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2nd suit filed in Las Vegas tour helicopter crash
AP | Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:27 pm | (0) Comments A second wrongful death lawsuit was filed Thursday in a Nevada court against the Las Vegas-based operator of a sightseeing tour helicopter that crashed and killed five people earlier this
Updated: 12/29/2011 10:19P
Appeals court revives Countrywide homeowner case
(Reuters) - A week after settling a landmark federal discrimination case, Bank of America Corp's Countrywide unit was ordered to face a lawsuit by a Hispanic couple who said it applied excessive pressure to refinance their home on terms they did not
Updated: 12/29/2011 05:38P
Lawsuit Filed Against Umpqua Bank for Unfair and Deceptive Assessment of
29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A California resident who was improperly assessed hundreds of dollars of overdraft fees by Umpqua Bank filed a class action lawsuit today against the bank. The class action lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff, and other Umpqua
Updated: 12/29/2011 04:46P
Rakoff Orders SEC, Citigroup to Alert Him of Appeals Filings
29 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. and the US Securities and Exchange Commission must notify US District Judge Jed Rakoff of any filings they make with the appeals court in Manhattan in a lawsuit between the parties, he said. Rakoff issued an order today
Updated: 12/29/2011 04:38P
US court revives Celestica shareholder lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Celestica Inc was ordered by a US appeals court to face a shareholder lawsuit accusing the Canadian electronics company of securities fraud for misleading investors about its financial health and restructuring costs.
Updated: 12/29/2011 03:40P
Lawsuits Filed Over PS 51 Toxins
(Photo by Adi Talwar) A former PS 51 teacher plans to file a lawsuit against the Department of Education, claiming that working in the toxic Bedford Park building that used to house the school was the cause of a birth defect in her unborn baby,
Updated: 12/29/2011 03:32P
Judge: Highmark-West Penn papers should be public
The document was filed under seal as part of the West Penn hospital network's anti-trust 2009 lawsuit against its larger rival, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark. Since then, Highmark has agreed to a $475 million takeover of West
Updated: 12/29/2011 02:55P
Insurer to pay $2M for dropping clients
Blue Shield in California has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit over medical insurance coverage it dropped when clients became sick. The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that Blue Shield's case involved an investigation of more than 1000
Updated: 12/29/2011 02:49P
Paula White: New pastor of New Destiny Christian Center; Riva Tims files lawsuit
Since Riva Tims is a legal heir to the church, she filed a lawsuit on December 29, 2011, the same day the announcement was made about the new pastor. The lawsuit is against the Board of Directors of New Destiny Christian Center, claiming the church
Updated: 12/29/2011 02:34P
New trial ordered in lawsuit against Tyson Foods
(AP) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A new trial has been ordered in a sexual discrimination lawsuit against Tyson Foods Inc. The ruling published Wednesday by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a $600000 judgment that Springdale-based Tyson was ordered
Updated: 12/29/2011 02:32P