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Settlement: Jury Awards $82.5M in Workplace Death Lawsuit

Home Page > > Settlements > > Jury Awards $82.5M Harris County, TX: An $82.5 million settlement has been awarded to the estate of 27-year old Josua Wade Petrie, who was killed in a workplace accident. Read more »

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Settlement: Lexmark to Pay $8.3M in Employee Vacation Class Action

August 27 2010 Los Angeles, CA: Lexmark has been ordered to pay $8.3 million in compensation to its employees in California as settlement of the class action lawsuit they brought over the company’s “use it or loose it” vacation policy Read more »

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Settlement: Roofer Injured in Fall Awarded $16.6 Million

Home Page > > Settlements > > Roofer Injured in Fall Awarded $16.6 Million Miami, FL: A roofer who became paralyzed after suffering a fall in February 2006 has been awarded $16.6 million in settlement of his construction site accident Read more »

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Settlement: Worker Awarded $9 Million for Workplace Injuries

Home Page > > Settlements > > Worker Awarded $9 Million for Workplace Injuries Madison, IL: An injured CSX Transportation conductor has been awarded $9 million as settlement of his workplace injury suit.Richard Burden, of Owensboro, KY, was hurt in Read more »

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Settlement: Worker Awarded $6.9Million for Injuries From Chemical Fire

Home Page > > Settlements > > Worker Awarded $6.9Million for Injuries From Chemical Fire Harris County, TX: Carl Cotright has been awarded a $6.9 million settlement in his workplace injury lawsuit.In 2007, then 39-year old Cotright was employed by Read more »

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Settlement: Work Place Accident Results in $2.9M Settlement for Construction Worker

Home Page > > Settlements > > Work Place Accident Results in $2.9M Settlement for Construction Worker Bronx County, NY: A construction worker injured on the job while climbing scaffolding has been awarded a $2,871,200 settlement by the jury hearing Read more »

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Settlement: $23.8 Million Awarded to Driver Paralyzed in Crash

Home Page > > Settlements > > $23.8 Million Awarded to Driver Paralyzed in Crash Chicago, IL: The victim of an car accident has been awarded $23.8 million by the jury hearing his case. Andrzej Chraca was hit in 2004 Read more »

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Settlement: $1.3 Million Wages and Hours Class Action Settlement with Madison Square Garden Security Officers

January 3 2011 New York, NY: More than 300 employees will receive $1.3 million from Madison Square Garden in a settlement agreement filed today in federal court. The settlement will bring to an end a class action lawsuit brought in Read more »

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Ally Makes Peace with ResCap, Creditors for $2.1 Billion

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Rejecting $7 Billion Deal, Retailers Sue Visa and MasterCard

From the moment it was announced last July, critics have panned the $7.25 billion deal that MasterCard, Visa, and a group of major card-issuing banks struck to resolve claims that they fixed fees on credit and debit card transactions. Read more »

Ally settlement may be a boon for ResCap bondholders

Thu May 23, 2013 5:52pm EDT * Paulson, hedge funds will likely make profit on settlement * MBIA, FGIC to recoup about $1 billion * Ally to contribute $2.1 billion to ResCap creditors By Nick Brown NEW YORK, May 23 Read more »

Fear of art sale sparked by Detroit emergency manager asking for appraisal

By Steve Neavling DETROIT | Fri May 24, 2013 12:56am EDT DETROIT May 24 (Reuters) – As part of his efforts to solve Detroit’s financial crisis, the city’s emergency manager Kevyn Orr has asked for an appraisal of the collection Read more »

Possible Case: California Wrongful Termination

Home Page > > Potential Lawsuit > > California Wrongful Termination California wrongful termination means that an employee in California has been fired or laid off for reasons that violate the employee’s legal rights. Read more »

Litigator of the Week: Michael Rubin of Altshuler Berzon

In a ruling that could help define the publicity rights of athletes and other well-known figures, Rubin persuaded the Third Circuit to rule that Electronic Arts violated the rights of former Rutgers University quarterback Ryan Hart by using his avatar Read more »

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