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Colona Campground Storm Death Settlement
LOUIS (AP) - The family of two children killed when a tree fell on their tent has settled its lawsuit against the owners of an Illinois campground for $1.25 million. Attorneys for the Sherman, Ill., family announced the deal in the July 2008 deaths of
Updated: 10/21/2011 05:08P
Judge rejects part of lawsuit about Jacksonville police-fire pension deals
A Jacksonville judge has thrown out a central piece of a lawsuit challenging the legality of Jacksonville's police and fire pension agreements. But Circuit Judge James Daniel said the case can still move forward as a lawsuit about a secondary issue
Updated: 10/21/2011 05:04P
PharMerica Comments on Dismissal of Kentucky Shareholder Lawsuit
"We are pleased that the plaintiff has withdrawn its case. From the outset, we disagreed with their contentions and firmly believe our actions in relation to the Omnicare offer were in the best interest of PharMerica and its stockholders.
Updated: 10/21/2011 05:03P
Posted: October 21, 2011 - 4:00 pm ET
The settlement is the 10th lawsuit to address allegations that Pfizer improperly marketed Detrol, according to a Justice Department news release. The other suits were settled or dismissed in 2009 when the company agreed to pay $2.3 billion to resolve
Updated: 10/21/2011 05:03P
Lawsuit says State Farm denied claims for Ike-damaged shingles
A Houston lawmaker on Friday called for an investigation of State Farm after homeowners alleged in a lawsuit that the insurer wrongfully denied more than 100000 roof-related Hurricane Ike claims.
Updated: 10/21/2011 05:03P
Lawyer says emails confirm Flight 3407 pilot's shortcomings; part of lawsuit
AP BUFFALO, NY — A lawyer for families suing over the 2009 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo says newly released emails show the flight's operator, Colgan Air, doubted its pilot's ability to fly the plane six months before it
Updated: 10/21/2011 05:01P
USDOJ: United States and Osage Tribe Announce $380 Million Settlement of
WASHINGTON – The United States has reached a final settlement of a long-running lawsuit by the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma regarding the United States' accounting and management of the tribe's trust funds and non-monetary trust assets.
Updated: 10/21/2011 05:00P
Immigrant Detainees Report Nearly 200 Instances Of Sexual Abuse
The ACLU of Texas lawsuit was filed on behalf of three women, identified by aliases to prevent future harm, who say they were assaulted by detention guards and officers. The three allegations are strikingly similar, according to first-person accounts
Updated: 10/21/2011 04:59P
Andrew Madoff Appeal of $198 Million Suit 'Not Warranted'
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Madoff's request to appeal a $198 million lawsuit by the liquidator of Bernard Madoff's firm was “not warranted” and the case should go to trial, the trustee said. Trustee Irving Picard won a court ruling
Updated: 10/21/2011 04:58P
Russia Drops Charges Against Voina for Flipping Cop Cars — Prompting a Lawsuit
Voina's Oleg Vorotnikov and Leonid Nikolayev were arrested last November for flipping a cop car. The Russian anarchistic art collective Voina earned worldwide notoriety last November when, for a public performance piece called
Updated: 10/21/2011 04:58P