Which of the four opioid lawsuits in the US could be the biggest?
New research shows that the four largest opioid cases in the United States all involve states that have expanded Medicaid coverage and are suing the federal government for denying their Medicaid patients the drug.The opioid-related cases in Ohio, Kentucky,...
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How do you fight your own litigation case?
I have been involved in a lot of legal disputes and have never felt more isolated than when I was trying to defend my case against a family member or friend who has taken advantage of my legal situation.I’ve...
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How the champerty lawsuits affect your Facebook lawsuit fund
As a tech start-up, your social media legal fund is your biggest asset.With thousands of lawyers, you can be certain that the chanperty lawsuits will never stop.And, as the court dates get closer, the lawsuits may become a bigger...
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Why did a judge decide to drop a commercial litigation fund?
An Australian court has decided to drop an ongoing lawsuit that had been funded by the Government’s Commercial Litigation Funding (CLF) program.A decision by Judge David Brown that the CLF should not be used for commercial litigation in Australia...
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Litigation specialist in Ontario litigates over $4 million lawsuit
A lawyer in Ontario has filed a lawsuit against the government and a litigant over a $4.7-million payout he claims the government made to litigants, including a $500,000 payment in October, the CBC News Network has learned.The lawyer, who...
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New lawsuit alleges FTC misled customers about privacy claims
A class-action lawsuit filed by more than a dozen states alleges the FTC misled consumers about privacy rights when it used a proprietary software program called Snap Securities to manage consumer credit scores.The lawsuit, filed Monday in New York...
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How to win a lawsuit in New York City
New York is home to a long tradition of litigants who seek to prove their innocence in their own name.This is not always easy, as in the case of former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling, who sued the New York...
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Fiduciaries, Bankruptcy, and Litigation Lawyers: Who’s in and Who’s out?
By the numbers:1.3 million litigants filed more than 200,000 lawsuits over the past five years2.8 million people are now on disability-benefit plans as a result of a financial crisis3.6 million Americans now receive disability payments as a direct result...
Read MoreHow to win an Alabama high court battle on gun control
The state’s high court has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit by the state attorney general’s office and its staff to dismiss the state’s gun laws.Attorney General Mike Morrissey filed the lawsuit on behalf of three Alabamians who...
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How much will a $500,000 judgment cost you?
Updated September 18, 2019 07:14:55 A $500 million judgment against a company has cost a family of four in Sydney $250,000.Key points: A $250 million judgment has been handed down against A.T. Kearney and its chief executive, John MancusoSource:...
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