Recent Updates
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Thompson Hine Again Ranked in Top 100 for Diversity, Women
Legal Marketing 05/09/2011Thompson Hine LLP has again earned national recognition for its leadership in promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. The firm has been named to MultiCultural Law magazine’s 2011 rankings of the Top 100 Law Firms for Dive...
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Insurer settles suit with former USU frat members
Court Watch 05/02/2011A Georgia insurance company that paid a wrongful death claim on behalf of a former Utah State University fraternity has settled the lawsuit it brought against four of the fraternity's members.The Herald Journal of Logan reports that attorneys for RSU...
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Local law firm welcomes two new additions
Practice Focuses 12/03/2010The law firm of Cunningham, Mitchell & Rocconi welcomes two attorneys, Elizabeth "Sissy" Rankin and Roman Hankins. Rankin returns to the firm after serving as a General Sessions and Juvenile Court judge in Montgomery County.Hankins returns to his...
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP New Associate Announcement
Legal Marketing 10/04/2010Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of attorney Angie Fletcher as an associate in the St. Louis office. Fletcher is a member of the Corporate Services practice group and focuses primarily on securities, corporate governance, and commercial ...
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Hyundai recalls 139,500 Sonatas in US on steering
Consumer Rights 09/23/2010Hyundai Motor Co. said it is voluntarily recalling 139,500 Sonata sedans in the U.S. because of a manufacturing defect that could cause drivers to lose steering control. The recall affects 2011 models built between Dec. 11, 2009 and Sept. 10, the Nat...
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American Bar Association Honors Philadelphia Firms
Legal Business 09/22/2010The American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Representation Project will acknowledge Philadelphia law firms Reed Smith LLP and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP’s role in ground-breaking, pro bono litigation of capital punishment appeals wit...
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Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Class Action Lawsuit
Class Action 09/16/2010Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Se...
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Corey Feldman's wife files for divorce
Family Law 09/09/2010Court records show Corey Feldman's wife has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. The records show Susannah Feldman filed for divorce last week and cited irreconcilable differences for the breakup. The couple were married in October 2002. ...
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Roofing contractor accused of scamming consumers
Consumer Rights 09/09/2010Timothy Hammond, a Benton roofing contractor, has been named in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan Monday alleging he scammed consumers out of more than $12,000. Filed in Franklin County Circuit Court, the lawsuit states that Hammond wa...
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High court rejects Microsoft patent appeal
Intellectual Property 08/23/2010The Supreme Court has turned down Microsoft Corp.'s appeal of a jury verdict that it infringed on another company's patent. The justices said Monday they will not intervene in Microsoft's legal fight with Alcatel-Lucent. The disputed patent covers a ...
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Tainted Chinese drywall shows up in Katrina homes
Consumer Rights 08/23/2010Thomas Stone and his wife rebuilt after their home was flooded by six feet of water during Hurricane Katrina, never dreaming they would face the agony of tearing it apart all over again. They tapped Lauren Stone's 401(k) retirement savings and saved ...
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Toyota to replace 4M gas pedals that could jam
Consumer Rights 08/23/2010Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats. As a temporary step, Toyota will have dealers shorten the length of the...