People (Erie Times-News)

    “American Idol” — and just about everyone else in Hollywood — were in a giving mood. ...
Accident Claim - Soldier’s Whiplash Was Actually Broken Kneck

    A war veteran who broke his neck in a vehicle crash was allegedly sent home from a hospital after medics failed to spot his injury. John Jarvis, 82, faces a long recovery after...
Norfolk Southern Reaches Agreement With Avondale Mills to Settle Claims From Graniteville Accident (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

    After four weeks of trial, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Avondale Mills have agreed to a confidential settlement of the lawsuit brought by Avondale arising from the January 6, 2005 accident in Graniteville,...
Free Legal Information: UK Law Online

    The UK has many laws, known as statutes, made by Parliament which define your legal rights. Solicitors rely on the exact wording of the laws to advise the public and make...
Newspaper loses no win no fee legal bid

    The Daily Mirror today lost its House of Lords bid to change the rules governing “no win, no fee” agreements after it was sent a £594,000...
Around the nation (Houston Chronicle)

    Despite surging oil prices, petroleum development is hampered by insufficient investment as the industry deals with nationalized oil companies, shortages of qualified workers and higher costs. ...
Compensation Settlements for Too Slow

    Victims of violent crimes are being compensated too slowly, the National Audit Office has said. Its report said the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority took an average of 515 days to resolve cases in...
A $100mn lawsuit for defaming Sonia (rediff.com)

    The Indian National Overseas Congress has filed a $100 million (Rs 400 crore) libel lawsuit against three members of the so called Forum for Saving Gandhi’s Heritage for allegedly defaming party president...
No Win No Fee Claim Struck Out for “SHaken Baby” Mother

    A mother who was freed after being wrongly convicted and imprisoned for manslaughter in a “shaken baby” case lost her High Court bid for compensation today. Lorraine Harris, 38, claimed she had suffered...
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Richmond, Missouri, Landlord (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

    The Justice Department announced today that Calvert Properties Inc. has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that its former president, Harold Calvert, of Richmond, Mo., sexually harassed female tenants...