Personal Injury Law

Oregon Supreme Court denies smoker class action for "medical monitoring"
In a unanimous opinion with one concurrence, the Oregon Supreme Court yesterday upheld the dismissal of a large class action of smokers who sought injunctive relief for "medical monitoring, smoking cessation and education...

The worst mistake you can make: Getting between a smoker and her cigarettes
A New York woman is accused of causing a scene on a flight to San Francisco after a flight attendant tried to stop her from lighting a cigarette. I guess there was cursing and racial epitheting...

Labor Law Class Action Cases Top List Of Weekly Class Action Lawsuits Filed In California State And Federal Courts
In order to assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of class actions against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas...

"Class Action Lawsuits"
A blog called Disgusted Beyond Belief has an interesting post refuting the criticisms often levied against class action cases generally and the class action bar in particular. An excerpt: Dealing with the [class action attorney's] fees [and] whether they are...

U.S. District Judge Manuel Real is removed from Honda class action
A federal appeals court removed the controversial U.S. District Judge Manuel Real of Los Angeles from a significant multidistrict class action against American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and ordered a new judge assigned...

Fen Phen Trial Judge: I Relied on Attorneys & Stan Chesley as Class Action Expert
  The following story discussed the highlights of the trial testimony of retired Boone Circuit Judge Joseph Bamberger.  The prosecution called Judge Bamberger as a witness for the Government on the 8th...

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.

PTDS class action
Veterans Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Class Action

ASMP and Other Visual Artists File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google
Google Faces Class Action for Copyright Infringement

Settlement Reached in Female Athletes' Class Action
Slippery Rock University Settles Discrimination Class Action