Arbinet come through in the end, and the twin eternals, Vioxx and tobacco

Class Action Claims Against Arbinet Dismissed
MSN MoneyCentral – NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. ARBX today announced that following a ruling in Arbinet’s favor from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the parties in the action entitled …

Court rules against smokers in SKorea’s first class-action suit …
MSN UK News – A South Korean court ruled Thursday against smokers in the nation’s first-class action suit against a cigarette maker and the government over damages allegedly caused by smoking. The Seoul Central District Court rejected accusations from plaintiffs …

New Jersey Proposed Vioxx Medical Monitoring Class Action
Article in the Wall Street Journal — New Jersey Appeals Court Revives Proposed Vioxx Class-Action Suit, by Peter Loftus: A New Jersey appeals court has given new life to a proposed class-action lawsuit that seeks to force Merck Co. to. …

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New Rules on EDD…

Judge: Legal fee record can stay hidden
Olympian – MONTESANO – A motion that would have forced the attorney defending Thurston County in a sex bias lawsuit to produce copies of his legal fees was denied Monday by the trial judge. The motion, filed by attorneys for three former county prosecutors who …

Bill ups collective legal rights
Examiner – Howard County – Taking on the county or a developer can be a daunting and expensive task for an individual. But a state bill would give community and homeowners associations legal standing, or the right, to participate in disputes, allowing the …

The Real Implications of the New Rules on EDD | Legal Technology
… must occur within 120 days after filing the lawsuit). The bottom line is that parties must define and share their e-discovery plans within the first 99 days of a case. For the complete article, click here. Source: Legal Technology.

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Domestic bliss and 1 nightmare…

Separate legal addresses are fine
Memphis Commercial Appeal – Dear Bruce: My husband and I have two homes; one used to be our summerhouse. Now that I have taken a job close to the summerhouse, I’m living there. My husband comes to that home more often than not to visit. I want to vote in the village where I now …

Council to contemplate looming legal bills
Paris News – Legal costs incurred by the City of Paris in connection with the termination of City Manager Tony Williams, Jim Bell’s lawsuit over recall procedures and city charter revision continue to mount. Paris City Council members are expected to learn from …

Luggage – Dream home becomes legal nightmare
Denton Record-Chronicle – His wife is 64, petite with white hair, and she carries a briefcase stuffed with documents about the couple’s legal odyssey. When they signed on with Perry Homes in 1996, the Culls thought they were building …

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Dell struggling again with notebooks – keep an extinguisher handy.

Flaming batteries: Dell hit with class action suit
CNET News – Dell, which struggled last year with a massive battery recall, now faces legal action in Canada from a user who complained the company continued to sell some models in its notebook line after it knew they suffered from problems. The class action suit …

Court Orders Review of Vioxx Class Suit
CBS News – (AP) A New Jersey appellate court panel on Tuesday opened the door to a potential class action lawsuit against Merck & Co. on behalf of people who took its now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and want the company to pay for tests to detect possible heart …

Dell Faces Class Action Suit Over Notebook Defect
TechNewsWorld – Dell is under the gun again — this time facing the possibility of a class action lawsuit over design flaws in its Inspiron notebook computer line. A Canadian law firm has filed a complaint on behalf of named plaintiffs and prospective class members …

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