Vaccine makers such as Pfizer are breathing easier now that the Supreme Court has ruled they can’t be sued for defective vaccine designs. The majority opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia was unequivocal: Congress has barred lawsu…
The carmaker hoped findings from two federal studies would put to rest speculation about its electronics system as a source for unintended acceleration. But the results may not prove enough to give Toyota a leg up in its ongoin…
A California appeals court has ruled that U.S. Bank conned Claudia Aceves out of her home by tricking her into giving up her bankruptcy protections. Now she can sue the bank for damages and fraud, and conceivably, so could othe…
As multiple lawsuits and SEC actions progress in relation to the nation’s mortgage mess, it’s becoming clear that the misbehaviors of the lawyers involved at all stages were not isolated incidents: The misconduct was systemic, …
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission’s report concludes that ineffective regulators and big banks were the primary causes of the financial meltdown. Next stop: Government and class action lawsuits to recoup some of what we a…