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Pennsylvania Family Gets $15.6M in DUI Lawsuit

The family of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a drunk driver after he left a Pittsburgh restaurant has reached a $15.6 million settlement in the case. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday that the German-themed Hofbrauhaus has also agreed …

Fired Idaho Head Football Coach Files Lawsuit

Fired University of Idaho football coach Robb Akey has filed a lawsuit against the school. The Idaho State Judiciary website lists the suit as having been filed April 16 in Latah County and names the University of Idaho, University of …

Lawsuit: New Mexico Intel Worker Subjected to ‘Kick Me’ Prank

Intel workers secretly taped a “Kick Me” sign to the back of a co-worker as a prank, then kicked the confused man a number of times as employees at the Rio Rancho, N.M. Intel plant laughed hysterically at the episode, …

Idaho Sues Former Lawmaker Over Workers’ Comp

The Idaho Industrial Commission has filed a lawsuit against a former state lawmaker from northern Idaho over unpaid workers’ compensation insurance. The lawsuit filed in 1st District Court against accuses former state senator Mike Jorgenson of not making any payments …

Judge Declines to Dismiss Emissions Suit Against ExxonMobil

A federal judge has declined to throw out a 2010 environmental lawsuit against ExxonMobil Corp. over emissions from its Baytown oil refinery. U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston adopted a magistrate’s April 3 recommendation that the Sierra Club and …

Kutcher’s Company Settles Reality Show Lawsuit In California

Ashton Kutcher’s production company has settled a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles over a planned reality series focusing on the agency’s offices. Court records in Los Angeles show Kutcher’s production company, Katalyst Media Inc., has settled its …

Texas Plant That Blew Up Carried $1M Liability Policy

The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to the surrounding area had only $1 million in liability coverage, lawyers said. Tyler lawyer …

California Lawsuit Claims Lead In Ginger, Plum Candies

California has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and other food retailers, manufacturers and distributors, alleging the companies are selling lead-tainted ginger and plum candies without warning labels, as required by state law. Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office …

Former Colorado Insurance Exec Guilty Of Securities Fraud

Former insurance executive Michael Van Gilder has pleaded guilty to securities fraud in an insider-trading case connected to billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s 2008 investment in Denver-based Delta Petroleum. According to the Denver Post, Van Gilder admitted Wednesday he traded on details …

OSU Drops Court Action Over $33M in Insurance Premium Payments

Oklahoma State University has dropped a lawsuit that sought to recover $33 million in premium payments from a program that insured the lives of certain alumni to provide payouts to Cowboy Athletics. The university said that it will try to …