On Exxon Mobil Fraud

It must be a bit lonely for the Independent to be pushing for an affirmation verdict from the Alabama Supreme Court in the notorious ExxonMobil case, when just about every major newspaper in Alabama has called the state's case everything from ludicrous to ridiculous.

Alabama Court to Review $3.6 billion Verdict against Exxon

A 3.6 billion verdict won by the stat against Exxon Mobil goes before the Alabama Supreme Court on appeal Tuesday with the company arguing the judgment-bigger that the state's General Fund budget-is unconstitutionally excessive.

Exxon Alabama to Face Off in State Supreme Court

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.

Exxon Lawyer Calls Case Contract Dispute

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.

State Court to Hear Exxon Verdict Appeal

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

Exxon Appeal

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.

Cover Story Trail Lawyers New Confidence

Alabama trial lawyer C. Gibson Vance was feeling confident. At a December 6 dinner in Washington, the treasurer of the newly renamed American Association for Justice boasted that with the end of 12 years of Republican rule on Capital Hill, the plaintiffs bar was in the driver's seat.

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

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.

Whistleblowers take Heart from Laws

Pennsylvania's Office of the Inspector General, had been assigned to determine whether a state official took money from drug companies trying to do business with the state.

Whistle Blowers Take Heart from Laws

In July 2002, Jones, then an investigator in Pennsylvania's Office of the Inspector General, had been assigned to determine whether a state official took money from drug companies trying to do business with the state.