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The families are seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages in the suit.

Massey shares are up 0.39%, or $0.25, to $64.50.

Shares of Massey Energy (MEE) are holding gains after Reuters reported that the mining company is facing wrongful death lawsuits filed by families of two coal miners killed in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion last year.

Louisiana is also suing BP's partners, Anadarko Petroleum and a unit of Mitsui Inc.

BP, Plc. is down 0.54% to $47.89, after reportedly being sued by Louisiana for at least $1 mln a day in damages caused by its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to Bloomberg.

Health care shares are higher Monday. Bloomberg is reporting that a high school teacher in Tasmania is suing Johnson & Johnson over an implanted hip-replacement device that stopped selling in Australia due to defects. Meanwhil

Motorola reportedly said is looking to protect its interests after TiVo sued Verizon (VZ) for patent infringement.

Motorola Mobility shares are up 0.16%, or $0.05, to $30.66.

Shares of Motorola Mobility (MMI) are higher and Reuters reports the company sued TiVo (TIVO) for infringing patents it holds for digital video recorders.

Financial issues are higher this morning with Allstate Corp. (ALL) suing Bank of America Corp. (BAC), alleging the bank's Countrywide unit knew $700 million in residential mortgage-backed securities it sold Allstate were a "toxic