May 2012 – Page 3 – Lawyer.com | Legal Blog

Fatal Philadelphia Duckboat Crash Settled for $17 Million

A duckboat is a particular kind of bus that can travel by both land and sea. Typically seen in cities like Philadelphia and Boston, which have prominent and accessible rivers,...

May 10, 20124

3 minutes

Settlements

Restaurant Builds a Noise Wall as Part of Settlement

A unique legal settlement has gone down just across town from Lawyer.com headquarters here in Basking Ridge, NJ. Apparently, a combo bar/restaurant called the Bamboo Grille had its liquor license...

May 8, 20121

3 minutes

Settlements

Business v. Class Action

An article in the New York Times caught my attention today. It's about the fallout from the 2011 Supreme Court decision in AT&T v. Concepcion, which stated that corporations can...

May 7, 2012

4 minutes

A pregnant woman in a blue dress holds her belly with both hands. She stands against a dark background, partially facing sideways. Her long, wavy hair cascades over her shoulder.

Settlements

Maternity Leave No Reason to Discriminate for Mortgage Insurer

The mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Group has settled a federal lawsuit alleging that they refused to sell mortgage insurance to women on maternity leave. The suit claimed that the company...

May 2, 20122

2 minutes

Settlements

There was something about the Mojave Desert for the Lost Generation. Maybe it was the cool sand-crested wind, the emptiness, an unspoken communion with a greater peace. Those disillusioned soldiers...

May 1, 20122

3 minutes