Archive for October 24, 2006

Refinery Blast Lawsuit Enters Jury Selection Phase

On Monday, jury selection began in the civil lawsuit over a refinery explosion that seriously injured three workers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

New Jersey Court System Strained by 14,000 Vioxx Cases

The Atlantic County court system is bogged down by the thousands of lawsuits filed against Merck & Co. in the pharmaceutical giant's home state of New Jersey.

Baton Rouge Law Firm Sues Insurer for Katrina Recess

The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, law firm of Kean Miller Hawthorne D'Armond McCowan and Jarman LLP is suing its insurance company for the alleged loss of a single day's income when Hurricane Katrina battered the state.