Motorbike Sale to Defy Lead Law
Angry with a nationwide ban on sales of youth motorcycles and ATVs over lead concerns, one of the biggest dealers in Southern California plans to sell the child-size vehicles today… Read more →
Jurors’ Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
Last week, a juror in a big federal drug trial in Florida admitted to the judge that he had been researching the case on the Internet, directly violating the judge’s… Read more →
Lead Law Throttles Youth Powersports
A new federal law aimed at protecting children from lead in toys has forced a nationwide halt in sales of off-road motorcycles and recreational vehicles built for young riders, killing… Read more →
Insurance Co. Pays $10 million to Ledger’s Estate, Avoids Lawsuit
The company holding Heath Ledger’s life-insurance policy will pay the $10 million death benefit and avoid a costly lawsuit, according to court records. ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. had initially refused… Read more →
Increased Court Costs in Texas Criminal, Civil Cases
Raising court costs will only affect “the bad guys” and should not be seen as a tax or fee on the average citizen, proponents of the increase say. But the… Read more →
$16 Million Verdict Stands in Allstate Bad Faith Suit
An appeals court has upheld a bad faith insurance jury award against Allstate Insurance, letting stand a $16 million verdict against the company. Like the Missouri jury that originally found… Read more →
Supreme Court Rules Plaintiffs Without Standing May Sue
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a collection agency that has no pecuniary stake in a case may sue on behalf of its customers. The Court’s 5-4 decision… Read more →
Fraud Claim Rejected In Hurricane Katrina Lawsuit
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a key Hurricane Katrina lawsuit alleging fraud against State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. The suit was filed by Biloxi, Mississippi couple Thomas and… Read more →
Health Insurers Ordered to Reinstate Revoked Policies
Three of the leading health insurance companies in California have been ordered to reinstate 26 policies that were revoked because insurers claimed that policyholders lied on their applications. California regulators… Read more →
Bear Stearns Pays $27 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Bear Stearns, the former Wall Street brokerage giant, has paid $27 million to settle a lawsuit concerning a now-defunct Orlando company involved in one of the biggest insurance fraud cases… Read more →
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