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GM Recall Shines Light on Lawyer

Last week, as the national media and the U.S. Congress credited Lance Cooper's discovery with exposing a corporate cover-up and federal regulatory lapse and pushing General Motors to recall 1.5 million cars with a potentially deadly ignition defect, Cooper was in his Marietta office doing what he usually does: preparing for a trial, initiating a new lawsuit and investigating other potential cases.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Complaint Says Toyota Ignored Oil Problem

Some of the most popular Toyota models suffer from a potentially dangerous defect that causes rapid oil burning, a problem that manifests at about the time the warranty expires and for which Toyota Motor Corp. claims no responsibility, a newly filed class action alleges.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Reduce Fee Demand in Prius Litigation

Five plaintiffs law firms that originally sought $4.7 million in fees in a class action settlement over Prius headlight defects have agreed to lower their demand to $855,000.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

GM Recall Concessions Hardly Mollify Plaintiffs Bar

General Motors Corp.'s hiring of noted claims attorney Kenneth Feinberg has raised the possibility that it might set up a fund to compensate victims of accidents linked to its recent recalls. But the announcement, made by CEO Mary Barra during testimony before Congress, has done little to placate the plaintiffs bar.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Young v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd. (PICS Case No. 14-0441 (Pa. Commw. March 10, 2014) Jubelirer, J. (15 pages).

By | April 01, 2014
Jurisdiction • Subrogation • Documentary Evidence • Employee Benefits
3 minute read

Law.com

Plaintiffs Move to Coordinate GM Lawsuits in Los Angeles

A prominent plaintiffs firm has moved to coordinate the rapidly growing tide of lawsuits filed over General Motors Corp.’s ignition switch recalls, which expanded on Friday to include more recent vehicle models.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Scott v. Ford Motor Company

By | March 27, 2014
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Asbestos Defendants Want Access to 'Misrepresentation'

At least three more asbestos defendants are seeking access to the discovery information that led a bankruptcy judge to find “demonstrable misrepresentation” by plaintiffs' lawyers in several asbestos cases.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Board Of Contributors: Supreme Court Stirs Questions Between Insurers, Clients

Policyholders have little incentive to attend a compulsory medical examination before an uninsured motorist suit. Rather, they will demand payment and insist that they have provided their insurer with sufficient information to adjust their claim, according to attorneys Ronald L. Kammer and Andrew Grigsby.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Neal v. State Farm, PICS Case No. 14-0387 (M.D. Pa. Feb. 18, 2014) Kane, J. (12 pages).

By | March 25, 2014
Bad Faith • UTPCPL• MVFRL
2 minute read

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