Plaintiffs Attorneys in Preemption Dispute Finds Favor with Feds
10/29/2011 A case before the U.S. Supreme Court that is getting the interest of a number of groups will determine if plaintiffs attorneys have a new industry to take on in asbestos lawsuits. The issue revolves around the federal Locomotive Inspection Act, which preempts state law claims against business outfits involved with the design, […]
Hispanics Miss Work In Protest Of Immigration Law
10/29/2011 The Mexican restaurant along Main Street in the small town of Albertville in Alabama was closed. Lights were out at a Hispanic-owned grocery store and it was also dark at a bank that caters to Spanish speakers. A chicken processing plant nearby was also silent with its usual hum missing. Businesses that are […]