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Judge says Adelson obstructed deposition in lawsuit
Sheldon Adelson and his lawyer obstructed an Oct. 6 sworn deposition in a bitterly contested civil lawsuit against the billionaire casino owner, US Magistrate Judge Bill Hoffman ruled Monday. Hoffman concluded that attorney Don Campbell,
Updated: 12/05/2011 09:18P
Supreme Court to hear case on arrest at Cheney event
Secret Service agents face a lawsuit in a 2006 incident involving Cheney. (Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images / December 6, 2011) By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether a Secret Service agent can be held liable for
Updated: 12/05/2011 09:15P
Parties in legal tussle over control of Virginia state Senate
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus chair Donald McEachin filed the lawsuit in Richmond Circuit Court after last month's general election resulted in a 20-20 split between the two parties. The Republicans had claimed control of the chamber,
Updated: 12/05/2011 09:12P
Lawsuit claims Poly Prep covered up iconic football coach Phil Foglietta's sex
Hiltbrand is a plaintiff in a bombshell RICO lawsuit filed two years ago in Brooklyn federal court that claims Foglietta, who died in 1998, sexually abused Hiltbrand and eight other men from 1966 until the early 1980s. The lawsuit, which names the
Updated: 12/05/2011 09:11P
Wellington mogul John Goodman seeks credit in DUI manslaughter case
He said the jury should be allowed to decide how much the bar contributed to the crash and how much blame should be assigned to Goodman. In many civil trials, juries are asked to determine what percentage each party contributed to a death or accident
Updated: 12/05/2011 09:02P
Lincolnwood District 74 briefs
1 meeting of the Lincolnwood District 74 Board of Education meeting. • A pending lawsuit filed by a group of Lincolnwood residents against the Board of Trustees has put public discussions of the $23 million rebuilding of Lincoln Hall Middle School
Updated: 12/05/2011 08:57P
Group of 12 Former NFL Players Brings Fresh Lawsuit Against League for
A new group of former pro football players has filed a lawsuit against the National Football League, alleging it failed to take necessary steps to protect players from long-term brain injuries in the face of overwhelming medical evidence that on-field
Updated: 12/05/2011 08:56P
N.O. protesters ask judge to block their eviction
A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of the protesters asks a judge to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction that would allow them to continue their around-the-clock occupation of Duncan Plaza. Bill Quigley, a Loyola University law professor
Updated: 12/05/2011 08:55P
Deutsche Bank Sued for Billions Over Vik Fund Currency Losses
5 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG faces a claim that may be worth billions of dollars in a lawsuit with investment fund Sebastian Holdings Inc. over failed foreign exchange transactions. Sebastian said in court papers filed in London that Germany's
Updated: 12/05/2011 08:49P
Court to hear Secret Service agents' appeal
By Mark Sherman AP The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear an appeal from Secret Service agents who say they should be shielded from a lawsuit over their arrest of a Colorado man who confronted then-Vice President Dick Cheney.
Updated: 12/05/2011 08:47P