Class claims against Owens Corning weren’t discharged 
Published: May 22, 2012
Tags: breach of warranty, Chapter 11, class action, fraud, negligence, strict liability
A class claims seeking damages for alleged defects in Owens Corning roofing shingles were not discharged by the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Former employee wins $1.5 million in securities fraud suit
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: fraud, shareholders
A former employee of Stiefel Laboratories won a $1.5 million verdict on allegations that the Coral Gables-based company defrauded its employee shareholders during its $2.9 billion sale to GlaxoSmithKline in 2009.
Termination for disability fraud didn’t violate FMLA
Published: May 10, 2012
Tags: disability benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, fraud, retaliation
An employer didn’t violate federal medical leave law when it fired an employee after concluding that he was fraudulently receiving disability benefits, the 6th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
1st Circuit: Law firm can’t sue Citibank over fake check
Published: May 2, 2012
Tags: Expedited Funds Availability Act, fraud, IOLTA
A law firm could not sue Citibank to recover lost funds from a fraudulent check deposited into the firm’s IOLTA account, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Family sues over injuries from surgery performed by robot
Published: April 23, 2012
Tags: Alabama, breach of warranty, daVinci surgical robot, fraud, hysterectomy, loss of consortium, negligence, pain and suffering, unjust enrichment
An Alabama family has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Intuitive Surgical claiming the company’s surgical robot botched a hysterectomy.
Maker of Risperdal hit with $1.1 billion fraud verdict
Published: April 18, 2012
Tags: consumer protection, fraud, Medicaid, Medicaid fraud, Risperdal
The maker of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal has been ordered to pay $1.1 billion for defrauding Arkansas’ Medicaid program.
Businessman can’t be prosecuted for computer fraud
Published: April 12, 2012
Tags: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, fraud
A businessman could not be prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for allegedly conspiring with the employees of a competitor to obtain proprietary information, the en banc 9th Circuit has ruled.
Judge dismisses fraud suit against law school for inflating job stats
Published: March 28, 2012
Tags: deceptive business practices, fraud, law schools, legal careers
A judge in New York has dismissed the first lawsuit against a law school for inflating job statistics of graduates.
Student loan arbitration clause enforceable
Published: March 9, 2012
Tags: arbitration, AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, class actions, consumer protection, Federal Arbitration Act, fraud, preemption, student loans
A student lender sued for fraud could enforce an arbitration clause in its loan agreements, the 9th Circuit has ruled reversing judgment.
State judgment nondischargeable in bankruptcy
Published: February 17, 2012
Tags: defalcation, fraud, nondischargeable
A debtor could not obtain a bankruptcy discharge of a state judgment entered against him for breaching his duties as trustee of his father’s trust, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
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