Petters Officers Dodge Lawsuit on Ponzi Fraud
(CN) - Two officers of the Petters Group, whose owner was convicted in a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme, do not have to face civil claims, a federal judge ruled in Minneapolis.
View ArticleThe Beat Goes On in Fight Over 1993 Hip-Hop Hits
SHERMAN, Texas (CN) - A dispute between two music companies over who owns the rights to the songs "Whoomp! (There It Is)" and "Dazzey Duks" may go to trial after a federal judge said the facts are...
View ArticleAgency Adds a Year to Weapons Import Period
WASHINGTON (CN) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives plans to extend the term of import permits for firearms, ammunition and defense articles from 1 year to 2 years.
View ArticleChief Justice Slams Assembly Over Court Bill
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye slammed the state Assembly in a recent speech to about 100 judges and court clerks, saying the legislators had made "false...
View ArticleU.S. Customs Extends Global Entry Program
WASHINGTON (CN) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection has made its Global Entry expedited border crossing program permanent, according to new rules adopted by the agency.
View ArticleExempt Rules to Be Set for Nonprofit Insurers
WASHINGTON (CN) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued regulations allowing its commissioner to indicate how qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers may receive tax exempt status.
View ArticleParents Who Lost Their Kids to State Can't Sue
(CN) - A couple whose infant daughter was allegedly abused by a mother suffering from post-partum depression cannot sue the child's doctor for civil rights violations, a federal judge ruled.
View ArticleFirm Pays $11 Million to Settle Medicaid Case
(CN) - Fort Lee, New Jersey-based Dava Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $11 million to settle charges that it misreported drug prices in order to reduce its Medicaid drug rebate obligations, the...
View ArticleDeveloper Wants Probe of Motorola Phones
(CN) - Several Motorola mobile phones infringe on patented "tactile feedback" technology, Immersion Corp. claims in a lawsuit with the U.S. International Trade Commission.
View ArticleSubpar English Dashes Ariz. Political Campaign
(CN) - The Arizona Supreme Court upheld a decision to knock a woman off the ballot for city council of a border town because she did not speak enough English.
View ArticleConviction Tossed for Pro-Se Ghostwriter
(CN) - The 9th Circuit tossed out a Nevada man's conviction for allegedly ghostwriting pleadings for a pro-se litigant in a civil lawsuit.
View ArticleTexas Judge Will Toss Crafty Squatter
DALLAS (CN) - A Texas judge will order the eviction of a man who tried to claim ownership of a $400,000 Flower Mound home by paying $16 through adverse possession.
View ArticleSchool Allegedly Ignored Special-Ed Abuse
APPLETON, Wis. (CN) - A Wisconsin elementary school's closed-door policy allowed one special-education teacher to beat and terrorize disabled children, the parents of six such children claim in...
View ArticleOverholt Quits as Top Court Admin Followed by Longtime Insider Patel
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - At an emergency meeting of the Judicial Council Thursday, regional administrator Jody Patel was chosen to replace Ron Overholt as interim director of California's central...
View ArticleMan Held For Alleged Threats to Fox's O'Reilly
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (CN) - A man who allegedly threatened to kill Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly is being held by the Madison County Sheriff's Department on a $150,000 bond.
View ArticleMissouri Child Killer Gets Life Sentence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CN) - A teenager who killed her 9-year-old neighbor because she wanted to know what it felt like to kill somebody was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
View ArticleHouston Man Indicted in $116 Million Fraud Case
(CN) - An assistant hospital administrator in Houston has been arrested and charged for his role in filing $116 million in false Medicare claims for mental health treatments that were never...
View ArticleUse of Myspace Page to Convict Killer Affirmed
DALLAS (CN) - A Texas appellate court unanimously affirmed the murder conviction of a Dallas man, agreeing with the trial court decision to allow his Myspace social network profile as evidence.
View ArticleSuit Says Green Company Made Harsh Threats
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (CN) - A pasteurization company harassed and threatened one of its mechanics with deportation to enforce an illegal noncompete contract, the former employee claims in Solano...
View ArticleA License to Touch?
SALT LAKE CITY (CN) - A self-described "relaxation studio" has sued Utah over a new massage law that requires a license to administer treatments like the "island breeze," "pleasure cruise" and...
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