Beasley Allen in the News

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Alabama Supreme Court overturns $82 million verdict against GM

BRADENTON HERALD | December 12, 2003

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Supreme Court overturned an $82 million verdict against General Motors on Friday because of problems with the selection of jurors for the case.

Mobile lawyers broke record State stuck with Cunningham, Bounds firm at retrial, and saw original award tripled

MOBILE PRESS-REGISTER | December 12, 2003

Three years ago, the Mobile law firm of Cunningham, Bounds, Yance, Crowder & Brown won the legal equivalent of the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Daytona 500 with one case.

Court Overturns $82M Verdict Against GM

NEWSDAY | December 12, 2003

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The state Supreme Court overturned an $82 million verdict against General Motors on Friday, saying that the jury was improperly selected for the product-defect case last year.

Freddie Mac Nixes Provision

REUTERS | December 4, 2003

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac said on Thursday it would no longer invest in mortgages that contain a provision that forces unwitting consumers to give up their right to sue their lender.

Beasley's firm helps Alabama win lawsuit

THE EUFAULA TRIBUNE | November 23, 2003

Alabama’s government won an $11.9 billion verdict against Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday in a suit that accused the oil giant of cheating the state out of natural gas royalties according to the Associated Press.

Oil giant told to pay Alabama $11.9B US

CALGARY HERALD | November 15, 2003

A jury ordered Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay $11.9 billion US in damages Friday after finding the oil giant had cheated the state of Alabama out of natural gas royalties.

Oil giant hit with $11.9 billion verdict

NEW HAVEN REGISTER.COM | November 15, 2003

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s financially strapped government won an $11.9 billion verdict against Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday in a suit that accused the oil giant of cheating the state out of natural gas royalties.

Jury orders Exxon to pay state $12B

THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES | November 15, 2003

Gas royalties retrial has energy plant paying more.

Jury Hands $11.9B Judgment Against Exxon

THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION | November 14, 2003

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A jury ordered Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay $11.9 billion in damages Friday after finding the oil giant had cheated the state of Alabama out of natural gas royalties.

New Reach: OCC uses FTC Act in Texas Case

AMERICAN BANKER | November 14, 2003

WASHINGTON – In an enforcement action Thursday against a Texas bank, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency became the first federal bank regulator to cite “unfair” loan terms to crack down on predatory lending.