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Ten Scenarios That Provoke Motions for Sanctions—And How to …
WEBRegardless of the motive, once the full truth is discovered by the other side, a motion for sanctions for perpetuation of a fraud on the court is sure to follow. 3 A trial court has the inherent authority to dismiss a plaintiff’s entire case when there is clear and convincing evidence that the plaintiff has committed “a fraud on the court ...
US Offers Plan to Expedite Camp Lejeune Payouts, Limit Suits (1)
WEBThe government is offering settlements of up to $450,000 to compensate Camp Lejeune veterans and others who say they were sickened by toxic water on the North Carolina Marine base, in a bid to quickly resolve what could be hundreds of thousands of claims. The Justice Department and the Navy announced the program Wednesday, saying it would ...
Boeing Workers Demand 40% Pay Raise, Escalating Output Risks (3)
WEBFeb 7, 2024 — Union leaders will demand a 40% pay raise over three or four years, emboldened by a resurgent US labor movement, a scarcity of qualified aerospace workers and pressure on Boeing to stabilize work in its factories. “Our goal is to negotiate a contract that we as a union leadership and our members can accept,” said Jon Holden, president of ...
Quick Camp Lejeune Payout Unlikely for Most, Claim Data Shows
WEBJan 4, 2024 — In court filings, the Navy said it has received at least 152,000 claims for compensation on behalf of Camp Lejeune veterans, workers, or other people who spent at least a month on the base when its water was contaminated. Those whose claims are rejected or unresolved can sue. More than 1,550 lawsuits have already been filed in …
When Your Court Doesn’t Rule, Ask, Ask Again - Bloomberg Law …
WEBApr 6, 2022 — First, before pursuing the extraordinary writ of mandamus, ask your court for a ruling. Then ask again. And when that doesn’t work, consider asking again. This may seem obvious, but in practice it may not be as straightforward or easy as it seems. The need for a record on appeal demonstrating your diligence in seeking a ruling from the court ...
Covid-19 Vaccine Injury Program Hit With Federal Lawsuit
WEBOct 12, 2023 — COURT: W.D. La. TRACK DOCKET: No. 3:23-cv-01425. Individuals who say they were injured by Covid-19 vaccines are suing the Biden administration over a payout process that shields drug companies from lawsuits, saying it’s unconstitutional and deprives them of their right to a jury trial. People claiming they’ve suffered harm from Pfizer Inc ...
How to Recover Assets Lost to Cryptocurrency Theft and Fraud
WEBDec 9, 2022 — TrustStorm. Olshan Frome Wolosky’s Robert Appleton and TrustStorm’s George McEachern explain how cryptocurrency investors might respond and recover assets from losses due to fraud and theft. Investor funds losses continue to mount with the meltdown of numerous cryptocurrency and misuse of investor funds by centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
DOJ’s Google Monopoly Case Explained With Six Key Documents
WEBNov 17, 2023 — The most damning evidence in the US antitrust trial against Alphabet Inc. ’s Google that concluded in Washington this week came not from the parade of witnesses from Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and other companies, but from internal documents.. During the 10-week trial, the Justice Department used emails, slides and other records to illustrate how Google’s lavish payments to other ...
Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Claims Already Top $3 Trillion, US Says
WEBOct 30, 2023 — Government cites Federal Tort Claims Act guidelines. Compensation claims filed by veterans and others who say they were sickened by toxic water at Camp Lejeune already total nearly $3.3 trillion, US Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing. That figure was disclosed for the first time in a 17-page memo government lawyers filed Friday ...