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College lender sues over unpaid loans
The trust filed a lawsuit Oct. 25 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Brenda Moore. In its complaint, the National Collegiate Student Loan trust alleges it lent Moore money on four different occasions between June 30, 2003, and Dec. 11, 2005.
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:23P
Lawyers: Tentative deal in $16M Mets-Madoff suit
AP NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) - Lawyers say they've reached a tentative settlement of a lawsuit blaming the New York Mets' owners for losing more than $16 million in 401(k) assets by investing with failed financier Bernard Madoff.
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:21P
Official: Spirit Lake nickname lawsuit won't change plans
By AP Board of Higher Education President Grant Shaft says a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake tribal members who support the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is not likely to change plans to retire it. Shaft says he doesn't expect the
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:17P
McDermott suit against School Board dismissed - he will refile
A Freedom of Information lawsuit filed by Michael McDermott against the Goochland County School Board was dismissed in Circuit Court Monday. Judge Timothy K. Sanner explained that the suit failed in that it named the board rather than an individual as
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:17P
Lawyers: Tentative Deal Reached in $16M Mets-Madoff Suit
Lawyers say they've reached a tentative settlement of a lawsuit blaming the New York Mets' owners for losing more than $16 million in 401(k) assets by investing with failed financier Bernard Madoff. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:17P
A Small Victory: Spanish Tablet Maker Beats Apple in Court
With the focus shifted to Apple's legal battles with Samsung, a lawsuit that has been lingering since last November is making headlines today. Small Spanish tablet manufacturer Nuevas Tecnologias was
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:16P
Justin Bieber Slams 'Malicious' Claims He Fathered …
Justin Bieber and his team are swinging back at a shocking new lawsuit claiming he fathered a child with a 20-year-old California woman. According to Star magazine, Mariah Yeater says she and the teen pop superstar, 17, had sex backstage at an LA show;
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:14P
Legal lawsuits run gamut from from serious to silly
Civil lawsuits, called “civil litigation” in legalese, are always with us. I don't handle most types of litigation in my practice, but I am sometimes asked by prospective clients whether they have a “good case” and might win if they filed a lawsuit.
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:13P
ACLU, Jane Doe say prayer lawsuit should move forward
A Pittsylvania County woman and the American Civil Liberties Union say a lawsuit over prayer should go forward. Lawyers filed their arguments in Danville's federal court Wednesday. The woman, who's name has not been made public, says she has been
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:13P
Lawsuit blaming Mets owners for losses in Madoff scandal has reached settlement
By Michael J. Fensom/The Star-Ledger Jeff Zelevansky/GettyFred Wilpon and Sterling Equities have settled a lawsuit related to the Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme. NEW YORK -- Lawyers say they've reached a tentative settlement of a lawsuit blaming the Mets'
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:12P