Personal Injury – May 24, 2012

by Lawyers.com on 5/1/2012

A recent rash of highly publicized deaths is shining a light on the risks of being killed or injured while in the custody of police. In the past month, a California man died after police hit him with batons when he ran...more

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 4/11/2012

If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down, or severely limits, the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”), what are the implications for plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving violations of international human rights law? The crystal...more

by Lawyers.com on 3/13/2012

A California woman is filing suit against Imperial County and a sheriff’s sergeant for what she alleges was an improper strip search. Earlier this year, plaintiff Ana Hicks alleged in court documents that she was falsely...more

by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 2/24/2012

One of the recurring issues in handling maritime wrongful death and personal injury claims is determining what information is sufficient to start the vessel owner’s six-month deadline to file a complaint seeking...more

by Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP on 2/20/2012

Late Friday, the Maryland House of Delegates, in a close vote, passed a same-sex marriage bill, which will now be forwarded to the State Senate. If passed by the Senate, Gov. O’Malley will sign it, and Maryland will join a...more

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 1/13/2012

On December 1, 2011, Low, Ball & Lynch shareholder DALE L. ALLEN, JR., and associate DIRK LARSEN obtained a defense verdict for five Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officers, including Johannes Mehserle, who is widely...more

by Davis & Hoss, PC on 1/5/2012

Before the Court are motions for summary judgment filed by Defendants City of Chattanooga and Officer James Daves in his official capacity (Court File No. 24) and Officer Daves in his individual capacity (Court File No. 28)....more

by Melissa Forbes on 1/1/2012

Commentary on prescriptive periods (statutes of limitation) in the UAE as published in The Oath...more