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$1M settlement piped to parish
Ouachita Parish taxing bodies are set to receive more than $1 million in ad valorem taxes held in escrow since a 1994 lawsuit by several pipeline companies over their assessments. Ouachita Parish Tax Assessor Rich Bailey said a ruling in late September
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:27A
FOX5 Vegas - KVVUJury: Drug firms liable in Vegas hepatitis C case
It also found Teva Parenteral Medicines Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corp. and McKesson Corp. liable for punitive damages. The jury begins work Friday on that question. Plaintiffs' lawyers say they'll seek $600 million. Plaintiffs' accused the drug
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:26A
$280000 settlement with boy's parents OK'd by KC [The Kansas City Star, Mo.]
The city's settlement is in addition to a $720000 payment from the insurance company of a moving company that also was involved in the accident that claimed the life of Obarimomoya Nkani in 2009. "This was a tragedy for everybody involved,
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:21A
Environmental groups join in lawsuit against power plant near Farmington, New
The lawsuit alleges that the plant never installed a set of legally required pollution control mechanisms and as a result pollutes New Mexico and the surrounding states. The suit also names five other entities, including California Edison to the El
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:20A
Women named in Bedford County bus beating lawsuit previously convicted
A school system spokesman said both women were no longer working at the school, six days after the incident alleged in the lawsuit occurred. Thursday we went to Bedford County, hoping to talk with the two women.
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:12A
Ville Platte officials suspend walking curfew until Thursday
Thursday's agreement comes one day after the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit in Lafayette. The organization said the City Council will decide Tuesday whether to drop the ordinance, which prohibits walking after 10 pm on weekdays and 1 am on weekends.
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:11A
County Wants Shaffer Case Dismissed
The Kanawha County Commission is hoping to have a lawsuit filed by a woman who says her property was damaged during a search for evidence connected to the 2003 sniper-style shootings dismissed. Sandra Shaffer is suing the county and city police after
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:11A
Landlord Files Lawsuit Against Giants' Lincecum
Reporter: AP Lincecum has filed a lawsuit against the pitcher seeking $350000 in damages, claiming the two-time NL Cy Young Award-winner stole and destroyed items in the San Francisco apartment he rented. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in San
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:06A
Court considers gun ban in churches
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta heard arguments Thursday on a lawsuit brought by the central Georgia church and gun rights group GeorgiaCarry.org claiming that the law violates their constitutionally protected religious freedoms.
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:05A
Eric Millikin: Woman sues, says cops forced her to listen to Rush Limbaugh
Boyd claims in a lawsuit that the handcuffs were put on her wrists painfully tight and that she was forced to listen to conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh 'make derogatory comments about black people' all the way to the jail.
Updated: 10/07/2011 02:04A