Protecting What's Right

Tar Balls Wash Ashore in Mississippi

Jun282010

Mississippi officials reported that oil tar balls have started washing up on their mainland shores for the first time since the Gulf oil disaster began over two months ago. Mississippi officials said tar balls and glob-like “mousse patties” washed ashore in at least four locations, but the areas affected were relatively small and no beaches [...]

Total number of Chinese drywall claimants still unknown

Jun282010

The federal judge overseeing Chinese drywall cases said this week that his court has thus far resolved just 10 of what could be 40,000 claims for damage caused by the toxic product.  U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon also stated during a court conference in New Orleans that his court is using a variety of methods [...]

Supreme Court rules against foreign investors in securities case

Jun272010

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against foreign investors attempting to apply U.S. securities law in a U.S.-filed suit. The court voted 8-0 that foreign investors cannot sue foreign or American firms for fraud or misconduct regarding securities traded on foreign exchanges.  The case involved Australian investors who brought a securities fraud suit in U.S. [...]

Subway restaurant chain implicated in Illinois salmonella outbreak

Jun262010

At least 97 Illinois residents in 28 counties who ate at Subway restaurants have been sickened by an uncommon strain of salmonella, according to the Illinois Department of Health.  The department is investigating the cause of the poisoning incidents, which took place between May 11 and June 5.  As a precautionary measure, Subway stopped selling [...]

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