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Supreme Court Do-Over Plan Surprises Many
(CN) – Legal observers say they are puzzled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s call for a second round of arguments concerning corporate liability for overseas wrongdoing. The Nigerian plaintiffs in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum claim that the oil giant … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits USA: Staten Island mom hits city with $900 trillion suit
Fausat Ogunbayo, 46, recently sued the city and its Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) in Brooklyn federal court, claiming the defendants had violated both her civil rights and her children’s by removing the boys from their home here in June … Weiterlesen
ILR Daily News: Citigroup to pay $158.3M in mortgage settlement
Institute of Legal Reform, Daily News, to read more […] ILR Daily News Citigroup to pay $158.3M in mortgage settlement
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits USA: Ex-client targets Louisville firm Becker Law
With its ad campaigns advising the injured and maimed that they „better call Becker,“ Louisville’s Becker Law Office says it has represented 30,000 people over 25 years. Now it is embroiled in a legal battle with one of them. In … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits USA: Judge tosses out lawsuit seeking freedom for orcas at SeaWorld
A federal judge in San Diego on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that had sought an order forcing SeaWorld to free five orcas. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller ruled that a lawsuit on behalf … Weiterlesen
ILR: BP Trial Delayed by Settlement Talks
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Most Ridiculous Lawsuits USA: Facebook can be sued over use of ads liked by friends, rules court
Facebook has landed in some legal hot water over its use of ads that snatch the names of members of the social network to promote a product or business. In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in … Weiterlesen
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits USA: Chunk in Skippy peanut butter causes tooth to split, suit says
A St. Clair County man claims he lost a tooth after he bit into a peanut butter sandwich containing a hard substance the size of a pencil eraser. Roger Benson filed a lawsuit Dec. 13 in St. Clair County Circuit … Weiterlesen
GE Healthcare to Pay $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act
Institute of Legal Reform, Legal Reform News Daily, mehr zum Thema: GE Healthcare to Pay $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act
US-Verfahren gegen Fasti-Werk Carl Aug. Fastenrath GMBH & Co. KG (Fortsetzung)
30.März 2010: Das Gericht ordnet die Internatinonale Zustellung gemäß Haager Konvention an. Oftmals mißachten US-Gerichte und US-Anwälte – in der Regel aus Unwissenheit – diese Konvention mit für eine spätere Anerkennung und Vollstreckung eines US-Urteils in Deutschland fatalen, aber für … Weiterlesen