American Association for Justice News Brief USA Today (1/22, Biskupic) reports, “The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 Wednesday that students who are sexually harassed may sue
By Tony Mauro Legal Times In a surprise 5-4 decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that a state lawsuit brought by Maine smokers could proceed
By Liz Szabo USA Today Lead paint. Dangerous magnets. “Poison” plastic. Alabama mom Trisha Gilbert says it’s not easy to keep up with the latest
By Matt Stiles Houston Chronicle The family of a toddler who drowned two weeks ago at a south Houston apartment complex has filed a lawsuit
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON – About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments –
By Robert Pear(A version of this article appeared in The New York Times, 9/30/08) WASHINGTON — More than 90 percent of nursing homes were cited
