by Associated Press Published: December 6,2011
Tags: attorneys, courts, damages, law, lawyers, state government, torts, trial lawyers, trials, verdicts
JACKSON — On the campaign trail for president, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has bragged his state’s new “loser pays” law goes a long way to telling “trial lawyers to get out of your state.” Gov.-elect Phil Bryant has already expressed support for “loser pays.” Bryant continues to monitor the effect of that change in Texas, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 8,2011
Tags: accident, courts, damages, disaster, disaster recovery, environment, explosion, gas, lawsuits, liability, offshore drilling, Oil, oil and gas, oil spill, penalties, petroleum
NEW ORLEANS — The companies involved in the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are trying to prevent government investigations blaming them for the disaster from being used against them by the people and businesses who are suing them. Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in a trial scheduled for February to determine [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled arguments today on the question of whether a state law that limits non-economic damages in civil cases is constitutional. The lawsuit between Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Lisa Learmonth is pending before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The 5th Circuit has withheld [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court has asked parties in a federal lawsuit to file briefs by Feb. 28 on whether a state law that limits non-economic damages in civil cases is constitutional. The issue was raised by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans in January. The 5th Circuit asked the [...] [...]
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