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Settlement
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Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
$6.6 Million for Injury in New Jersey Top 10
A $6.6 million settlement we obtained for a young child who suffered a severe brain injury when shelves at The Children's Place fell on him was listed in the top…
Insurance Coverage Blog
Court: Insurers Have Right To Seek Reimbursement Of Settlement Amounts Paid For Uncovered Claims
We've discussed an insurer's potential right to reimbursement of defense costs recently on this blog. Here is a case that discusses an insurer's potential right to get back amounts paid in…
ContractsProf Blog
A Million Little Refunds
The New York Times reports that a settlement has been reached in the consolidated cases by readers who sued Random House and James Frey when they found out his book…
TortsProf Blog
Featherstone on the Frey Settlement
The post is here, along with some lunatic rantings in the comments.(via Point of Law.)
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Settlements With DOJ
By Ellen Podgor
Are settlements with DOJ tax deductible? According to Paul Caron, on the tax prof blog, Boeing has decided not to deduct. (see here). Some, however, are not too happy with…
Salmonella Blog
AP: Salmonella Settlement Deadline Extended
Scores of customers sickened during a salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes sold in several states have settled more than 80 lawsuits in recent weeks. Company attorneys have agreed to delay…
Marler Blog
Deadline extended amid settlements in Sheetz outbreak
As the Associated Press reported today, attorneys for Sheetz convenience stores and scores of customers sickened during a salmonella outbreak two years ago have settled more than 80 lawsuits in…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
New Jersey Hospital System Agrees to Pay $265 Million to Settle Medicare Overcharges
By Ellen Podgor
Saint Barnabas Health Care System, the largest health care provider in New Jersey that operates nine hospitals, entered into a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice for Medicare overcharges. …
Labor Law Prof Blog
Report: Five of Top Ten Grossing Class Action Settlements Involved ERISA Claims
As featured on the Carnival of Business #8 and the Carnival of Investing #26:Here's a news item for that small segment of my students who believe that attending law school…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
$178 Million Sidley Austin-KPMG Settlement Nears
"A $178 million settlement in a class action against accounting firm KPMG and law firm Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, for allegedly selling fraudulent tax shelter strategies, won final approval…