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Hamot, two doctors settle lawsuit for $2.2 million
Hamot Medical Center and two Erie doctors have agreed to pay an Erie woman $2.2 million to settle her claim that a botched delivery caused her daughter to suffer cerebral palsy and other medical problems.
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:07P
Senate approves law allowing civil lawsuits for discrimination
THOMAS - Thursday, the VI Legislature approved a number of bills, including one to allow employees to file a civil lawsuit against employers for discrimination. The bill would add a recourse for victims of employment discrimination to seek relief in
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:04P
Counties Offer Settlement in Primary Lawsuit
The Associated Press first reported that the counties offered to withdraw their lawsuit if the state election commission and Republican Party put aside $2.5 million in escrow to cover the costs of the presidential primary in January.
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:03P
Today's Lady News: UK Ditches Sexist Royal Succession Rules
A class-action lawsuit alleging widespread gender discrimination failed earlier this year because the women, who held different jobs in different parts of the country, were not seen as a “class.” [Reuters] An accused rapist portrayed himself in court
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:03P
Lawyers for Edwards mistress seek to question feds
Sensitive documents from the sex-tape case, including transcripts of a day-long deposition given by Edwards, were supposed to be kept confidential under a protective order issued by a North Carolina judge. Earlier this year, however, US District Court
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:00P
'Occupiers' accused of violent actions against NY police
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) A union representing 5000 New York City Police Department sergeants has denounced Occupy Wall Street protesters and has threatened a lawsuit should they injure police. The protesters are accused of playing
Updated: 10/28/2011 05:56P
Trial date set for lawsuit against Vincent, White Rock Quarries
She'll appeal to court of appeals, so that won't require trial date. If not, then a trial date will be set in the future,” Fowler said. Gibbons declined comment due to her status as the plaintiff. Messages left with Gibbons' lawyer, Trip Galloway,
Updated: 10/28/2011 05:51P
Gucci Mane Hit With Civil Lawsuit, Judge Denies Request To Reduce Jail Sentence
Th rapper's attorneys was requesting that his six-month jail sentence cut in half Friday, in exchange Gucci would stage a concert on behalf of the DeKalb County Battered Women's Shelter. However, DeKalb State Court Judge Eleanor Ross was not moved.
Updated: 10/28/2011 05:50P
Zediva Shut Down Permanently After Settlement With Hollywood Studios
In Zediva's model, which it claimed to not need Hollywood approval, customers rent both DVDs and DVD players and remotely control each over the Internet. Hollywood challenged Zediva's on-demand streaming service in a lawsuit filed in April,
Updated: 10/28/2011 05:49P
Bloomberg Law Interviews Democracy Now's Amy Goodman About Landmark Settlement
Watch Democracy Now's Amy Goodman and Steve Reiss, partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges, talk with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the recent settlement of a lawsuit over her arrest of Goodman, along with two of producers, at the 2008 Republican National
Updated: 10/28/2011 05:44P