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Best of 2006: February

A busy month: Target sued because website not accessible to the blind. Sued for taking baths too early. The winning plaintiffs’ attorney responds to our post objecting to a $29 million verdict. “Fair housing” suit against Craigslist. Rhode Island jury endorses nuisance theory against lead paint manufacturers Maquiladoras spend $17M defending themselves against junk science. […]

A busy month:

  • Target sued because website not accessible to the blind.
  • Sued for taking baths too early.
  • The winning plaintiffs’ attorney responds to our post objecting to a $29 million verdict.
  • “Fair housing” suit against Craigslist.
  • Rhode Island jury endorses nuisance theory against lead paint manufacturers
  • Maquiladoras spend $17M defending themselves against junk science.
  • “Customer of size” loses suit against Southwest Airlines.
  • $160 million for (someone else’s) beating
  • Mississippi jackpot justice.
  • Dallas Observer doesn’t owe $1 billion.
  • Flying shrimp not so fatal after all.
  • Warren Meyer’s favorite lawsuit.

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  • December 28, 2006
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