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Pennsylvania State University was sued by one of the victims of sex abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and accused of hiding what it knew about the threat he posed to children.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said he will sue the National Collegiate Athletic Association, challenging a $60 million fine levied against Pennsylvania State University for its role in the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal.

The National Football League glorifies the brutality of the sport for profit, according to a complaint filed by thousands of ex-players and their families seeking damages for head injuries sustained on the field.

John Edwards’ indictment should be dismissed, advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington said, seeking to file court papers in support of Edwards.

Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon and six other former players accused the National Football League of ignoring the consequences of head injuries for decades to cater to fans’ appetites for on-field violence.

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CVS Caremark Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. sued Cephalon Inc. and several generic-drug makers for allegedly conspiring to delay competition to its sleep-disorder drug Provigil. Cephalon signed four patent settlements with generic-drug makers totaling more than $200 million so they ...

Missouri hospital sues plasma makers

CSL Ltd. and Baxter International Inc. were sued by a Missouri hospital over allegations they conspired to fix and raise prices for blood plasma products. The companies used key words to encourage each other to increase supply only incrementally to keep pace with demand and not to increase supply to the extent the companies actually compete for market share, lawyers for Pemiscot Memorial Hospital, based in Hayti, said in a complaint filed Wednesday.

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