In the wake of President Bush’s visit to Collinsville, Illinois on Wednesday and his address focusing on the urgent need for medical liability reform, Illinois hospital leaders are urging the President, Congress, the Governor and the General Assembly to enact …
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Minneapolis-based Northwest Airlines Inc. (Northwest) announced the settlement of a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). EEOC’s lawsuit, filed on April 25, 2001, alleged that Northwest excluded applicants for airport …
Three defendants, Armand J. Tiano, a former lieutenant in the Santa Clara County (California) Sheriff’s Office, Matthew B. Kellner, and George S. Kellner, an attorney based in Contra Costa County, were found guilty of various felony charges in Santa Clara …
A telephone tip received by HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) in December led to the recovery of approximately $24,000 in stolen automobiles and parts from a Detroit chop shop. This latest bust pushed the 20-year-old program to more than $40 …
Court TV, the cable television network dedicated to covering trials and legal issues, is telling viewers the story of the 2002 bus crash near Terrell, Texas that killed five people and injured many more. A group of crash survivors sued …
South Carolinians who drive without car insurance now risk losing their licenses. Rep. Bob Walker (R-Landrum) says the state’s old laws lacked proper enforcement tools. He said the possibility of losing a driver’s license will get driver’s attention. Uninsured drivers …
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research in Austin, Texas announced that National Alliance President William T. Hold, Ph.D. was named to Insurance Newscast’s annual list of the “100 Most Powerful People in the Insurance Industry” for the second …
While the number of federal securities fraud class actions filed in 2004 increased only moderately from 2003 levels, rising to 212 companies sued from 181, the decline in stock market capitalization corresponding to these actions increased dramatically, according to a …
Even as countries around the globe continued to bolster relief efforts (See Headline), the world was reminded that chance and the weather sometimes conspire against the best of intentions. The airport at Banda Aceh on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra …
Four people were killed in traffic crashes investigated by Pennsylvania State Police during the three-day New Year’s holiday driving period, State Police Commissioner Col. Jeffrey Miller said Monday. In addition to the four fatalities, 185 people were injured in 467 …