The victim was able to collect $100,000 from the driver's insurer, American Family Insurance Company, and $55,000 under his own underinsured motorist coverage through State Farm Insurance Company.
Read More »Monsanto faces more suits over modified wheat
Monsanto field-tested the modified wheat in 16 states, including Washington, from 1998 to 2005, dropped the project and never sought U.S. approval to market the wheat for planting, according to a complaint filed Thursday in federal court in Spokane.
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Read More »‘Fired’ law firm goes after clients for cut in $3B deal
By all measures, it should have been time well-spent for the two-lawyer firm of Cross & Bennett. The suit ultimately resulted in a record $3 billion criminal and civil settlement, with $75 million going to each of the whistle-blowers in the qui tam action. The firm’s take: an estimated $30 million in legal fees. But the dream case unexpectedly turned into an ugly nightmare.
Read More »Conners files suit against KMOV
The anchor was fired from KMOV-TV in May after claiming on his KMOV Facebook page that the IRS began scrutinizing his personal finances more closely after he interviewed President Barack Obama.
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Read More »Holder reassures aides as leak review begins
The question of when Holder will leave the Justice Department has gained steam. Lawmakers and analysts debated the topic on Sunday network political shows and headlines questioned whether he’s become too big a liability for President Barack Obama.
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Read More »EA Sports ruling a game-changer for NCAA athletes
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided May 21 that the First Amendment does not bar the lawsuit of a former Rutgers quarterback who claims that EA Sports used his likeness without permission in the immensely popular “NCAA Football” series of video games.
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Read More »HSBC Holdings sued over foreclosure allegations
A state investigation found that HSBC has left homeowners languishing in foreclosure by failing to meet requirements for giving them an opportunity to negotiate loan modifications.
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Read More »Obama prods Republicans with three picks for D.C. Appeals Court
The nominations could anger Republicans, who’ve repeatedly used the threat of a filibuster to block Obama’s nominations for the courts and the cabinet.
Read More »Many Missouri courthouses are in desperate need of renovation
Leaking roofs and walls, wet carpet, plastic coverings on windows, eye-watering mold and dirt floors are some obstacles that many Missouri courthouses are facing.
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Read More »Larsen & Hess attorney named to Labor and Industrial Relations Commission
John J. Larsen, Jr. was among several attorneys whom the governor appointed to state boards and commissions on Monday.
Tagged with: Daniel R. Cayou J. Michael Ponder John Larsen Joseph G. McCulloch Mary D. Craig
Read More »New York Post sued over falsely identifying bomb suspects
The defamation lawsuit over the April 18 article, with the headline “BAG MEN,” was filed Wednesday in Massachusetts Superior Court in Boston by two local men, Salaheddin Barhoum, 16, and Yassine Zaimi, 24, who say they are avid runners who were never sought by authorities after the attack.
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