Supreme Court to decide if federal medical officials can be sued for damagesSeptember 30th, 2009 Court to decide if feds liable for cancer mistakeWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether the family of a now-deceased immigrant who was denied medical care for cancer while in custody can sue federal medical officials for damages. The case could have far-reaching implications for doctors, nurses and other medical personnel working for governments.
Colorado loses bid to enforce deadline for weapons destruction at Army depotSeptember 24th, 2009 Colo. loses bid to enforce weapons destructionDENVER — A federal judge has rejected a request from Colorado health officials to set an enforceable deadline for destroying chemical weapons stored at an Army facility outside Pueblo. U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch ruled Tuesday that federal law limits the state's authority to set timelines and deadlines for destroying mustard agent stored at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.
Federal judge dismisses Parmalat lawsuits against Bank of America and an auditing firmSeptember 18th, 2009 Parmalat to appeal judge's dismissal of suitsNEW YORK — Italian dairy giant Parmalat says it will appeal a federal judge's ruling tossing out lawsuits seeking to hold Bank of America Corp. and auditing firm Grant Thornton International responsible in Parmalat's collapse.
Former coach Billy Gillispie wants UK countersuit against him moved to federal courtSeptember 15th, 2009 Gillispie wants federal court to decide caseLEXINGTON, Ky. — Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie wants a lawsuit the school filed against him moved to federal court.
Report: Former CEO of Countrywide Financial cites inaccuracies in SEC suitSeptember 5th, 2009 Report: Mozilo cites inaccuracies in SEC suitNEW YORK — The former CEO of Countrywide Financial Corp. is asking for the dismissal of the federal government's civil-fraud case against him, citing distorted evidence and the omission of company disclosures, according to a published report.
Drugmaker Schering-Plough loses $473 million tax dispute over foreign profits, may appealSeptember 2nd, 2009 Schering-Plough loses $473 million tax disputeTRENTON, N.J. — Drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp.
Calif Supreme Court orders new look at model's lawsuit over Taster's Choice coffee labelAugust 17th, 2009 Court orders new look at Taster's Choice lawsuitSAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court wants a trial court to come back to a long-running dispute over the use of a former model's image on Taster's Choice coffee labels. A Los Angeles County jury awarded Russell Christoff $15.6 million in 2005 after he discovered Nestle USA had been using his image without permission on its freeze-dried coffee.
Pzena Investment announces favorable ruling in lawsuits alleging securities violations in IPOAugust 14th, 2009 Pzena Investment announces favorable court rulingNEW YORK — Pzena Investment Management Inc. said a federal appeals court upheld a lower court's dismissal of lawsuits alleging securities violations by the asset manager during its 2007 initial public offering.
EEOC: Company agrees to pay $1.7 million to resolve series of discrimination lawsuitsJuly 29th, 2009 Company to pay $1.7 million to settle EEOC suitsLOS ANGELES — The largest employer of garment manufacturers in Saipan will pay $1.7 million to settle a series of discrimination lawsuits filed in U.S. federal court.
Supreme Court rejects Sept. 11 victims' bid to hold Saudi Arabia, princes liable for attacksJune 29th, 2009 Court won't hear Sept. 11 claims vs.
Supreme Court to consider restricting whistleblower lawsuitsJune 22nd, 2009 Court to look at standards in whistleblower caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to consider restricting certain whistleblower lawsuits claiming that local governments misused federal money. The court said Monday it would grapple with a technical, though important, aspect of the federal False Claims Act as it relates to local governments.
Supreme Court upholds $500 million settlement in asbestos-related lawsuitsJune 18th, 2009 Court upholds settlement in asbestos lawsuitsWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to let an insurance company settle some asbestos lawsuits for about $500 million in exchange for blocking any future litigation resulting from its long relationship with Johns Manville Corp., once the world's largest producer of asbestos. Travelers Cos.
Supreme Court says Iraq can't be sued today for past actions by Saddam HusseinJune 8th, 2009 Court: Iraq can't be held responsible for SaddamWASHINGTON — Iraq's current government cannot be sued for the actions of Saddam Hussein's regime, the Supreme Court said Monday as it threw out lawsuits filed by Americans who were held by the government of the now-deceased dictator. Foreign nations usually are immune from lawsuits in U.S.
SEC charging former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo, 2 other execs with civil fraudJune 4th, 2009 SEC charging ex-Countrywide CEO Mozilo with fraudWASHINGTON — The government is charging Angelo Mozilo, the former chief executive of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp., and two other company executives with civil fraud. The case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission also accuses Mozilo of illegal insider trading, according to an agency spokesman.
US court: Fla.'s lawsuit against ex-Countrywide CEO can proceed in state courtsApril 30th, 2009 Suit against ex-Countrywide CEO to be held in Fla.TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court has ruled that Florida's lawsuit against the former chief executive of Countrywide Financial Corp.
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