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Texas High Court Modifies Standards For Attorneys' Fees In Tort, Contract Actions
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

By William V. Dorsaneo III In Tony Gullo Motors I, L.P. v. Chapa , the Texas Supreme Court modified the standards for the recoverability of attorney's fees in cases involving tort and contract theories of liability. No longer can parties rely on... Read More

ESPN Sues Conference USA Over Fox Contract
Posted on 1 Apr 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

NEW YORK - (AP) ESPN has sued Conference USA, accusing the league of violating their contract when it signed a new deal with Fox. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in New York seeks either damages of at least $21 million or for the conference... Read More

Lockheed Pays $2 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Contracts
Posted on 25 Jan 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

JACKSON, Miss. - (AP) The U.S. Justice Department says Lockheed Martin Inc. has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit that accused several companies and government employees of rigging a contract at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The... Read More

Jury: No Back Child Support for Billionaire's Kids
Posted on 27 Aug 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

LOS ANGELES - (AP) A jury on Thursday rejected a claim by billionaire real estate mogul Donald Bren's two adult children for $134 million in retroactive child support. The unusual case was a high-stakes contest between one of the nation's richest... Read More

Kent State Sues Ex-Basketball Coach Over Departure
Posted on 12 May 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

KENT, Ohio - (AP) Kent State University is suing former men's basketball coach Geno Ford for more than $1.2 million in damages over his recent departure for Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. The lawsuit filed April 26 in a Portage County court alleges... Read More

Federal Judge Tosses Part Of Blackwater Lawsuit
Posted on 23 May 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - (AP) A federal judge on Friday tossed out parts of a lawsuit filed by two former employees against the security company once known as Blackwater but is allowing key claims to proceed to trial. The rulings from U.S. District Judge T.S... Read More