Monsanto is a focus of Justice Department antitrust investigation of US seed industryOctober 8th, 2009 Monsanto a focus of US antitrust investigationST. LOUIS — The Justice Department is investigating whether Monsanto Co.
Clinton, State Department sued for age discrimination against diplomatSeptember 18th, 2009 Clinton sued over age discriminationWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the State Department are being sued by a diplomat who claims she was discriminated against because of her age. Lawyers for Elizabeth Colton filed suit on Friday in U.S.
Justice Department says violent crime rate was unchanged in 2008September 2nd, 2009 Justice Dept.: Violent crime rate unchanged in '08WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday the rate of violent crime in the United States held steady in 2008. The Bureau of Justice Statistics released its findings about the estimated 4.9 million violent crimes committed in the U.S.
Taco Bell settles sexual harassment complaint; 2 teen workers claimed they were raped at workSeptember 1st, 2009 Taco Bell settles Tenn. sex harassment complaintMEMPHIS, Tenn.
NJ lawyer settles lawsuit over solicitations to families of victims of plane that hit NY homeSeptember 1st, 2009 Lawyer settles over NY plane crash solicitationsNEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey attorney accused of soliciting families of victims of a plane that crashed into a New York home too soon after the accident has settled a lawsuit with the government.
Muslim former inmate settles lawsuit over alleged mistreatment in federal prisonAugust 13th, 2009 Muslim ex-inmate settles prison treatment lawsuitEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A former inmate who accused federal prison workers in Illinois of defiling his Quran and torturing him with a nightstick when he complained has settled his civil rights lawsuit for $48,000, one of his attorneys said Thursday.
University of Utah settles lawsuit over deaths of 7 Chinese scholars in 2003 van crashAugust 8th, 2009 University of Utah settles suit over deadly crashSALT LAKE CITY —The University of Utah has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of seven Chinese scholars killed in a 2003 van rollover. State officials on Friday agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to the plaintiffs, including three men injured in the crash.
FIA chief Mosley settles lawsuit with German publisher over sex scandalAugust 7th, 2009 Mosley settles suit with German publisherBERLIN — FIA president Max Mosley has settled a lawsuit with the publisher of Germany's largest newspaper over reports that he played sex games involving a Nazi theme with prostitutes. Axel Springer AG agreed to pay $290,000 to two charities and publish an interview with Mosley in its top-selling Bild newspaper, spokesman Tobias Froehlich said on Friday.
SEC settles charges against Avery Dennison in payoffs to foreign officialsJuly 29th, 2009 SEC settles cases against Avery DennisonLOS ANGELES — Adhesive label maker Avery Dennison Corp. on Tuesday settled a case that accused it of promising or making improper payments to foreign officials.
Dell settles federal gender discrimination suit for $9.1 million, promises pay-equity reviewJuly 25th, 2009 Dell settles federal discrimination suit for $9.1MAUSTIN, Texas — Dell Inc. said Friday it has agreed to settle a federal gender-discrimination class action lawsuit brought by former employees for $9.1 million.
A new era of openness at Obama's Justice Department? No, just a blunderJuly 9th, 2009 Oops, Justice press aide's comment slips outWASHINGTON — Has the Justice Department taken President Barack Obama's promise of openness too far?
The dozens of reporters who receive department press releases by e-mail were suprised to get one Wednesday evening with this startling subject line:
"FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT ON INTERNET BOMB THREATS — good luck, this one sucked."
Eleven minutes later a corrected version was transmitted, without the editorial comment. Turns out the department wasn't evaluating its own work in public.
US Justice Dept. intervenes in 'whistleblower' suit over $3.2B contract at Miss. space centerJuly 3rd, 2009 Feds intervene in suit over $3B computer contractThe U.S. Justice Department has intervened in a so-called "whistleblower" lawsuit that accuses several companies and former government employees of rigging a winning bid on a $3.2 billion computer contract at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Abortion opponents ask Justice Department to investigate threatsJune 26th, 2009 Abortion opponents ask feds to investigate threatsWICHITA, Kan. — An anti-abortion group is asking the U.S.
Correction: Justice Department complaint itemJune 24th, 2009 Correction: Justice Department complaint itemCINCINNATI — In a June 17 story about a Hindu father who filed a complaint with the Justice Department that his son was forced to eat a beef taco at school, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the father immigrated to the U.S. from India. The father, Ashish Gandhi, is an American-born citizen.
Obama administration asks court to reconsider allowing CIA renditions suit against BoeingJune 13th, 2009 Feds ask court to reconsider CIA renditions suitSAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its decision to allow a Boeing Co.
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