Stan Kroenke's ex-business partner files lawsuit claiming breach of fiduciary duty by Kroenke and his attorney in land deal.Michael Staenberg, a former business partner of Stan Kroenke, alleges he is being wrongly excluded from the St. Louis Ram's owner's...
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Month: November 2015
Over 100 Zofran Birth Defect Lawsuits In Boston MDL
As of November, 112 Zofran birth defect lawsuits are pending in multidistrict litigation. Lawsuits filed over alleged birth defects suffered by infants exposed to the anti-nausea drug in the womb number 112 and will likely continue to rise. These cases are...
Houston Firm To Pay Almost $200 Million In Attorney Negligence Case
Jury finds attorney negligence, legal malpractice, and breach of fiduciary duty on part of Houston firm sued by former client.On Nov. 11, a jury in the 234th District Court found Houston-based firm Andrews Kurth was negligent when representing plaintiff Scott Martin....
$1.7 Million Awarded In Landmark Asbestos Lawsuit
First successful asbestos lawsuit tried against employer in Pennsylvania yields $1.7 million in damages to family of former employee. A Philadelphia jury awarded $1.7 million to the estate of a deceased factory worker and his wife, finding ESAB Group 100 percent...
Mother Files Zofran Lawsuit Over Son’s Severe Birth Defects
Virginia woman files Zofran lawsuit on behalf of her son, claiming exposure in utero caused heart, lung and stomach birth defects. A Virginia mother who filed a Zofran lawsuit on behalf of her son on September 28, 2015, is one of hundreds of parents claiming the...
Lawyer Must Return $630,000 In Fees Due To Breach Of Fiduciary Duty
Arbitrator finds breach of fiduciary duty by San Antonio lawyer due to fraudulent billing practices in townhouse development lawsuit.While representing plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the now-defunct First National Bank of Edinburg, attorney Ernesto Martinez Jr....
Asbestos-Related Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed
State appeals court upholds dismissal of asbestos-related legal malpractice lawsuit due to missed deadline.An Illinois state appeals panel affirmed a circuit court's finding that a legal malpractice lawsuit against Cascino Vaughan Law Offices was filed too late....
Infant’s Death Prompts Zofran Birth Defect Lawsuit
Kentucky case is first Zofran birth defect lawsuit involving post-birth exposure to the drug.Parents from Kentucky have filed a Zofran birth defect lawsuit against Zofran manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, alleging their infant's exposure to the anti-nausea drug both...
Xarelto MDL Cases Approach 1,700
Mass tort litigation surrounding blood thinner increased significantly since July; Xarelto MDL cases number 1,689 as of October.With 400 lawsuits against the blood-thinner drug's manufacturers filed in August, cases in the Xarelto MDL (multidistrict litigation) have...
Lawyer Convicted Of Fraud To Pay $10 Million In Damages
Texas lawyer convicted of fraud and defamation looks to immunity on appeal of judgment.Jerry Scarbrough's representation of a client in the controversial civil dispute against a wealthy Killeen family has cost him $54,000 in sanctions for discovery abuse for allegedly...