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers finds that most people who reported persistent neck pain did not pursue litigation six weeks after their accident. Nearly 4 million individuals involved in motor vehicle …
The costs associated with patent infringement litigation are high and rising, according to intellectual property insurance experts. In smaller cases, litigation costs can be as much as the value of the intellectual property (IP) asset being protected. In larger asset …
The millions that Jon Corzine amassed as head of Goldman Sachs have become an alluring target for investors who were crushed by the collapse of MF Global, the brokerage firm he led until earlier this month. And Corzine isn’t the …