Jere Beasley in the News

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Lead Beasley Allen Attorney in $11.9 Billion Exxon Verdict
 

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Exxon Appeal

ABC 32 WNCF | February 5, 2007

Attorneys for the state of Alabama and ExxonMobil Corp. plan to argue before the state Supreme Court on Tuesday in appeal of a jury's verdict that Exxon owes the state $3.6 billion.

Exxon Lawyer Calls Case Contract Dispute

THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS | February 5, 2007

Attorneys on both sides said they hoped the Supreme Court would rule on the case within two or three months of the hearing, but there's no guarantee that it will.

Exxon Alabama to Face Off in State Supreme Court

REUTERS | February 5, 2007

Exxon Mobil Corp. is set to argue in front of Alabama Supreme Court on Tuesday that a $3.6 billion fraud judgment against the company is unconstitutional and should be overturned.

Jere Beasley Presses to Recall Seat Belts

January 30, 2007

A Montgomery lawyer will ask a vehicle safety company to recall 15,000 defective seat belts, despite the company’s contention the buckles meet federal safety guidelines.

Anti-Lawsuit Group Ask Cobb to Recue Herself from Exxon Case

BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL | January 26, 2007

Alabama Voters Against Lawsuit Abuse (AVALA) is calling for the Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb to recuse herself from the Exxon Mobil case.

Wrongful Death Suit Filed In School Bus Case

January 23, 2007

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed arising out of the school bus accident that occurred in Huntsville, Alabama, in November of last year. The complaint names as defendants Laidlaw Transit, the school bus driver and the driver of a passenger car that was involved in the incident. The school bus involved, which was owned by Laidlaw Transit, was transporting a group of Lee High School students to the Huntsville Technology Center.

Jere Beasley named March of Dimes Citizen of the Year

THE MONTGOMERY INDEPENDENT | October 12, 2006

Each year the March of Dimes names an outstanding citizen from the River Region as its honoree for the March of Dimes Citizen of the year testimonial event.

Dollar General Faces New Lawsuit

September 14, 2006

A Montgomery law firm has filed a joint lawsuit in federal court, alleging that Dollar General stores intentionally misclassified its store managers as executives to avoid paying them overtime.

Wage and Hour Employment Cases

September 11, 2006

On August 7th, 2006, Beasley Allen filed a lawsuit for approximately twenty-five hundred former and current Dollar General store managers in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Merck Wins round two in Vioxx Lawsuits, Next Up, Alabama's Jere Beasley

November 4, 2005

A New Jersey jury decided against a man who claimed the drug Vioxx caused him to have a heart attack. It's the second lawsuit to go to a jury since Merck pulled Vioxx from store shelves.