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NY Malpractice Program May Offer Model For Medical Liability Cases
From the beginning, that designated jurist can delve into the case with an eye toward settlement, says Judge Douglas E. McKeon, an administrative judge in the Supreme Court of Bronx County, who pioneered this approach in 2002.
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:27A
Calvary Suit Against City Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the city of Fredericksburg by a local church which sought to host a day school for mentally disabled children. The lawsuit, filed by Calvary Christian Center, alleged that the
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:26A
Nicor sues over South Side synthetic-gas plant
The lawsuit is the latest blow to New York-based developer Leucadia National Corp., which earlier this year won a hard-fought victory when the governor signed a bill that forces the state's largest gas utilities either to sign 30-year contracts to buy
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:22A
Concern Over Hotel Plan Completeness
Throughout the duration of Red Bank resident Stephen Mitchell's still unresolved lawsuit aimed at curbing a proposed hotel build on a tiny piece of land alongside the Navesink River, his attorney, Ron Gasiorowski, has been thorough in his attempts to
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:20A
Government Bailout Recipient AIG Suing U.S. for $25 Billion
The lawsuit claims that during the government bailout, AIG was not offered any other option besides the government purchase of 563 million shares that effectively saved the company from bankruptcy. The shareholders consider this an illegal seize of
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:14A
Ex-AIG CEO's company suing US government over bailout
"We are reviewing the lawsuit and expect to defend our actions vigorously." AIG's latest repayment to the Treasury, $972 million on Oct. 31, brought its outstanding balance from the bailout down to about $68 billion. The government now owns 77 percent
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:09A
Whistleblowers ignored, punished by lenders, dozens of former employees say
Whistleblower advocates say weak federal and state laws also helped prevent finance industry workers from being heard. Congress passed tougher laws in the wake of the financial crisis, but whistleblowers and their advocates say labor-law enforcers,
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:07A
Liam and Noel's mum calls for end to legal row
The former Oasis stars are set to go head-to-head in court after Liam filed a lawsuit against Noel claiming libel, which he has responded to by counter-suing. Their mum Peggy Gallagher, 64, who lives in Burnage, Manchester - where the brothers grew up
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:07A
New judge to oversee evangelist lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A new judge has been assigned to oversee the lawsuit by six women against jailed evangelist Tony Alamo. According to online court records, US District Judge Susan Hickey will replace Judge Paul K. Holmes in the case.
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:04A
Gates takes stand for Microsoft
leading to several last-minute changes to technical features that would no longer support a rival software maker's word processor, Bill Gates testified Monday in a US$1-billion antitrust lawsuit filed by the former owner of WordPerfect.
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:01A