Articles by Brian Melley

Associated Press

Trump Sues Ex-British Spy Over Dossier Containing ‘Shocking and Scandalous Claims’

A lawyer for Donald Trump told a London judge Monday that the ex- president plans to prove that a discredited report by a former British spy that contained “shocking and scandalous claims” that he was compromised by Russians in his …

Tabloid Publisher Apologizes to Prince Harry at Outset of Invasion of Privacy Trial

The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror acknowledged and apologized Wednesday for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry, saying at the outset of a trial over one of his phone hacking lawsuits that the prince was due “appropriate compensation.” …

Disbarred Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Settlement Thefts in California

Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from some of the massive settlements he won for clients during a once prominent career. Girardi, 83, is charged in Los …

Vet’s California Lawsuit Blaming Antimalarial Drug For Psychosis Tossed

– A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against the maker of an anti-malarial drug blamed for causing psychotic behavior and neurological damage to U.S. servicemembers, ruling that the case had no right to be filed in California. The proposed …

Widow Asks $55M From NCAA for Football Player’s Death

Attorneys asked a jury Monday to award $55 million to the widow of a former USC football player, in a landmark case accusing the NCAA of failing to protect him from repetitive head trauma that led to his death. Matthew …

Judge Tosses Charge Against Dive Boat Owner in California Fire That Killed 34

A Los Angeles federal judge threw out an indictment charging a dive boat captain with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 people in a 2019 fire aboard a vessel anchored off the Southern California coast. The ruling came on the …

Yellowstone Flooding Recovery Could Take Years, Cost $1 Billion

Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to as America’s best idea. Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and …

UCLA to Pay Nearly $700M in Doctor Abuse Lawsuits

The University of California system announced it will pay nearly $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a UCLA gynecologist, bringing a record amount in total payouts by a public university in a …

UCLA to Pay Nearly $700M in Doctor Abuse Lawsuits

The University of California system announced Tuesday it will pay nearly $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a UCLA gynecologist, bringing a record amount in total payouts by a public university in …

Judge Rules California’s Women in Boards Law Is Unconstitutional

A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law that would have required boards have up to three female directors by this year violated …