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Settlement reached in merger of 2 banks with Franklin County ties
According to the SEC filing, in exchange for Tower Bancorp releasing additional information in a joint proxy statement, the shareholders have agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. In June, Lancaster County-based Susquehanna Bancshares announced plans to
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:56A
Kirkpatrick now faces wrongful death lawsuit
FARGO – The brother of Philip Gattuso has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Cass County against Gene Kirkpatrick, the man sentenced to life in prison on Monday for conspiring to murder the Fargo dentist. Gene Kirkpatrick, right, listens to his wife,
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:55A
Texas Schools Sue State, Say Funding Is Unfair
AUSTIN, Texas -- A coalition of more than 150 Texas school districts said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against the state over a school funding system it says is unfair, inefficient and
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:47A
Kirkpatrick to now face wrongful death lawsuit
FARGO – The brother of Philip Gattuso has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Cass County against Gene Kirkpatrick, the man sentenced to life in prison on Monday for conspiring to murder the Fargo dentist. Gene Kirkpatrick, right, listens to his wife,
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:47A
Union sues over end of automatic COLAs for about 109K retirees
The Washington Federation of State Employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn legislation that ended automatic cost-of-living pay raises for retirees in two of the state's older pension plans. The suit challenges the cancellation,
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:46A
Alba sues weightloss company
In her lawsuit, the actress claims she has been named among a list of people who have used the Belly Bandit, which helps new mothers get rid of baby weight - even though she has never endorsed the product. The Fantastic Four star is suing for more than
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:45A
Billboard worker's family sues Dallas Cowboys
The lawsuit was filed Friday in Dallas County and accused the defendants of negligence in the Aug. 15 accident In Firefox, go to Tools / Clear Recent History. Check the "Cache" box and uncheck all other boxes. Click "Clear now.
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:44A
Texas school districts sue state over finance system
The lawsuit, which is expected to be the first of many, was filed by the Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness Coalition, which represents more than 150 Texas school districts. The suit also names seven school districts as plaintiffs.
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:42A
More local schools join lawsuit against the state
The coalition believes districts had to raise their property taxes to the current cap to make up for budget cuts from the legislature. Those same districts will suffer from not being able to raise revenue when more cuts happen next year.
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:42A
Schools sue state over funding
That plan reduced local school property taxes for operations by about a third. To replace the lost property tax revenue, legislators approved a new business tax. But it does not bring in enough money to replace the lower property tax revenue.
Updated: 10/12/2011 12:36A