Entries Tagged as ‘Civil Justice’

11/25/2009

U.N. Observer: flooding in New Orleans area was a man-made disaster

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24 November 2009
u.n. observer: flooding in new orleans area was a man-made disaster
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The whole country is talking about how a federal judge has ruled that our nation’s federal Army Corps of Engineers let metro New Orleans residents down.

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This is an important change [...]

11/04/2009

Jones v. Steve Jones Auto Group (Re: Exposure to mold in the workplace) – findings of fact that Plaintiff’s exposure to mold at his place of work caused his illness – disability approved by North Carolina Court of Appeals

Jones v. Steve Jones Auto Group
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Filed November 3, 2009
Van Camp, Meacham & Newman, PLLC, by Thomas M. Van Camp, for Plaintiff.
Brooks, Stephens & Pope, P.A., by Matthew P. Blake and James A. Barnes IV, for Defendants.
STEPHENS, Judge
I. Procedural History
On 3 January 2005, Plaintiff Steve R. Jones completed an Industrial Commission [...]

10/29/2009

Toys to Toxic Waste: New Report Details Corporations that Skirt Responsibility and Shun Consumer Safety to Save Money

Washington, DC – As the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform holds their annual summit – an event dedicated to championing corporate misconduct and evading accountability – a new report released today details true stories of corporations that knew their products were dangerous, yet failed to act and protect consumers.
“They Knew and Failed To” details [...]