After a long legal battle, Northrup Grumman Corp.; its predecessor, TRW Inc.; and a Northrup Grumman subsidiary settled False Claims Act allegations for $325 million in 2009. The lawsuit alleged that Northrop and its subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp., provided and billed the National Reconnaissance Office for defective microelectronic parts used in...
The Boeing Company, a major U.S. defense contractor, in 2009 settled a lawsuit for $25 million that alleged the company performed defective work on the U.S. Air Force’s entire KC-10 Extender fleet. The KC Extender aircraft has been a major part of the Air Force’s aerial refueling fleet during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The lawsuit, which was originally filed in Texas...
WK Partner Gary M. Paul Named CAALA’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year”
Gary Paul Becomes the First Two-Time Recipient of Prestigious Award Since 1985
LOS ANGELES – December 1, 2008 – Waters & Kraus partner Gary M. Paul has been named “Trial Lawyer of he Year” by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles’...
From Coast to Coast, Plaintiffs’ Law Firm Broadens Its Reputation in Asbestos Mesothelioma Cases
DALLAS – November 7, 2008 – Waters & Kraus, LLP, one of the nation’s premier plaintiffs’ product liability firms, has posted a succession of notable plaintiffs’ victories over the years, but particularly in the last 12...
New Office Offers Easy Access, Greater Convenience for N. California Clients
SAN FRANCISCO – November 7, 2008 – Waters & Kraus, LLP, announced today that it is opening an office in San Francisco. In addition to offering easier access and greater convenience for the firm’s...
September 15, 2008 — A federal court today ruled that the City of St. Louis and the city-owned Lambert-St. Louis International Airport violated federal asbestos safety standards when they demolished 99 asbestos-laden buildings in Bridgeton, Missouri without removing the asbestos before demolition.
Public...
DALLAS – July 21, 2008 – A former sales rep for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. who blew the whistle about the company’s fraudulent business practices will receive a multimillion-dollar settlement for his role in bringing the allegations to light.
Mychal Wilson, the former employee, brought...
Warner Bros. Craft Services Laborer Was Exposed to Joint Compound Dust on Film Production Sets
LOS ANGELES – June 23, 2008 – A Los Angeles County jury awarded the family of a craft services worker $5.4 million late Friday afternoon, June 20, 2008, affirming that the mesothelioma death of 62-year-old Ronald Saffold resulted from exposure to joint...
WK Partner Named to Hall of Fame by Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
Gary M. Paul Honored as One of Southern California’s “Legendary” Plaintiffs’ Attorneys of the Last Half Century
LOS ANGELES – June 19, 2008 – Waters & Kraus partner Gary M.Paul has been named to the Consumer Attorneys Association...
Alicia Hernandez – Headnotes
The Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas will recognize major donors to the annual Campaign for Equal Access to Justice at the inaugural of Frank E. Stevenson II on Saturday, January 19. The Annual campaign, which culminates at the inaugural, supports the...
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