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MDL 2036: Overdraft Fees Suit Stays Alive in S.D. Fla.
REDBOX AUTOMATED: S.D. Ill. Remands Class Suit to St. Clair Cty.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: Vector Group Party to Smokers' Lawsuits in Md.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: Exposure Claims Still Ongoing v. Reading Int'l.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: Exposure Lawsuits Still Ongoing v. Tenneco Inc.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: Mt. Vernon Suits Pending Against Albany Int'l.
ASBESTOS UPDATE: Fellin Claim v. 36 Firms Filed March 3 in W.Va.
Airlines, a three-member Illinois Appellate Court panel ruled.
impacted by Andrea Barber's case against American Airlines.
Four days later, she sued, alleging breach of contract.
credit card did not make (her) claims moot," Robert Gordon wrote.
nonsettling class members are not affected," he wrote.
find power for Jason's life-support ventilator.
following the power outage were substandard.
Court agreed, was a matter for the Illinois Commerce Commission.
the (Public Utility) Act," Gordon wrote.
and is within its jurisdiction pertaining to 'rates.'"
Resnik and Sloan, could not be reached for comment.
report by Josh Dickey at The Wrap.
limited to -- its ability to function while "Working out,"
California resident who chooses to join the class."
timely impairment charge to its goodwill in 2008.
Corp., Case No. 08-cv-10816 (S.D.N.Y.), earlier this week.
Samuel Rudman, a lawyer for the investors, declined to comment.
authorize her account, eBay refused to accommodate her.
fraudulently and randomly freezing home equity lines of credit.
should be able to sell items on eBay just as anyone else does."
decision to throw out the case.
the scope of their regulatory functions.
money for a bigger payout.
certify the claim in respect of secondary market purchases.
persons who purchased securities outside Canada.
significantly reduces the scale of any potential claim."
development property in Chihuahua State.
officer and certain other defendants.
adverse impact on the Company's operating results in 2010.
said "We are very pleased to have this matter fully resolved.
resources or funds in connection with defending this action."
proceed to the discovery stage."
Aaron & Porter in San Francisco, who represents Bank of America.
prejudice, allowing customers to re-file their claims.
the nation's largest banks, Gilbert said.
transactions for days -- to maximize overdraft fees.
follow the banking giant's lead.
contemplated by the covenant of good faith and fair dealing,"
bargaining power between customers and their banks "is obvious,"
would have increased regulation of overdraft programs.
ALTERS, BOLDT, BROWN, RASH & CULMO, P.A.
Richard D. McCune, Jr., Esq.
G. Franklin Lemond, Jr., Esq.
William J. Holley, II, Esq.
Tracy Thomas Cottingham, III, Esq.
A. Stephen Hut, Jr., Esq.
William N. Withrow, Jr., Esq.
Martin C. Bryce, Jr., Esq.
potential to alter the shape of the criminal justice system.
are convicted. The court then reviews each appeal case by case.
contended that plaintiffs have been denied the right to counsel,"
challenge to its public defender program next month.
investigate or make basic legal arguments.
representation to "a large portion of those entitled to it."
is "working well and protecting every right," said Kathleen B.
Hogan, the president of the State District Attorneys Association.
and their convictions should be overturned.
Union that could go on for years.
also provide a modest $7 million increase in state subsidies.
clear that adequate financing will be provided.
of the Gideon v. Wainwright decision.
as a model for such cases.
failed, litigation may be the only alternative."
Supreme Court of British Columbia on Feb. 10, 2010.
of which she attributes to the drug.
be worth it. I am outraged that this drug remains on the market,"
Alicia said in a press release.
depression or any mental health problems.
fact, after just a few days she started to feel the effects.
people to be severely impacted," Klein said.
her car into an oncoming logging truck.
is sold in the United States under the brand name Chantix.
and that the drug that has helped many people quit smoking.
behaviour. But for Klein, this warning does not go far enough.
warnings are very mild on the Canadian product," Klein said.
product, by the same company."
to have the warnings significantly strengthened on the drug.
support, Pulte rehired some of the workers.
employees of their right to join a union without interference.
from Arizona, California and Nevada.
suit against Redbox DVD rental kiosks has been remanded to St.
under the Class Action Fairness Act.
Maag, James Kelly and Jeffrey Millar.
the Southern District of Illinois rejected Redbox's arguments.
unreasonable or that the clause is invalid," Judge Gilbert wrote.
the state of Illinois, is not a court of the state of Illinois."
hearing on the stay motion for March 24 at 9:30 a.m.
does not charge late fees.
never returned to the company's kiosks.
resolved on or by April 26.
The case is St. Clair case number 09-L-562.
processing payments due under class action claims settlements.
in CCB. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
the company and that CCB's earnings will be accretive.
dispersing class action settlement funds.
Associates, CCB has been managed from inception by its founders.
philosophies. We simply could not be a better fit."
relating to asbestos, a component of some of the gaskets.
for which there is no insurance.
The Georgia litigation remains subject to the stay agreement.
and life insurance to individuals in select countries.
billion at Dec. 31, 2008.
during the year ended Dec. 31, 2008.
times average paid losses for the total A&E reserves.
83 asbestos policyholders with payments.
million in 2009 and US$26 million in 2008.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, American Financial Group, Inc.
or premises lawsuits claiming injury from exposure to asbestos.
these lawsuits represent a total of about 11,800 plaintiffs.
suffer from other or combined injuries, including asbestosis.
a defendant in a number of asbestos personal injury lawsuits.
Products, if any, were enclosed within the subject Products.
Company's annual report filed on Feb. 26, 2010 with the U.S.
exposures were US$16,720,000 during the nine months ended Sept.
compared with US$21,774,000 during the year ended Dec. 31, 2008.
million at Dec. 31, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2008, respectively.
asbestos claims at Dec. 31, 2008.
accounts on which asbestos claims were closed during the year.
primarily through select independent agents and brokers.
million during the years ended Dec. 31, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2008.
compared with US$794 million during the year ended Dec. 31, 2008.
liabilities in its financial statements.
environmental claims that Pneumo Abex did not transfer.
owned subsidiaries, Harland Clarke Holdings and Mafco Worldwide.
products and equipment with about 840 operations in 57 countries.
compared with US$14.9 million as of Dec. 31, 2008.
Capitol Indemnity between 1969 and 1976.
Capitol Indemnity exited this business in 1976.
the property and casualty and surety insurance business.
Corporation (CATA) and Employers Direct Corporation (EDC).
23 properties in the Company's portfolio containing asbestos.
major renovations or are demolished.
value of the associated conditional asset retirement obligation.
products formerly located in IPL power plants.
Sept. 30, 2009, compared with 114 lawsuits as of Dec. 31, 2008.
IPL has insurance, which may cover some portions of these claims.
time during which much of the exposure has been alleged.
comparatively smaller contributions by IPL.
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL).
2009 and US$56,957,000 at Dec. 31, 2008.
in 2008 and US$7,029,000 in 2007.
US$2,384,000 in 2008 and US$2,912,000 in 2007.
Dec. 31, 2009 and US$1.031 billion as of Dec. 31, 2008.
generation plants prior to 1985.
US$1.051 billion in excess of the self insured retention.
Investments and Other Assets and Receivables.
asbestos at their electric generating stations.
business, some of which involve substantial amounts.
Dec. 31, 2008 for these proceedings and exposures.
costs related to the defense of loss contingencies as incurred.
asbestos exposure lawsuits involving about 6,000 claimants.
by alleged exposure to asbestos.
Many other defendants are named in these lawsuits as well.
continue with insurers to recover reimbursements.
second-largest nuclear power generator in the United States.
2009 and US$1.3 million at Dec. 31, 2008.
cases, according to the Company's quarterly report filed on Feb.
26, 2010 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
any payment to the claimant.
transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics.
2009 and US$52 million at Dec. 31, 2008 related to this matter.
claims as specified in the agreement.
generating plants which have 305 MW of capacity.
individual smokers' lawsuits filed in various Maryland courts.
personal representative of the estate of a deceased smoker.
company defendants, including Company unit Liggett Group LLC.
Liggett filed a motion to dismiss on Oct. 28, 2009.
-- Harper, et al. v. John-Crane Houdaille, Inc. et al., Case No.
to dismiss on Aug. 26, 2009.
-- Lee, et ux. v. John-Crane Houdaille, Inc. et al., Case No.
dismiss on Aug. 24, 2009.
to dismiss on Aug. 24, 2009.
dismiss on Aug. 26, 2009.
-- Power, et al. v. John-Crane Houdaille, Inc. et al., Case No.
to dismiss on Jan. 8, 2010.
Company's annual report filed on March 1, 2010 with the U.S.
now recognized as potentially causing cancer in humans.
million (AUD$7.4 million) of these costs.
property assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
asbestos insulation and other asbestos-containing materials.
of such defense from NRG Texas LP.
active and inactive cases is less than 500 cases nationwide.
for a claim against the Company.
Electric Power Company (Pepco) in the State Courts of Maryland.
under which Pepco sold its generation assets to Mirant in 2000.
proceedings known as "In re: Personal Injury Asbestos Case."
on a theory of premises liability.
plaintiffs added Pepco to their complaints.
million in punitive damages from each defendant.
by the remaining plaintiffs are greatly exaggerated.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Pepco Holdings, Inc.
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.
liability for asbestos and environmental claims.
The gross liability for those claims was US$239 million at Dec.
31, 2009 and US$92 million at Dec. 31, 2008.
to the acquisition of PARIS RE Holdings Limited (Paris Re).
written by PartnerRe SA and PartnerRe U.S.
brake and clutch parts and roofing materials.
sport utility vehicles and light trucks.
and controls, and mechanical motion control products.
on the Company's financial statements.
Group's business is conducted through its operating subsidiaries.
losses and loss settlement expenses.
liability, homeowners, and workers' compensation lines.
actions involving exposure to asbestos and other substances.
Water Products and Electrical Products.
Target Corporation is the subject of an ongoing U.S.
violations of the Clean Air Act.
Company's annual report filed on March 12, 2010 with the U.S.
Canada Inc., a 73 percent-owned subsidiary.
goods, electronics, and pool and spa chemicals.
2009; and 17,854 claims as of Feb. 6, 2009.
containing products previously manufactured by the Company.
panel of the federal district courts (MDL).
orders to expedite the resolution of pending cases. As of Feb.
that it should be able to access.
cases in which the Company is named as a defendant.
from Abney Mills, a South Carolina textile manufacturer.
sold dryer fabrics containing asbestos made by its parent, Abney.
containing fabrics prior to the 1978 transaction.
Brandon related to these proceedings.
the acquisition of the Mount Vernon assets.
Company has been dismissed from the case in California.
The Company has notified its insurance carriers of these claims.
statements for the asbestos litigation.
Company's quarterly report filed on March 5, 2010 with the U.S.
and improper disposal of asbestos waste.
Office, and investigators and engineers from the MassDEP.
construction asbestos was illegally removed from the building.
and the name of the disposal facility they intend to use.
Authorities allege that no such notification was made.
Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian A. Bowles.
Environmental Police to conduct the investigation into this case.
IRS Environmental of Portland Inc. appealed the penalty last Feb.
County Circuit Court, W.Va., The West Virginia Record reports.
Brian A. Prim, Esq., represents the Fellins.
Case No. 10-C-403 is assigned to a visiting judge.
comply with state air quality standards and regulations.
the University of Wyoming in Laramie in 2009.
university botany and zoology collections.
asbestos was left behind after the buildings were removed.
pair of asbestos lawsuits, The West Virginia Record reports.
filed in Jefferson County, Miss.
mass action, titled Cosey, in 1995 and Mr. Turner in 1996.
County Circuit Court, Ill., The Madison St. Clair Record reports.
Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder for the verdict.
the first helmed by Crowder.
acted negligently and that its products had caused the disease.
The trial opened March 3, 2010.
arguments on March 12, 2010.
Edwardsville, Ill., also represented the Williamses.

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