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Where the parties to a lawsuit reach a post-verdict settlement after a jury has awarded punitive damages on a claim governed by Oregon law, must the State of Oregon's consent to the settlement be obtained before the court can approve the settlement?
Where the parties to a lawsuit reach a post-verdict settlement after a jury has awarded punitive damages on a claim governed by Oregon law, must the State of Oregon's consent to the settlement be obtained before the court can approve the settlement? Today, a three-judge panel of the U...

Avoiding Legal Malpractice: A Settlement is a Settlement is a Settlement
Actions have consequences, and in legal representation it may be malpractice,   Here is an example.  Say, for example that you have a robust asbestos practice, and in one of your many pending actions, you have one of many defendants file a motion for summary judgment...

Structured Settlement and Settlement Planners Websites-Who Is Getting the Traffic Seeking Structured Settlement Information?
Three Month Trailing Top 10 Traffic Rank (Alexa Rank as of 02/29/2008) of Structured Settlement Industry websites* (+ or- traffic from 02/01/2008 report) Who Are Ya? Beyond Structured Settlements Blog (Pat Hindert) 691,402+ Structured Settlements 4Real Blog (John Darer) 1,860,725+ National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) 4,036,707+ James Street Group 5,943,813- Creative Capital 6,107...

IMSA Violations By Structured Settlement Brokers and Settlement Planners Could Jeopardize Their Contracts With Insurers
The "Milquetoast" enforcement of the NSSTA Code of Ethics may be giving certain members of the settlement industry a false sense of security...

Structured Settlement Securitizations Hype and Questionnable FInancial Literacy about the Extent of Settlement Factoring
Financial reporters who fail to research their subject sure make easy pickins! To wit, the well deserved critique and ultimate "IxNay" of DealFlow Media Structured Settlements Report...

The terms of a negotiated settlement held a bar to future litigation to confirm a post-settlement arbitration award
The terms of a negotiated settlement held a bar to future litigation to confirm a post-settlement arbitration awardMatter of Troeller v New York City Dept...

Must I refinance my house aftering taking full ownership after a divorce via a quit claim?
When financing there are at least two documents...the mortgage and the note. The...

Do I have a case against my former employer?
Yes you have a case against them. Walmart just lost a case for several million d...

Should I hire a lawyer if injured in a car accident even if the other party admits fault and their insurance company is agreeing to pay damages?
If the person that caused an accident admits to liability you don't really need ...

I have been with my partner for 11 years, he was divorced for the past 4 years of that time, we have been called Mr. and Mrs. on numerous occasions, he has given me a credit card that he pays the bill to and that I sign
According to the Colorado Attorney General's website, "the single most...

Credit Solutions tell me that they negatiate a lump sum settlement with my credit card company through the method of my not making payments for an unspecified length of time. Will this put me at risk for having legal act
Credit Card debt is primarily unsecured credit in which it is extended on only o...