U.S. Supreme Court Allows Supplemental Jurisdiction Over Claims Even When Amount in Controversy Not SatisfiedThomas L. Allen
He said the settlements violate an absolute ban on an occupying power transferring part of its civilian population into an occupied territory, thereby meeting the definition of a war crime under the Rome Statute founding the International Criminal Court (ICC). "I submit to you that this...
$4 million for a union laborer in Illinois with peritoneal mesothelioma $8 million for a Texas plumber and pipefitter with pleural mesothelioma $10 million for a boiler tender diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma $12 million for an Illinois laborer with pleural mesothelioma $13.1 million for a carpen...
leanest good guys around. Willie knows he can be just like them, but all the Texas Rangers see is someone who smiles too much, whistles all the time, and has a belly that's just too big. Dejected, Willie covers his sadness with a smile and looks for a way to prove himself to the ...
aPreviously, I have offered to discuss settlement of the Receiver's claims against net winners in an effort to recover this money without the need for litigation. The Court has approved numerous settlement agreements, with many allowing the repayment of the settlement amount over time on a ...
looking to ring the bell.Loudly. Our last verdict in Baltimore City was for$10 million. Our last verdict before that blockbuster award was two years earlier for$5.2 million. In this case, the defendants made the mistake of only offering our client only $1.1 million to settle out-of-court...
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