A jury awards a class of Texas cities $20 million in an action involving hotel taxes, and, a book retailer is accused of trade secrets infringement with its "Nook" e-reader. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to waive its service rights under the Hague Convention, and, a federal lawsuit alleges a company offered physicians kickbacks to prescribe its anemia drug. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upholds a woman's Prempro verdict and orders a new trial on punitive damages, and, the Kentucky Supreme Court reinstates a decision to award damages to a man who contracted hepatitis A after eating at a restaurant. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A Facebook spammer is hit with a $711 million default judgment from a federal judge, and, a New York judge denies a request for sanctions over a magazine cigarette ad. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

Stryker Biotech and four executives are indicted for off-label sales of bone repair products, and, ExxonMobil says it will settle MTBE claims for $17.5 million. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The U.S. Office of Solicitor General sides with Merck investors in a Supreme Court brief, and, the D.C. Circuit holds that the Federal Trade Commission may videotape testimony during hearings of antitrust investigations. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A Florida appeals court reverses a $7 million Accutane verdict, and, Nokia sues Apple in a Delaware federal court asserting patent infringement over the iPhone. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A Pennsylvania jury awards punitive damages in a Prempro trial, but the judge seals the amount awarded, and, a South Carolina Zyprexa case settles for $45 million and restrictions on off-label marketing. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The Pennsylvania high court says those who have recovered for fear of cancer can later file a cancer case, and, the 9th Circuit rejects a nurse's claim that a shift differential violates the Fair Labor Standard Act. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A federal judge says a $97 million Nicaraguan judgment violates due process, and, another class action lawsuit over second-hand smoke is filed against a Las Vegas casino. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A Montana jury awards more than $3 million in the first Zometa jaw injury case to go to verdict, and, the 5th Circuit revives a Mississippi climate change property damages class action. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A Montana jury awards more than $3 million in the first Zometa jaw injury case to go to verdict, and, the 5th Circuit revives a Mississippi climate change property damages class action. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The U.S. Supreme Court stays an order allowing for the release of names of people who signed a petition in opposition to a Washington same-sex domestic partner law, and, an amended antitrust complaint is filed in California to unwind a pharmaceutical merger. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The City of New York is awarded $105 million for MTBE contamination, and, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court finds tobacco medical monitoring claims viable. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

A federal appeals court finds an activist group's Web site is not protected by the First Amendment, and, a Kentucky jury hits AstraZeneca for $14.7 million in a drug overpricing lawsuit. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

Madoff victims sue the SEC for failure to discover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, and, Delta is sued for allegedly hacking an airline travelers' group founder's e-mail. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The trustee for a bankrupt subprime lender nets a $100 million settlement, and, a jury awards a dental supply company $40 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit over a contract dispute. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The first Paxil birth defect trial results in a $2.5 million verdict in a Philadelphia court, and, Mattel agrees to settle a consolidated action involving lead in toys. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

New Jersey perfluorooctanoic acid contamination nuisance claims are granted class certification, and, the 3rd Circuit affirms a $567 million Fen-Phen attorney fee award. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The U.S. high court hears arguments in the case involving transfer of federal park land that contains a Latin cross, and, the government and tobacco companies trade briefs in a free speech challenge to a recently enacted tobacco law. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on setting aside an arbitration award based on due process, and, the high court says it will not review the reversal of a smoker's $20 million verdict. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.