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...

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....

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...

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,...

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,...

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®...

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 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™...

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®...

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...

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....

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....

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....

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 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....

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,...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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....