Ramirez v. General Motors General Motors sold vehicles in the United States, equipped at the time of sale, with defective ignition switches. Due to defects in their design, the Ignition Switches are, by their nature, loose and improperly positioned, making them susceptible to failure during normal operating conditions.  The ignition module is located in a […]

Mississippi’s Don Barrett Secures $84.9M Settlement for Truckers Monday, March 24, 2014 By Lisa Wagner A Federal Judge in Arkansas recently approved an $84.9M settlement in the Pilot Flying J scandal.   The case centered on more than 5,500 truckers who were promised rebates by Pilot Flying J, the nation’s largest retailer of diesel fuel, but never […]

Case 2:13-cv-03306-ES-JAD F. RUGGIERO & SONS, INC. et al v. NYK LINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. et al Order  

Book Review: Assuming the Risk, by Michael Orey By Philip Thomas on January 15, 2014 Posted in Book Reviews Assuming the Risk is legal journalist Michael Orey’s 1999 book about “the mavericks, the lawyers, and the whistle-blowers who beat big tobacco.” Unwittingly, the book is a prequel to Kings of Tort and The Fall of […]

Final Order and Judgment A final order has been entered today approving the class action settlement against Pilot Corporation for alleged fuel rebate fraud.  Don Barrett was appointed Co-Lead counsel in the case. Richard Barrett, Charles Barrett and Sterling Starns were also appointed as class counsel.  Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Pilot must repay each […]

Tire manufacturer seeks untold level of damages related to IT system overhaul Published November 18, 2013 by J.R. Lind UPDATED [6:15 PM]: IBM has issued a statement, included in the story. In 2009, Bridgestone contracted with IBM for a comprehensive overhaul of its back-office IT system. To say the Nashville tire manufacturer is displeased with […]

Attorneys for Va. coalfields property owners press 2 energy companies on natural gas royalties By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, October 10, 4:45 PM RICHMOND, Va. — Attorneys for property owners in Virginia’s coalfields region who say they were cheated out of untold millions in royalty payments for natural gas drilled on their land are asking […]

De har socker i allt och ofta ljuger de om det By Peter Kadhammar | 2013-10-08 View the article in Google Chrome for a fairly accurate translation.   The video interview is near the center of the page, and in English.  

In June 2011, Morgan Keegan and Morgan Asset Management agreed to pay $200 million to settle civil fraud charges because it overstated the value of mortgage investments in 2007 during the collapse of the housing market. Under the settlement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to distribute $100 million to the victims and the […]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION ROBERT ADAIR, ETC., v. EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY DORIS BETTY ADDISON, ETC., v. CNX GAS COMPANY, INC., ET AL., EVA MAE ADKINS, ETC., v. EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY JEFFERY CARLOS HALE, ETC., v. CNX GAS COMPANY, INC., ET AL.,