Supreme Court Rulings
New Rule Against Benzene Exposure at Work
According to recent reports, the Labor Department is racing to complete and implement a new rule that was opposed by President-elect Barack Obama regarding benzene emissions. The new rule would supposedly make it harder for the government to regulate toxic substances to which employees are exposed to while on the job. The rule is reportedly…
Read MoreAlaskan Sorrow Over Court Decision
Is it any surprise that all across Alaska plaintiffs are reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision reducing the punitive damages from the Exxon Valdez accident to about 500 million dollars for all plaintiffs to share? Lives and businesses were destroyed and plaintiffs get practically nothing. Andrew Wills lost his fishing business when the herring population…
Read MoreSupreme Court Slashes Exxon Damages Verdict!
On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5-3 vote, slashed a punitive punishments award against Exxon Mobil from two and a half billion dollars to about 500 million dollars. It is no surprise that this decision was applauded by business and decried by Alaskans and environmentalists. This means that victims of the spill who…
Read MoreEmotional Distress Claim Allowed in NJ Car Accident Lawsuit
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who saw her mother die in a car crash can sue the other driver for negligently inflicting emotional distress.
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