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Lawyer: CBS' 'fraud' hurt Rather's income

AP — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:08:35 +0000

Dan Rather could have made millions of dollars more per year if CBS had not defrauded him before firing him, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Lawsuit: Bill Heard violated federal labor law

AP — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:21:27 +0000

The company with the nation’s largest chain of Chevrolet dealerships violated federal labor law when it fired thousands of employees last month, according to a lawsuit filed by a former...

Pa. widow sues US over Iraq vet-husband's suicide

AP — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:17:01 +0000

The widow of a 23-year-old Iraq war veteran from Pennsylvania is suing the U.S. government over her husband’s suicide.

Paid plaintiff gets 3 months for kickback scheme

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:41:08 +0000

A man who was paid $2.5 million to be a plaintiff in a major lawsuit kickback scheme was sentenced Monday to three months in prison.

Man sentenced in LA in lawsuit kickback scheme

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:33:57 +0000

A man accused of accepting $2.5 million to act as a paid plaintiff in a major lawsuit kickback scheme has been sentenced in Los Angeles to three months in prison.

Citigroup sues Wachovia, Wells Fargo for $60B

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:02:39 +0000

Citigroup Inc. said Monday it has filed a complaint in New York Supreme Court against Wachovia, Wells Fargo and the directors of both companies seeking more than $60 billion in damages for interfering with the bank’s planned takeover of Wachovia’s banking operations.

Stonewall Jackson, Grand Ole Opry settle lawsuit

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:40:24 +0000

Country singer Stonewall Jackson has settled his federal age discrimination lawsuit against the Grand Ole Opry and its management.

Bank of America settles suits over bad mortgages

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:57:16 +0000

Facing a lawsuit over deceptive mortgage practices, Bank of America Corp. is agreeing to pay more than $8 billion to modify hundreds of thousands of loans to keep people from losing their...

Bank of America settles lawsuit over bad mortgages

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:01:39 +0000

Facing a lawsuit over deceptive mortgage practices, Bank of America Corp. has agreed to modify tens of thousands of loans to keep people in 11 states from losing their homes, the Illinois attorney general’s office said...

Illinois must notify voters of misleading ballot

AP — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:05:24 +0000

Every Illinois voter must be notified at the polls next month of misleading language on the ballot, a judge ruled Friday.