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Very Classy: Classmates.com Settles Deceptive Email Suit
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
In a move eerily reminiscent of that date who stood you up for the dance in high school, Classmates.com was sued in 2009 for allegedly telling their customers...
True Grit: After 10 Years, Texas Couple Wins $58M in Home Defects Case
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Bob and Jane Cull of Mansfield, Texas, saw the light at the end of a long legal tunnel on March 2nd. On that day, the jury in their case against powerful...
Whole Hog Awarded to Plaintiffs in Missouri Pig Farm Suit
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Last Thursday, a jury awarded $11 million to plaintiffs in a case that just smelled rotten from the start. In this particular instance, that is not a...
Wal-Mart Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit for $11.7M
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Is it gender discrimination if you hire mostly male workers to work in a warehouse? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seems to think...
14 Days: Supreme Court Sets Miranda Deadline
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
In an unusual unanimous opinion written for the Court by Justice Scalia with Justices Thomas and Stevens concurring, the Supreme Court handed down its second...
Supreme Court Rules 9-0 in Case of Mistaken Defendant
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
In a rare 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that when a party mistakenly sues the incorrect party, they may still file their claim against the...