Litigation

Slightly Defective Certificate Of Service Does Not Deprive Illinois Appellate Court Of Jurisdiction
In an insurance coverage dispute, Illinois Farmers moved to dismiss Secura Insurance?s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Farmers argued that Secura?s Notice of Appeal, mailed to the court the 30th day after the judgment, was deficient because the certificate of service did not state the time of mailing, a requirement of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 12(b)(3)...

Library Internet Filtering and Free Speech Protections in Washington State:
I just learned that two weeks ago a federal district court certified a question to the Washington Supreme Court:...

News from Marion County
Looking back over the past week, I have to say that I am not very happy with Marion County. Four cases I have in the system down there have moved with a pace that makes glacial seem too speedy...

New York Court of Appeals Addresses Certified Question Regard Insurance Policy's Notice Provision
This upcoming week, the New York Court of Appeals will address the following certified question in Briggs Avenue LLC v. Insurance Corp. of Hanover. Here is the issue:When an injured party begins its suit against an insured by serving process...

"Untrustworthy" Sales Practices to Vulnerable Citizens Means Loss of Insurance License!
Insurance agents in Washington state can lose their licenses if they are deemed "untrustworthy." The Washington State Court of Appeals recently ruled that Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was correct in revoking insurance agent Jack Chandler's license based on the fact...

American Safety v. City of Olympia: Supreme Court Affirms and Clarifies Mike M. Johnson
Last month, the Washington State Supreme Court affirmed its holding in Mike M. Johnson and reversed the Division 2 Court of Appeals in Am. Safety Cas. Ins. Co. v. City of Olympia, __ Wn...

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

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Medicare
Guide to government health insurance for the elderly

The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
Phantom Income Relief on Debt Cancellation

Washington Car Accident
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other vehicle accidents in Washington state.

Catheterized Arrest
State of Washington pays $15,000 settlement after forcing a man to screen for intoxicants.

Washington State
Reaches Settlement in Child Care Workers Class Action

Explicit E-Mail
Adult website fined $413,000 in explicit e-mail matter.

State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud