Category Archives: Civil Justice

Chamber, AAJ face off over frivolous lawsuit site – Corporate Gangsters want to take away our rights

Corporate Gangsters want to take away our rights.  katy The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a new public awareness campaign aimed to show that frivolous lawsuits are not victimless crimes. A new website called FacesOfLawsuitAbuse.org features videos of workers, business … Continue reading

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Texas judges seek to expedite Ike-related lawsuits

Associated Press Nov. 29, 2008, 6:35PM GALVESTON, Texas — Expecting an influx of lawsuits related to Hurricane Ike, Galveston County judges are developing plans to expedite cases and hopefully avoid some of the prolonged proceedings that took place in neighboring … Continue reading

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Housing Authority Tenant Awarded $303,834 Verdict For Mold Apartment Claims

Legal News Personal Injury Law Friday, November 28, 2008  BALTIMORE – A Maryland jury on Oct. 20 awarded a tenant of the Housing Authority for Baltimore City $303,834 in damages for pain and suffering and economic damages caused by mold … Continue reading

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Americans for Insurance Reform

Big insurance companies want to make their problem your problem. Their problem: Poor business practices, shady accounting, money lost in the stock market, not enough profits. They’ve even scared some people into fighting their battle for them, like doctors, patients, … Continue reading

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America’s Access to Justice at Risk

Sunday, November 23, 2008 BY ARTHUR H. BRYANT This is an extraordinary moment in our nation’s history. All eyes are focused on President-Elect Obama, who will bring change to America, and the economic crisis, where huge corporations let avarice overwhelm … Continue reading

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