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National Law Journal

Attorneys Complain GM's Compensation Plan Falls Short

General Motors Co. unveiled its plan to compensate victims of its ignition-switch defect on Monday, but plaintiffs lawyers complained that the program leaves out a large number of their clients, many of whom will pursue their cases in court.
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National Law Journal

Court: Evidence of Fraud Justifies Spiking Ford Settlement

The Texas Supreme Court has found that a $3 million settlement against Ford Motor Co. in a products-liability case was procured by fraud, and reversed an appellate court's ruling that the circumstantial evidence of fraud in the case was legally insufficient.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Feinberg Reveals Details of GM Compensation Plan

Victims of the General Motors Co. ignition-switch defect may participate in a compensation fund established by the automaker only if they agree not to sue, claims attorney Kenneth Feinberg said Monday in unveiling the program in Washington.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Protecting Plaintiffs' Wins From the IRS

Six commonsense approaches can minimize a client's tax exposure and put her in the best possible position when facing IRS scrutiny.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A Win for Injured Plaintiffs: Chapter 95 Interpretation Narrowed

In a rare wins for plaintiffs, two separate decisions narrowed Chapter 95's scope and excluded from its purview common law claims for negligent activity and negligent undertaking.
5 minute read

Law.com

Fight Over Jurisdiction in Asiana Airlines Crash

Two days after a federal regulatory report concluded that pilot error and a confusing auto-flight system contributed to last year's Asiana Airlines crash, a lawyer for The Boeing Co. was in court arguing that lawsuits brought by more than 100 of the victims should be removed from state court.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Names Interim Plaintiffs Counsel in GM Litigation

A judge in New York has appointed temporary lead counsel in the ignition switch lawsuits filed against General Motors Co. but is considering delaying those claims until key questions in the automaker's bankruptcy are resolved.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A Win for Injured Plaintiffs: Chapter 95 Interpretation Narrowed

In a rare wins for plaintiffs, two separate decisions narrowed Chapter 95's scope and excluded from its purview common law claims for negligent activity and negligent undertaking.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Protecting Plaintiffs' Wins From the IRS

Six commonsense approaches can minimize a client's tax exposure and put her in the best possible position when facing IRS scrutiny.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Suit: Braves Fan Roughed Up During Infield-Fly 'Bedlam'

A suit is brought by a fan who claims he was hurt by Turner Field security during the chaos after 2012 “infield-fly” call.
3 minute read

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