Class Sues Kaiser Over Skin Surgery Policy
OAKLAND (CN) - A class of patients alleges in state court that Kaiser refuses to cover reconstructive skin surgery after procedures for morbid obesity.
View ArticlePennsylvania Primaries to Use Outdated Census
PHILADELPHIA (CN) - Voting districts based on census data that is over a decade old can govern upcoming Pennsylvania elections, a federal judge ruled, adding a small degree of clarity in a state...
View ArticleChicago to Pay $6.2M for 2003 Anti-War Arrests
(CN) - On the eve of a trial, Chicago has agreed to pay $6.2 million to settle a class action related to the arrests of 700 protesting the Iraq War in 2003.
View ArticleFDIC Sues Failed Bank Execs for $86M
LAS VEGAS (CN) - Federal regulators hit four officers of the failed Silver State Bank with an $86 million lawsuit, claiming they negligently approved wobbly real estate loans that led to the...
View ArticleTexas Fights EPA on Greenhouse Gases
DALLAS (CN) - Texas and Wyoming challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's effort to "immediately impose greenhouse gas regulations" on the states.
View Article'Debt Adjuster' My Eye, Class Says
CARROLLTON, Ga. (CN) - Phoenix-based Financial Freedom Southwest, a so-called "debt adjuster," defrauds people of thousands of dollars in fees, without providing the "almost magical" services it...
View Article'Heroes' Show Blames Sponsor for Failure
LAS VEGAS (CN) - A network TV awards show honoring America's military, police and firemen crashed when Procter & Gamble yanked its promised $1 million backing, Operation: Heroes claims in...
View ArticleFederal Judge in Texas Lashes Gingrich Saying He Should Be Ashamed of His...
(CN) - A federal judge who enjoined school prayer and was attacked as "un-American" has fired back at the politicians, saying, "You should be ashamed of yourselves."
View Article$20 Million Fight Over NASCAR Sponsorship
MARIETTA, Ga. (CN) - A racecar builder says that NASCAR driver Matt McCall and Jacked-Up Energy Drinks defamed him and cost him $20 million in merchandising revenue by backing out of a contract to...
View ArticleCircuit Rejects Demand for Fewer Benefits
(CN) - Senior citizens who receive Social Security benefits cannot refuse Medicare benefits, the D.C. Circuit ruled in a strange case where citizens sued the government seeking fewer benefits.
View Article$125,000 Gone Just Like That, Couple Says
ATLANTA (CN) - A married couple claim in Federal Court that a broker took them for $125,000 with the promise he would use it to get a $500 million "bank guarantee."
View ArticleChicago Cops' Online Fight Lands in Court
CHICAGO (CN) - A Chicago police captain claims another police officer defamed him on Facebook, accusing him of having sworn an "oath to street gangs and narcotics dealers," and using his position...
View ArticleEight Years for Bogus Adult Diaper Billings
HOUSTON (CN) - The former owner of two medical equipment companies was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for defrauding Texas Medicaid of $1.45 million, much of it for unneeded and...
View Article5th Circuit Lets $40M Dell Settlement Stand
(CN) - The 5th Circuit rejected two appeals from objectors to a $40 million securities fraud settlement between Dell computer and a class of investors.
View ArticleMore Fallout From Police Torture Case
CHICAGO (CN) - The Chicago chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police claims the attorneys it hired to defend now-notorious police Cmdr. Jon Burge defrauded it of $200,000 in unauthorized fees for...
View Article5th Circuit OKs Houston Newsrack Law
(CN) - The 5th Circuit rejected a newspaper publisher's free-speech claim against a Houston newsrack ordinance.
View ArticleHomebuyers Sue Banks in RICO Class Action
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - Wells Fargo Bank and J.P. Morgan Chase charge homebuyers who go into default inflated fees and interest rates, customers say in a federal RICO class action.
View ArticleSins of the Son Spell Trouble for Cop Dad
(CN) - The family of a Pennsylvania woman shot to death by her boyfriend can sue the man's father, a 15-year veteran officer whose service weapon was involved in the slaying, a federal judge ruled.
View ArticleKazaa File Sharer Gets Help Fighting Capitol
(CN) - Imposing a $1.5 million fine against a woman who shared 24 songs is excessive and stifles innovation, a coalition of libraries, public interest and online privacy advocates told the 8th...
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