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Foreign Travelers Getting Small Settlement on Card Fee Lawsuit
The settlement of the lawsuit, reached in 2006, was to pay recipients at least $25 a piece. However, lead attorney Merrill Davidoff says that due to "oversubscription" that has dropped to $18. Some participants could receive more depending on how much
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:24A
Congress asked to protect businesses from lawsuits
(CBS13) - The owner of a California burger joint is teaming up with a congressman in an attempt to pass a federal law giving business owners breathing room from expensive lawsuits over handicap access. Travis Hausauer, the owner of the Squeeze Inn,
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:22A
Goldman Raises Legal Loss Estimate
In September, the Federal Housing Finance Agency brought a lawsuit against Goldman and 16 other banks for allegedly violating laws in the sale of mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae(FNMA.OB) and Freddie Mac(FMCC). Goldman is accused of misselling
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:20A
Court Grants Oversee.net Motion to Dismiss in Monte Cahn Lawsuit
A US District Court has granted Oversee.net's latest motion to dismiss in a lawsuit brought by former employee and Moniker founder Monte Cahn (pdf). Oversee.net had requested the court to dimiss a number of claims in Cahn's second ammended complaint
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:19A
Woman paralyzed in fall at park seeks $27 million from city of Bellingham
A Whatcom County Superior Court jury began deliberating Wednesday in a lawsuit in which lawyers are seeking $27 million from the city of Bellingham for a fall at a park that paralyzed a young woman. Katti Hofstetter was 16 in 2005 when she slipped on a
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:17A
Parents Sue Swim Groups, School After Girl Abused
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis attorney filed a civil lawsuit on Thursday against USA Swimming, Indiana Swimming and the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township on behalf of the parents of a 14-year-old girl who was sexually abused.
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:15A
Indy family suing swim groups over girl's sexual abuse
A lawyer representing a 14-year-old girl whose swim coach solicited her for sex will file a lawsuit today against the sports organizations that employed him. Attorney Jonathan Little, part of a legal team "seeking justice on behalf of USA Swimming
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:13A
13 WTHRUSA Swimming, Lawrence Township Schools face new lawsuit
Entertainment News from AP A young female swimmer claims she was molested by her swim coach. Now a lawsuit has been filed claiming a number of people disregarded previous complaints about the coach. It's a disturbing case, especially in light of a
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:13A
Squeeze Inn Owner Asking Congress To Protect Businesses From Lawsuits
(CBS13) - The owner of a California burger joint is teaming up with a congressman in an attempt to pass a federal law giving business owners breathing room from expensive lawsuits over handicap access. Travis Hausauer, the owner of the Squeeze Inn,
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:12A
Watchdog's link to US bank fiasco
THE new chief of Australia's corporate watchdog is facing questions about his past role with a major international bank that has been accused in the US of breaking corporate laws and engaging in misconduct. Greg Medcraft was hand-picked by the Gillard
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:11A