Judge Sides with Exxon in Payment Dispute with State

The billions that state officials had once coveted from the largest jury verdict in Alabama history is now a scrap over millions.

Louisiana Court says Insurer Acted in Bad Faith

A New Orleans home owner whose home was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina has won an appeal against the home owner's insurance company that denied his claim.

More on the Dead Peasant Insurance Saga

Beasley Allen has written on a practice existing in Corporate America known as "dead peasant" insurance. This is the label put on a practice where an employee takes out life insurance policies on their employees without approval of the employees.

Allianz Agent Theft Case Settled in Arkansas

A settlement has been reached involving theft by an insurance agent employed by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America.

Alabama Settles with 2 in Drug Lawsuits

The state of Alabama will receive almost $7 million from a settlement with two drug manufacturers, who were defendants in a lawsuit the state filed against more than 70 pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Vioxx Settlement Plan Heads for Key Deadlines

As deadlines near on the settlement Merck & Co. has proposed for cases related to its Vioxx painkiller, it looks highly likely enough plaintiffs will sign on to seal the deal.

Ford Explorer Settlement gets Court Approval

A state court judge in California has tentatively accepted the settlement of class action lawsuits on behalf of about 800,000 Ford Explorer owners whose vehicles lost value because of their perceived rollover danger.

Dennis Quaid Files a Lawsuit that will get Attention

Dennis Quaid, has filed a lawsuit against Baxter International Inc. This lawsuit has received a great deal of attention and likely will put the company under more intense scrutiny because of Quaid's family being involved.

More on the Sub-Prime Lending Scandal

The sub-prime mortgage scandal is far from over. In fact, it's now affecting large banks all over the world. Recently, UBS has announced a $10 billion write-down tied directly to the fall in the value of its assets backed by American sub-prime mortgages.

Feds probe airbag failures in BMW

Federal safety regulators are investigating reports of front passenger seat airbag failures in roughly 330,000 BMW cars and SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigation reports that "the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative."