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April 24, 2008 |

Mitsubishi says $11 million rollover verdict due to errors by judge

Mitsubishi Motors has asked Palm Beach Circuit Judge Elizabeth Maass to acknowledge she made serious errors in a trial that produced an $11 million verdict for the parents of a college student killed in a rollover crash. Mitsubishi's lead attorney told the judge the cumulative effect of her mistakes caused "a miscarriage of justice" that only a new trial can correct. Maass, who presided over the trial in February, took the automaker's motion under advisement and did not indicate when she would rule.
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September 06, 2005 |

In Brief

SLAPP-back bill passes Assembly ... Ruling may mean gain for abuse victims ... Safety regulations would bar suits.
4 minute read
May 19, 2003 |

Verdicts and Settlements

A jury set damages at $44.4 million, including $40 million in punitives, for Houston-based American Rice Inc. (ARI) in a suit filed against two former employees who allegedly conspired to take over a subsidiary in Haiti. A federal jury in San Antonio set damages at $16.6 million for a woman and her family in a medical-malpractice case. And Galveston Probate Judge Gladys Burwell approved a multimillion-dollar settlement benefiting the children of Clara Harris and her late husband David.
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October 10, 2011 |

Fight breaks out over Toyota bellwether

Lawyers in the litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. over sudden, unintended acceleration are butting heads over which case should be a bellwether trial — and when.
7 minute read
April 07, 2006 |

Keep Aware of Product Safety Reporting Requirements

In the past few years, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has sought a number of significant civil penalties for failure to report or for late reporting of product defect issues. Numerous companies have potential exposure to these penalties, because the law requires reporting from manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers. Kenneth Ross, who is of counsel to Bowman and Brooke, reviews relevant provisions and discusses situations where companies may face penalties.
10 minute read
August 21, 2006 |

Stanching E-Discovery's Overwhelming Workflow

The explosion of documentary evidence brought on by compliance and electronic-discovery obligations has made finding, organizing, analyzing and understanding case evidence more challenging than ever before.
7 minute read
June 24, 2010 |

Judge Sides With Plaintiffs on Deposing Executives in Toyota MDL

A California federal judge tentatively ruled on Wednesday against Toyota Motor Corp. on a key discovery request, refusing to delay depositions of company executives in the multidistrict litigation over sudden, uncontrolled acceleration, which involves more than 200 lawsuits. After grilling Toyota's lawyers at a hearing, Judge James V. Selna put off a final ruling on discovery issues, setting a July 16 deadline for both parties to submit a joint discovery plan and scheduling another hearing for July 20.
5 minute read
June 29, 2009 |

In this economy, the old rules no longer apply

Under pressure to cut legal spending, corporate America is increasingly dumping high-priced big-city law firms and substituting smaller, lower-cost regional firms.
6 minute read
A Story Foretold: Toyota Files First Motion to Dismiss in Accelerator Class Action Litigation
Publication Date: 2010-02-10
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The car maker's lawyers from Alston & Bird and Bowman & Brooke come out swinging in Toyota's first defense of claims its customers have suffered economic harm.

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