New York Attorney General Takes Action to Protect Consumers

The office of the New York State Attorney General filed a civil lawsuit recently contending that the nation's largest mortgage and property services corporation.

Federal Judge Doubles Damages in Drug Pricing Case

Pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company have been ordered to pay double damages in a case over false mark-ups of U.S. drug prices through 2003.

March of Dimes Honors Dees at Wynlakes Event

The March of Dimes Alabama Chapter Central Division honored Morris Dees with its Citizen of the Year award. At a fundraising dinner and silent auction at Wynlakes Golf & Country Club, Dees accepted the honor from attorney Jere Beasley, last year's recipient.

Ford Settles Lawsuit on SUV Rollovers

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday ended an era of litigation over its rollover-plagued Explorers when it agreed to settle class-action lawsuits covering plaintiffs in four states.

Ford's Expedition SUV has Faulty Roof that Collapses in Rollover

According to a Dec. 4 press release, the trial in the civil lawsuit on behalf of Gloria Levesque has begun in Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District, before the Honorable Ricardo Torres.

High Court Nullifies Exxon Jury Verdict

The Alabama Supreme Court, by tossing nearly 99 percent of a $3.6 billion verdict against ExxonMobil, the world's, largest publicly traded oil company, has refused to play Santa to state taxpayers.

State Supreme Court Ruling May Put Freeze on Legislative Projects

The state Legislature may not have as much money to open up programs they wanted after the Alabama Court threw out nearly all of a record verdict against Exxon Mobile.

New York Vioxx Lawyer

In September of 2004, when Merck voluntarily removed their prescription pain medication, Vioxx, from the market, Product Liability Law once again moved into the realm of everyday news.

Merck Sets Vioxx Deal

Merck & Co. said Friday it will pay $4.85 billion to end thousands of lawsuits over its painkiller Vioxx in what is believed to be the largest drug settlement ever.

Vioxx Lawyers Discuss Settlement

On Nov. 9, Merck & Co., after long insisting it would never settle the 27,000 Vioxx cases filed against it, turned an about face and agreed to a global settlement in which it will pay $4.85 billion to resolve the bulk of these cases.