Denver federal court rule sends most civil cases to private arbitration 
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 30, 2011
Tags: Colorado
A new rule for attorneys who file civil lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Denver now means most plaintiffs will have to use private arbitration to settle their claims.
Pedestrians awarded $1 million settlement after crash with tow truck
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 30, 2011
Tags: New Jersey, train crash
Three N.J. pedestrians who were hit by a tow truck that collided with a cargo train in 2008 have settled a lawsuit for a combined $1 million.
Family awarded $17.8 million in Marine jet crash settlement
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 29, 2011
Tags: California, jet crash
Millions of dollars in compensation have been awarded to a California family that lost four of its loved ones in a military jet crash.
Woman fights Honda in small claims court
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 29, 2011
Tags: California, small claims
A California woman could inspire a whole new litigation strategy against the auto industry and other businesses.
Man awarded $1.2 million for condemnation
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 28, 2011
Tags: eminent domain, Missouri
In what may be the largest eminent domain verdict in county history, a Franklin County, Mo. jury last week awarded a man $1.2 million in connection with the taking of his property for a widening project.
Court gives new life to Busch wrongful death suit
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 28, 2011
Tags: Missouri, wrongful death
The wrongful death lawsuit against former beer baron August Busch IV was given new life on Tuesday when a Mo. appeals court ruled that the parents of the woman who died of a drug overdose at his mansion could join the legal action.
Starbucks ordered to pay $7.5M in slip and fall case
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 27, 2011
Tags: California, slip and fall
A San Diego jury awarded a man and his wife nearly $7.5 million Friday in their civil suit against Starbucks after the man fell inside a coffee shop in 2008.
AIG wants judge to toss $58 million gas station verdict
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 23, 2011
Tags: West Virginia
Chartis and AIG plan to ask a West Virginia judge to toss a $58 million jury verdict from earlier this week involving a leaking tank at a gas station.
Man who overdosed at teen house party awarded $4.1 million settlement
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 23, 2011
Tags: New Jersey
A N.J. man will receive $4.1 million to settle his claim that he suffered permanent nerve damage after overdosing on drugs obtained illegally from a pharmacy and given to him at a party.
City will pay for citizen’s death by police officer
By:
Noah Schaffer
Published: December 22, 2011
Tags: California, police shooting
After a two week trial and two days of deliberations in federal court an eight person jury unanimously decided that the city of Fresno, Calif. was liable for a man’s death.
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