2 former judges granted partial judicial immunity in NE Pa. kids-for-cash kickback lawsuit Two former county judges accused of taking millions of dollars ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier told a U.S. jury he "never, never, never" committed fraud as he took the ...
A Florida jury has ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay almost 300 million dollars (200 million euros) in damages to a former smoker -- the largest fine ever in such a case, lawyers said. The jury ordered the company on Thursday ...
Former smoker, 61, to speak out after winning $300 million Fla. verdict against Philip Morris A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris. A jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris to pay 61-year-old ...
Nebraska casino high-roller facing casino debt charges files civil lawsuit against Harrah's A Nebraska man facing felony charges stemming from almost $15 million in Las Vegas gambling debts is suing casino giant Harrah's Entertainment Inc. for alleged breach of contract, conspiracy and ...
Landmark court ruling on Katrina could bring new deluge: billions in legal action A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions of ...
NYC groups, officials sue state agency to block project that includes Nets basketball arena Opponents of the Brooklyn arena planned for the New Jersey Nets have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a state agency's approval of the project. The lawsuit was ...
The deadly levee failures that led to the 2005 flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina were due to negligence by the US Army Corps of Engineers, a federal judge has ruled. The late Wednesday ruling could open the federal government up ...
The deadly levee failures which led to the flooding of New Orleans during 2005's Hurricane Katrina were due to negligence by the US Army Corps of Engineers, a federal judge ruled. "The Corps' lassitude and failure to fulfill its duties resulted in ...
6 Alabama judges disqualify themselves from hearing lawsuit over state computer contract The six circuit judges in Montgomery County have disqualified themselves from hearing a lawsuit filed by a legislative oversight committee seeking to stop a $13 million no-bid computer contract. The ...
New Jersey hospital agrees to pay $3 million to settle suit alleging Medicare overbilling A northern New Jersey hospital will pay more than $3 million to settle claims it defrauded Medicare. The agreement announced Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department ends a ...
Philip Morris USA sues NY, NJ retailers over counterfeit Marlboros Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest tobacco company, said Thursday it has filed federal lawsuits accusing 10 New York and New Jersey retailers of selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes. The company, owned by ...
