Buffett Brings Star Power to AIG Fraud Trial

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has long been revered in the business world, but his importance at a trial involving the world's largest insurer is hotly contested.

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.

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.

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.

State Panel OKs Hiring Lawyers for Medicaid Case

The Alabama Legislature's Contract Review Committee on Thursday approved a contract to hire attorneys to represent the state in a massive lawsuit against 73 pharmaceutical companies.

Only Drugs That are Safe Should be Put on the Market

Drug developers are just beginning to come to grips with recent FDA oversight reforms and how they will affect drug safety.

Verdict Returned Against Ford in Georgia Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A Cobb County, Georgia, jury has returned a $3 million verdict against Ford Motor Co. in the death of a woman whose seat back broke when her Ford Tempo was struck from the rear.

Medical Device Case Settled

Beasley Allen represented a client whose prosthetic leg failed due to an improper fitting by the prosthetist.

Case Against Georgia Pacific Corporation Settled

Beasley Allen settled a wrongful death case recently against Georgia Pacific Corporation that arose out of a workplace incident.

Some Lawyers Seek Changes in Vioxx Settlement

Several plaintiffs' lawyers have asked the federal judge overseeing the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement to give them the freedom to keep some of their clients outside the settlement.