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Wechsler Harwood LLP Commences Class Action Law Suit on Behalf of Purchasers of Stock of Navarre Corporation
The Complaint further alleges that defendants were motivated to commit the alleged wrongdoing in order that Navarre insiders, including defendants Paulson and Gilbertson, could sell their personally held Navarre shares at artificially inflated prices.

US lawyers Greenberg Traurig form alliance with UK's Olswang law firm
Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced last week it has established a strategic alliance with the nearly 300-lawyer London-based firm, Olswang, significantly strengthening its platform in the U.K. and Europe. The move follows similar announcements earlier this year with Studio Santa Maria covering Milan and Rome and with Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo

Supreme Court Expert Says Roberts is a Good Choice for the High Court
We think of the Supreme Court as a legal institution, and it certainly is that. However, the Court is also a hybrid political, social, economic, and cultural institution, one that speaks through law but whose opinions shape and are shaped by the social order.

Milberg Weiss Announces the Filing of an Amended Class Action Suit against DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
The action, captioned RD Partners LLC v. DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., et al., No. CV-05-4240 MRP-VBK, is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against DreamWorks, Ann Daly (COO), Jeffrey Katzenberg (CEO) and Kristina M. Leslie (CFO). The amended complaint adds as additional defendants DreamWorks directors Paul G. Allen and David Geffen.

The Quisenberry Law Firm Announces a Jury Verdict of $9,890,187.55 Against Farmers Insurance Exchange
The plaintiffs, Ms. Walker and Ms. Williams, were insured under a liability policy Farmers issued to their homeowners association. The policy provided liability coverage for their liability as condominium owners arising out of accidents occurring on the common areas. The plaintiffs were sued in 2002 by a neighbor who was badly injured when she was allegedly hit by the plaintiffs' garage door.

Philadelphia-Area Real Estate Agent Sued for Patent Infringement; Other Agents Nationwide May Face Similar Action
A local real estate agent who describes herself as being in the top one per cent of all agents nationwide, has been named in a Federal lawsuit that accuses her of patent infringement by using a computer mapping system without acquiring a license to use the enabling technology.

Texas Cable Industry Urges Caution on Rushing Telecom Legislation Through Special Session
Bills pushed aggressively by SBC and Verizon are expected to be introduced in the Senate as early as tomorrow that would allow the big phone companies to set their own rates for residential phone customers.

Schatz & Nobel, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against International Business Machines Corporation
The law firm of Schatz & Nobel, P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of International Business Machines Corporation

Opposition Grows the More Americans Learn About Massive Asbestos Trust Fund
In the first opinion survey to test public support for S. 852 and the Asbestos Trust Fund approach, Americans, by overwhelming margins (66% - 18%) said they prefer reforming the asbestos litigation system by requiring people to meet minimum medical criteria proving that asbestos caused their health problems, as opposed to the no-fault trust fund approach.

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox Announces ExxonMobil and Petco Contamination Settlement
After Petco and ExxonMobil failed to take action to cleanup the sites, MDEQ plugged the oil wells and restored the soil at each of the sites, work that was completed in 2000. The Attorney General sought recovery of the costs incurred in the cleanup from ExxonMobil, Petco, and personally from Jay D. Berman, President of Petco.

Diebold Awarded Decision in FSPA Anti-Trust Lawsuit
Filed last October, the FSPA suit primarily alleged monopolization and unfair competitive practices. FSPA filed the lawsuit on behalf of its members, which include several third-party maintenance providers that service ATMs manufactured by Diebold and other similar companies. Diebold denies the allegations and points to its long history of providing customers with service options while still maintaining the ability to develop the innovative products and service capabilities that ATM owners desire.

Attorney From Malaysia Wins International Justice Prize
In his native Malaysia and in international hot spots, at considerable risk to himself, Param Cumaraswamy has stood up for human dignity and the independence of the judiciary. His courage has garnered world respect and this year earned him the Peter Gruber Foundation's Justice Prize.

The Law Firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. Announces Multimillion Dollar Pledge to the International Pleural Mesothelioma Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital
In honor of National Asbestos Awareness Day on April 1, 2005, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has pledged up to $3 million to the International Pleural Mesothelioma Program at Brigham & Women's Hospital. The International Pleural Mesothelioma Program was founded by David J. Sugarbaker, MD, as a response to the growing incidence of mesothelioma, a disease caused by exposure to asbestos.

Pleural Effusions: Mesothelioma Warning Sign
Pleural effusion is a common sign of malignancy, or cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma, a form of cancer for which the only known cause is asbestos exposure. Patients with past exposure to asbestos, who are diagnosed with pleural effusion, can have the fluid analyzed for cancer cells

The Law Firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Willbros Group, Inc.
After the market closed on May 16, 2005, Willbros announced the results of the Audit Committee's internal investigation into the circumstances behind the Company's tax assessment and other illegal activities, stating that the Company will restate its previously issued financial statements for the fiscal years 2002, 2003, and the first nine months of 2004.

The Law Firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Navarre Corporation -- NAVR
Navarre Corporation has allegedly violated federal securities laws by issuing false or misleading information and that the Company failed to disclose and misrepresented the following material adverse facts which were known to defendants or recklessly disregarded by them.

2nd FEDERAL SUIT FILED OVER MAY 3 CRAWFORD PROTESTS AGAINST PRESIDENT BUSH
Three community activists threatened with arrest for violating the City of Crawford’s clearly political anti-protestor ordinance on May 3, 2003, today filed suit in U.S. District Court in Austin, alleging violation of the their rights under First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Bill of Rights.

DISABILITY GROUPS FILE 14 LAWSUITS TO COMMEMORATE 14TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADA
Despite the fourteen years that have passed since the ADA’s inception, many businesses, as well as government agencies, are not accessible to individuals with disabilities, even though tax credits are available to businesses to achieve compliance with the ADA.