New Jersey hospital agrees to pay $3 million to settle suit alleging Medicare overbillingNovember 19th, 2009 Feds, NJ hospital settle Medicare fraud lawsuitTRENTON, N.J. — A northern New Jersey hospital will pay more than $3 million to settle claims it defrauded Medicare.
Lawsuit accuses Hartford Courant of plagiarizing stories from smaller competitorNovember 19th, 2009 Largest Conn. newspaper hit with plagiarism suitHARTFORD, Conn.
Connecticut jury awards auto repair shops $15 million in appraisal dispute with The HartfordNovember 18th, 2009 Auto repair shops win $15 million from insurerSTAMFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut jury has awarded $15 million to automobile repair shop owners in their lawsuit accusing an affiliate of The Hartford Financial Services Group of unfair trade practices.
Man charged with killing UConn football player Jasper Howard makes brief court appearanceNovember 13th, 2009 Suspect in UConn player's killing appears in courtVERNON, Conn. — A judge has scheduled a probable cause hearing for the man accused of fatally stabbing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard last month.
Affidavit: Disparaging comment about woman preceded fight, UConn football player's killingNovember 10th, 2009 Affidavit: Fight over woman preceded UConn killingVERNON, Conn. — Two men charged in the fight that led to the stabbing death of University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard told police it began when one of Howard's teammates disrespected a woman at a school-sanctioned dance, according to an affidavit released Tuesday.
Witness charged with making false statements in UConn stabbing caseNovember 4th, 2009 Sixth arrest in UConn stabbing caseSTORRS, Conn. — A Hartford man has been charged with lying to police investigating the stabbing death of UConn football player Jasper Howard.
Dalit woman dies after being denied medical attentionOctober 30th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Caste discrimination allegedly claimed the life of a young Dalit woman, who died after delivering a stillborn child Thursday, as the staff of a government-run medical centre in Uttar Pradesh refused to attend to her. The state government has ordered an inquiry into the incident that took place at the Bhadiyan community health centre in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district, some 250 km from Lucknow, where 26-year-old Sona Devi died for want of medical treatment, an official said.
Prosecutors say several witnesses identified suspect in stabbing of UConn football playerOctober 28th, 2009 Prosecutors: Witnesses ID'd UConn stabbing suspectVERNON, Conn. — Several witnesses identified the man charged with fatally stabbing a University of Connecticut football player as the killer, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Man charged with killing UConn football player; lawyer says he was trying to break up fightOctober 28th, 2009 Man charged with killing UConn football playerSTORRS, Conn. — The lawyer for a 21-year-old man charged with killing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard says his client was trying to break up a fight and was not involved in the stabbing that took the starting cornerback's life.
Apex court's nod to students' admission in Tripura medical collegeOctober 10th, 2009 AGARTALA - After a three-month impasse, the Supreme Court has okayed admission of students to a 100-seat medical college in Tripura that was opened as the first case of public-private-partnership (PPP) in health care education, an official said Saturday. Tripura Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty said a division bench of the apex court, comprising Chief Justice K.G.
Colorado surgery technician pleads guilty in hepatitis C cases, will get 20 years in prisonSeptember 25th, 2009 Surgery tech in hepatitis C cases pleads guiltyDENVER — A surgery technician who infected at least 16 hospital patients with hepatitis C and may have exposed thousands more pleaded guilty to some charges Friday in an agreement that includes a 20-year prison term. Kristen Diane Parker, 26, had pleaded not guilty to the 42-count indictment but in the plea agreement Friday acknowledged guilt to five counts of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of obtaining a controlled substance by deceit or subterfuge.
Court directs Apollo to give free treatment to poorSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed Apollo Hospital to provide free of cost treatment to poor patients and imposed a fine of Rs.200,000 on it for not abiding by an earlier court order. Giving directions to the hospital, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan asked the hospital to reserve 33 percent in-house beds and 40 percent of the OPD for poor patients.
Former executive at Berkshire Hathaway's Gen Re sentenced to probation in AIG fraud caseSeptember 15th, 2009 Former Gen Re exec gets probationHARTFORD, Conn. — A former executive of Berkshire Hathaway's General Re has been sentenced to two years probation for his role in an accounting scandal that cost shareholders of insurer American International Group Inc.
NJ pharmacy tech sues employer over mock holdup, says gunman demanding drugs caused her PTSDSeptember 14th, 2009 NJ pharmacy tech sues employer over mock holdupMOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A New Jersey pharmacy technician who says she was traumatized when a masked gunman burst into her store demanding OxyContin is suing her employers for arranging the mock holdup.
Former Gen Re executive faces sentencing in fraud caseSeptember 13th, 2009 Former Gen Re executive faces sentencingHARTFORD, Conn. — A former executive of Berkshire Hathaway's General Re faces sentencing for his role in an accounting scandal that cost shareholders of insurer American International Group Inc.
