Phil Law Weblog

In an settlement case between three women (including one from Chicago) and Roman Catholic nun the court has awarded the sisters an amount of $400,000 for the damages that they has faced from the nun during their childhood.

In an settlement case between Kenneth Whitwell and catholic priest J. Smith, the Wilmington federal court has awarded $41 million to the Navy doctor, Whitwell for the damages that he has faced from the priest during his childhood.

As part of the methyl tertiary butyl ether, or MTBE litigation, several local parties in Massachusetts are likely to receive part of the settlement bid. At least nine communities in MetroWest and the Milford area are parties in litigation.

Finally Eva Liberato has agreed for a $5.5 million settlement with the Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park and its two doctors. This Chicago woman, filed a lawsuit against the hospital blaming the doctors to be responsible for severe brain damage of her new born son. Both the side decided for the settlement on September 19.

A Stonington ambulance company, Ambulance Corps, is likely to go for a settlement in the lawsuit that charged it for negligence in duty. The lawsuit was filed by a lightning strike victim Kevin Crandall, declared dead by emergency medical technicians mistakenly.

Arizona has decided to use the money of a lawsuit settlement to build a regional initiative on climate change. The lawsuit dates back to 2004 lawsuit in which state regulators accused Honeywell International Inc. of water quality, waste disposal and other environmental violations.

In one of the first nationwide settlements of its kind, Timberland, the boots and clothing company, and another company, e-commerce provider GSI has agreed to reimburse people who received unauthorized advertising text messages.

The settlement between the retail giant Target.corp and the of the National Federation of the Blind, is likely to prompt other retailers to upgrade their sites. The company sources said that under the settlement, the company has already made some necessary changes to improve the accessibility of its Web site. Some legal experts said that [...]

Eight-year-old class action lawsuit over the diabetes drug Rezulin ended in a settlement that can be called a major boost for the diabetes research in the state. The sum is a part of the $17.1 million settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed against the owner of the drug, Warner-Lambert Co. and Parke-Davis.

Paul First Nation has decided to came with a settlement agreement worth $10 million with the CN Rail. The Paul First Nation filed the lawsuit three years ago following a derailment incident that spilled oil and chemicals into Wabamun Lake.