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Choke On That Altria (f/k/a Phillip Morris)

By Eric M. Knobloch • Dec 18th, 2008 • Category: Civil Litigation, Newest Post, Personal Injury Law

This week the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big-blow to big tobacco companies in its Altria Group Inc. v. Good decision.  The lawsuit allowed to proceed alleges widespread consumer fraud by Altria in its branding of “light” and ”lowered tar” cigarettes.
Using consumer law statutes against big business is not novel.  This Altria case is similar in form to the lead [...]



Illinois Corruption

By Eric M. Knobloch • Dec 9th, 2008 • Category: Civil Litigation, Newest Post, Personal Injury Law

No, not Big Rod getting picked up by the Feds.  This one here and here involves one of the biggest and most successful Personal Injury Firms in the nation.   Says the Sun-Times:
Four Illinois Supreme Court justices have been asked to withdraw from hearing an appeal of a legal-malpractice case against Corboy & Demetrio, one of [...]



Houston Police Brutality Reaches Green Bay

By Eric M. Knobloch • Nov 20th, 2008 • Category: Civil Litigation, Newest Post, Personal Injury Law

This morning’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Houston Chronicle report that Marvin Driver, father of Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Donald Driver, was the possible victim of police brutality early Monday morning.  While the officers are presumed innocent of any wrongdoing at this stage, the articles reveal facts that will most certainly lead to what attorneys [...]