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Jury awards $19 million to former marine
A Los Angeles jury deliberated for less than two hours before delivering its verdict against Stonebridge Life Insurance Co. and awarded Thomas Nickerson $35000 for pain and suffering and $19 million in punitive damages, the Associated Press reported.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:51A
Federal lawsuit filed against governor over day of prayer
It says Brewer's actions are unconstitutional because they violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment which prohibits Congress from establishing a state religion. The lawsuit seeks an injunction preventing Brewer from issuing similar
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:50A
Buying Japan Before the Bottom and a Natural Gas Play
(Click to enlarge) Verdict: Japan is hardly at risk of a default. It's 27th on the list, in fact. The countries most likely to default on their sovereign debt, based on CDS prices, are Venezuela, Greece, Argentina, Ireland and Portugal.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:50A
Wrongful Death Verdict in Prince George's County
I'm reiterating my ongoing objection to the Washington Post's refusal to tell us how much is actually collectable after a personal injury verdict, a complaint I made just last week. The Post did the same thing in this story.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:50A
Wrongful Death Verdict in Prince George's County
I'm reiterating my ongoing objection to the Washington Post's refusal to tell us how much is actually collectable after a personal injury verdict, a complaint I made just last week. The Post did the same thing in this story.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:50A
New York Jets Sexting Hostess Jenn Sterger Sues Manager for Brett Favre
Sterger, the former New York Jets game-day hostess, filed a lawsuit against her manager, saying she wants material he has from the scandal. According to the New York Post, the manager, Phil Reese, might be using the information for a tell-all book.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:50A
Jenn Sterger sues manager over Brett Favre texts and e-mails
According to the Tampa Tribune, Jenn Sterger filed a lawsuit in Hillsborough County circuit court Tuesday asking a judge to invalidate a book agreement with her (assuming former) manager Phil Reese. Jenn Sterger's manager intends to write a book about
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:49A
Piedad Cordoba given five day lawsuit extension
The Council of State gave former Senator Piedad Cordoba five days to add documents missing documents from her lawsuit contesting the decision of the Inspector General's Office to remove her from office, W Radio reported Wednesday.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:49A
Verdict Expected in Former Fire Captain's Murder Case
A verdict is expected to be announced Thursday in the trial of a former Los Angeles city fire captain accused of killing a woman and dumping her body on an Eagle Rock street in the summer of 2006. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel reached a verdict
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:49A
Sun-Times' Tyree dies
Tyree in October 2009 led the group of investors that bought the Chicago Sun-Times parent out of bankruptcy. It was his first investment outside of Mesirow Financial. "I believed in the high integrity of the content and local (focus of the Sun-Times),"
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:48A
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