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LOS ANGELES – Finding that a video game publisher provided adequate evidence of damages from the operation of a Web server that allowed unauthorized play of its popular “World of Warcraft” (WOW) game, a California federal judge on Aug. 10 awarded the company more than $88 million in disgorgement, statutory damages and attorney fees (Blizzard [...]

Rarely do I get a chance to discuss baseball on our Injury Law Blog. The following caseregardingrecent verdict in the wrongful death ofa NY Mets Pitcher presented the perfect opportunity. A Miss.jury awarded the family of Brian Cole a131 million verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit involving a Ford UV Rollover. According to former Mets [...]

The Economist (blog) Oil company owned by Tea Party's billionaire brothers gives $1 million to …San Jose Mercury NewsFlint Hills spokeswoman Katie Stavinoha said the company believes that California's law sets a bad precedent for the rest of the nation. job losses and …Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire …Los [...]

New York Daily News Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel's legal tab is $1.8 million and risingNew York Daily NewsCharles Rangel may be reaching into pockets for some extra cash to use for legal defense. The party's over for Charlie Rangel, but not the legal bills. …Rep. Charlie Rangel Dumps More than $100K On Legal Fees Since [...]

A recent Illinois personal injury lawsuit received a large verdict award, granting 30.4 million to the plaintiff in Solis v. BASF Corp., No. 06 L 12105. Several other parties to the Illinois work place injury lawsuit had settled with the plaintiff prior to trial for undisclosed amounts, but BASF Corp. opted to take the case [...]

Salon Initiative to suspend state climate law gets $1 millionSacramento BeeFlint Hills spokeswoman Katie Stavinoha said the company believes that California's law sets a bad precedent for the rest of the nation. …Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire …Los Angeles TimesBillionaire Koch brothers back suspension of California climate lawLos Angeles [...]

Many people’s circumstances never require them to file one lawsuit, let alone two. Yet within the span of four months Jihan Khourny was injured on two different occasions, leading to her filing two different, but related lawsuits – one being an Illinois personal injury lawsuit, the other an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit. Both cases recently [...]

An Illinois wrongful death case recently settled in Will County for 5 million. The case was brought by the estate of a 57 year-old married mother of two adult children after she was killed in an Illinois auto accident. Estate of Heinz v. Messel, et al., No. 07 L 0090. The highway crash took place [...]

In a ruling that could have a significant impact on proceedings involving failed banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has been rebuffed in its attempt to assert a $905 million priority claim against the holding company of the failed Colonial Bank. A federal bankruptcy judge in Alabama has ruled that the bank’s bankrupt holding company, [...]

The Economist (blog) Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire …Los Angeles TimesThe fight over a November ballot initiative to suspend California's global warming law has escalated sharply with the …Billionaire Koch brothers back suspension of California climate lawLos Angeles Times (blog)Koch Industries Funding Fight Against Climate Change Law, Via SubsidiaryTriple [...]