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Where There's Smoke: $100 Million BP Refinery Verdict Over Fumes
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
A federal jury in Texas has awarded $100 million dollars over fume inhalation by workers at a BP refinery in Texas City, Texas. Reuters reports that...
CREW Settles Lawsuit Over Missing White House Emails
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
The group Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington (CREW) has settled a lawsuit over missing White House emails from the Bush administration....
Supreme Court Upholds Florida Miranda Warnings
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
It's not quite the same as "book 'em Dano," but the Miranda warnings are probably the other most well known intersection of American culture and the...
Brilliant Disguise: Ticketmaster to Pay Springsteen Fans For Fraud
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Bruce Springsteen fans won't be dancing in the dark anymore. For many of them who overpaid for their concert tickets last year, their check is in the...
The Bodyguard? DOJ Settles Defective Body Armor Suit
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
On Friday, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Lincoln Fabrics Ltd., a Canadian weaver of ballistic fabrics and its American subsidiary. The...
3rd Circuit Issues Differing MySpace Student Speech Opinions
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
It's going to be back to the drawing board for the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Pennsylvania after two separate panels of the court...