Executive Pay
BILLINGS, Mont. - Stillwater Mining and its board gave CEO Francis McAllister more than 250,000 shares of stock for 2 years, "far exceeding the shareholder-approved limit," a shareholder claims in...
View ArticleHOA Blocks $1 Sale of Timeshare
EAGLE, Colo. (CN) - A woman sued the owners association of her Colorado timeshare for blocking her sale of her one-week-a year for $1 on eBay, which she says is all she could get for the place....
View ArticleInsurance Class Action
PORTLAND, Ore. - Bankers Life and Casualty defrauds and abuses elder policyholders when they file for benefits under their long-term care policies, a class action claims in Federal Court.
View ArticleNot an Itsy-Bitsy Spider
(CN) - A Home Depot customer was hurt jumping back in terror from a store "pet," a "large, hairy tarantula-type spider" that dropped down on its web, "nearly landing on her nose," she claims in...
View ArticleJudge Certifies Class in ComScore Spyware Case
CHICAGO (CN) - A judge certified a class that accuses an Internet research company of profiting off the personal and financial data of its users, collected with free game software. ComScore...
View Article'Can You Get Me a Personal Injury Lawyer?'
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - "Mis-leveled concrete" at the San Francisco office of the State Bar of California made a woman fall and injure her neck, she claims in Superior Court. Beth Jay sued the...
View ArticleSearch of Jail Nurses May Have Gone Too Far
(CN) - Nine prison nurses who were strip-searched on suspicion of smuggling contraband may sue a Virginia sheriff for unreasonable search, a federal judge ruled. In April 2011, Sheriff Bill...
View ArticleJuggling the Books on Child Care
WASHINGTON (CN) - The District of Columbia "systematically manipulated" the system to close day-care centers for hundreds of disadvantaged children for bogus reasons, then laid off 165 workers, 34...
View ArticleNYC & Officers Cannot Derail False Arrest Trial
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CN) - A man who was jailed for over a year before being acquitted on drug charges can pursue false-arrest claims, a federal judge ruled. Naeem Brown claims the arresting New...
View ArticleFacebook Faces Trial on 'Timeline' Trademark
CHICAGO (CN) - Facebook must face a jury trial over its use of the term "Timeline," which is trademarked by the social networking site Timelines.com, a federal judge ruled. Timelines.com runs...
View ArticlePonzi Scheme Victims Lose Recovery Protest
(CN) - The court-appointed receiver of a $1.3 billion Ponzi scheme correctly apportioned the $815 million in recovered funds instead of favoring certain investors, the 2nd Circuit ruled....
View ArticleMoney Ain't Candy, USA Tells Mortgage Boss
MANHATTAN (CN) - Golden First Mortgage and its owner David Movtady cost taxpayers $12 million through mortgage fraud, and more claims are expected, the United States claims in court. The...
View ArticleFreedom of Information Act's 'Catch 22' Is Kaput
(CN) - In an important ruling for hunters of government documents, the D.C. Circuit endorsed their ability to quickly file suit if their requests are denied or unanswered. The advocacy group...
View ArticleNonprofit Loses Bit of Land to Larry Hagman
(CN) - The estate of iconic television actor Larry Hagman can hold onto a piece of his neighbor's land that he mistakenly fenced in and improved. Hagman, who starred in "I Dream of Jeannie"...
View ArticleThe Oldest Trick in the Book
ATLANTA (CN) - Profitable Sunrise defrauded thousands of people of tens of millions of dollars in an Internet-based pyramid scheme and sent the money to Eastern Europe and China, the SEC claims in...
View ArticleFeds Settle Suit Over Raiding Latino Homes
MANHATTAN (CN) - The U.S. government can pay $1 million to settle claims over pre-dawn warrantless home raids by immigration agents, a federal judge ruled. Nearly two dozen Latinos had filed...
View ArticleAsian Americans Accuse BP of Discrimination
NEW ORLEANS (CN) - Half of the commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico are Vietnamese and Cambodian Americans, but BP discriminated against them during the oil spill cleanup by hiring only 7...
View ArticleLeaky Volvo Sunroof Case Nabs Class Certification
(CN) - A federal judge certified a class of thousands who claim Volvo knowingly sold them cars with sunroofs that let water leak onto safety-related electrical sensors and wiring. Gregory...
View ArticleJudge Chucks Plan B Restrictionsas Product of Political Pressures
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CN) - Fed up with politically inspired delays, a federal judge said Friday that there is no place for age restrictions when it comes to over-the-counter access to the emergency...
View ArticlePet Doctor Liable After Sex Offense Hurt Practice
(CN) - A veterinarian who was convicted of a sex crime is liable to those who bought his practice for the resulting downturn in business, a New York appeals court ruled. Timothy Fitzpatrick...
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