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January 14, 2010

United States recovers $2.4 billion this year in False Claims Act suits

In the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, the United States recovered $2.4 billion in judgments and settlements from lawsuits alleging fraud against the government. Historically, this is the second largest annual recovery from claims involving civil fraud. Since 1986, when the civil False Claims Act was substantially strengthened, the government has recouped more than $24 billion. Read More
January 6, 2010

Baron & Budd’s Greatest Hits of the Decade

As the first decade of the new millennium draws to a close and we reflect on the past ten years, Baron & Budd would like to share with you what we consider some of our law firm’s major accomplishments—our “Greatest Hits” of the decade, if you will. So, in the spirit of Casey Kasem, here is our countdown of the decade. We wish all of you happy holidays and a prosperous new year—and new decade—to come. Read More
November 25, 2009

Judge Finds for Plaintiffs in First Trial over MRGO-Related Damages During Hurricane Katrina

U.S. District Judge Stanwood R. Duval Jr. has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for damages during Hurricane Katrina caused by its negligent operation and maintenance of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MRGO). Read More
September 4, 2009

Baron & Budd Shareholder Burton LeBlanc Appointed to Louisiana Bar Foundation Panel

September 4, 2009 (Baton Rouge, La.) Baron & Budd, P.C. shareholder Burton LeBlanc was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Capital Area Community Partnership Panel by the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Board of Directors. LeBlanc, a former president of the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ), also recently became Treasurer of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Chairman of AAJ’s National Finance Council, which heads up most of the organization’s fundraising efforts. Read More
August 3, 2009

Baron & Budd, P.C. Shareholder Melissa Hutts Featured on Pittsburgh Business Showcase

PITTSBURGH, Penn. (July 31, 2009) Melissa Hutts, shareholder at Baron & Budd, P.C., was featured on a local television station in Pittsburgh as part of a Pittsburgh Business Showcase segment on the Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd. Hutts is an accomplished trial attorney and has a strong background in mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases as well as product liability and consumer fraud. The segment ran as part of the Pittsburgh Today Live morning newscast on July 31 on KDKA, Channel 2. Read More
February 10, 2009

State Farm pulling out of Florida homeowners insurance market

State Farm, Florida’s second largest insurance provider, announced on Tuesday that it will no longer provide homeowners insurance to Florida residents. Well over a million customers are rushing to find new coverage in the wake of the announcement. The insurer claims that Florida’s state-mandated rate discounts are costing the company too much. Read More
February 3, 2009

State Farm has settled insurance claims with some Katrina victims

State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has settled lawsuits with dozens of families who suffered losses during Hurricane Katrina. In one of the complaints, the plaintiff alleged that State Farm engaged in a criminal enterprise with its bank and its vendors to deny policyholders money they were owed for hurricane-related wind damage. Read More
January 7, 2009

Texas Judges work to expedite claims from Hurricane Ike

Anticipating a large number of lawsuits arising from Hurricane Ike, judges in Galveston County are working on ways to expedite the cases. Ike, which struck the Texas Gulf Coast at Galveston on September 13th, did extensive damage on the coast and displaces thousands from their homes and businesses. Read More
December 22, 2008

Baron & Budd, P.C. Announces New Insurance Claims Practice to Aid Hurricane Victims

Dallas, TX (December 22, 2008) Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd, P.C., recently named to the National Law Journal’s “Plaintiff’s Hot List,” announced today the creation of a dedicated insurance claims practice to be headed by shareholder Bruce Steckler. The practice has been established to assist home and business owners in negotiating property insurance claims initially related to Hurricane Ike in the firm’s home state of Texas and Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. Read More
December 19, 2008

Hurricane victims allege toxic exposures in FEMA trailers

A federal district judge has been asked to certify a class made up of hurricane victims allegedly exposed to formaldehyde while living in FEMA trailers. Formadehyde is a preservative that used in construction materials. Read More

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