Daily Archives: October 13, 2013

Litigation of Business | Business of Litigation

Small Businesses Sue AIG Over Workers’ Compensation Insurance Scheme

ALTON, Ill. (Oct. 9) (Press Release): Small businesses in California, New York and New Jersey this week initiated coordinated class action lawsuits in federal courts on both coasts against American International Group (“AIG”), its subsidiary companies and former CEO Maurice Greenberg alleging unfair business practices, fraud and violations of the federal racketeering statutes.

The businesses allege that for approximately four decades beginning in the 1970s, AIG engaged in a sophisticated scheme to misreport the amount of workers’ compensation premiums it collected in each state, thereby causing insured employers to pay more in certain workers’ compensation fees than they otherwise would have paid. By making it appear less money was collected in workers’ compensation premiums in these states, AIG caused  . . .

Small Businesses Sue AIG Over Workers’ Compensation Insurance Scheme.

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Civilized Proceedings, Litigation of Business | Business of Litigation

Man who appeared in court is legally dead, judge says

Of course, the ex-wife shows up to oppose his request to be declared legally alive again. Filed under Hollywood movie script ideas, comedy?

An Ohio man who appeared in court on Monday is legally dead, a judge has ruled. Donald Eugene Miller Jr. was declared dead in 1994, eight years after he disappeared from his home in Arcadia, the Courier reports. On Monday, Judge Allan Davis of Hancock County said Miller is still legally dead because a death ruling cannot be changed after three years have passed. UPI and Yahoo News noted the story. Miller, 61, told the court he was an alcoholic and he left town because he lost his job and he was unsure what to do. He wants to revArse the death ruling so he can get a driver’s license and reinstate his Social Security number. Miller’s former wife, Robin Miller, opposed Miller’s attempt to reverse the ruling. She has been receiving Social Security death benefits for her children and she says she . .

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