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High Court: Punitive Damages Available in Sailor's Jones Act Suit
By Brian Kumnick | Last updated on
Today, for a change, we foray briefly into the relatively little-known area of maritime law, which among other things governs claims involving maritime workers...
Does Speeding Still Kill?
By Brian Kumnick | Last updated on
The Debate On Speed Limits and Enforcement Continues.Fourteen years after states were allowed to begin increasing their highway speed limits from 55 MPH,...
Carrie Prejean Sued Over Breast Implants
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
The former Miss California USA may have to repay $5,200 that she borrowed for her breast implants. State pageant officials for the state of California say...
Northwest Flight 188: Possible Airline Negligence?
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
The Northwest pilots on Flight 188 who missed their destination by 150 miles because they were distracted by their laptops brings up the...
Courtney Love Tweets Herself Into a Legal Hole, Round 2
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
The former Hole lead singer and infamous widow of Kurt Cobain is digging herself deeper in that legal hole we wrote about. Courtney Love has been denied...
For Blind Gamer, Lawsuit Against Sony Is Clear
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
The Examiner reports that Sony is facing a lawsuit from a blind gamer named Alexander Stern in California. Mr. Stern contends that even after...