Criminal Law

NEW MEDIA STRATEGIES, INC., Appellant/Cross-Appellee v. PULPFREE, INC. d/b/a BuzzMetrics, et al., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.
941 A.2d 420 (2008) District of Columbia Court of Appeals. NEW MEDIA STRATEGIES, INC., Appellant/Cross-Appellee v. PULPFREE, INC. d/b/a BuzzMetrics, et al., Appellees/Cross-Appellants...

Attorneys fees and prejudgment interest in USCPA: TENNESSEE FARMERS MUT. INS. CO. v. JONES (COA 9/12/08)
TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INS. CO. v. JONES INSURANCE: Attorneys fees and prejudgment interest award affirmed in UCSPA Claim 2007-CA-000911 Published: Affirming Panel: Lambert presiding; Dixon, Stumbo Concur Whitley County Date Rendered: 9/12/2008 The Court affirmed a circuit court judgment finding personal jurisdiction against the appellant Tennessee insurer and awarding attorney?s fees and prejudgment interest to appellee on a claim for that the insurer violated the Kentucky Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act, KRS 304...

Iowa Court of Appeals Opinions
A number of new opinions today. One concerning our firm, which I’m not sure was really a win or a loss. I guess, considering we represented the appellee/cross-appellant and it was affirmed, I’ll put it in the win column...

REAL PROPERTY: Sale of property after period covered by listing agreement: EITEL V. OWEN (COA 9/19/2008)
EITEL V. OWENREAL PROPERTY: Sale of property after period covered by listing agreement 2007-CA-002164 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMINGPANEL: LAMBERT PRESIDING; STUMBO, THOMPSON CONCURCOUNTY: JEFFERSON Date Rendered: 9/19/2008 The Court affirmed a summary judgment entered in appellee?s favor on appellant?s claim for a real estate fee related to the sale of appellee?s apartment complex after appellee sold the complex to buyers who had rejected a counter-offer during the sale contract period...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 12 NFP)
For publication opinions today (4): In In the Matter of the Unsupervised Estate of Carl Deiwert; Wallace Richard Deiwert v. Judith McKinney , a 6-page opinion, Judge Bradford writes:Appellant/Cross-Appellee Wallace Richard Deiwert (?Dick?) appeals from the probate court?s order concluding...

Climbing Costs: Counterclaims and Cross-Appeals
Florida litigants, take note. Costs are climbing at a court near you. Filing a suit? The filing fee just went up. Filing a counterclaim? There is now a fee for that, too. Filing a cross-appeal, or just joining someone else as an appellant or petitioner? You guessed it: there are now fees for taking such steps...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Anthem Blue Cross
Settles with California

Horizon Blue Cross
Settles Anorexia Class Action

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Settle with California

Unsuitable Blood
FDA fines Red Cross $4.6 million for distributing tainted blood products.

Blue Cross Blue Shield
alleging they have refused coverage for austic children

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info