damages

The Common Sense Approach to Determining Amount-In-Controversy

August 31, 2010 13:54

Decided one day apart, both Roe v. Michelin North America, Inc., No. 09-15141 (11th Cir. Aug. 5, 2010) and Berniard v. Dow Chemical Co., No. 10-30497 (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2010), address whether, in the context of removal to federal court, defendants who relied solely on the nature of the allegations...

$11 Million Defamation Judgment Against Gossip Blog

August 31, 2010 09:00

Last week, a federal judge ordered a gossip blog to pay a Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader $11 million for libel and defamation: U.S. District Court Judge William O. Bertelsman on Wednesday ordered Los Angeles-based Dirty World Entertainment Recordings — which the...

$11 Million Defamation Judgment Against Gossip Blog

August 30, 2010 11:56

Last week, a federal judge ordered a gossip blog to pay a Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader $11 million for libel and defamation: U.S. District Court Judge William O. Bertelsman on Wednesday ordered Los Angeles-based Dirty World Entertainment Recordings — which the...

Ninth Circuit "Strikes" a Blow for Proper Motion Procedure

August 27, 2010 16:18

Phillies' slugger Ryan Howard was ejected from a game this week in extra innings, leaving his team (which had no more position players) to insert ace pitcher Roy Oswalt into the outfield and to use him at the plate. First time the Phils used a pitcher in the field in decades. Howard...

Mould damage caused indirectly by rain seepage may not be covered by an all risk policy

August 25, 2010 17:47

The Court granted an insurer’s appeal from a judgment finding that it was liable to its insured under the terms of a broad-form, all-risk policy of insurance, to cover the costs of mould remediation and prevention to an apartment complex owned by the insured. Minox Equities Ltd. v. Sovereign...