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A Las Vegas gambler who lost $112 million (£67 million) in a year, is suing the owner of Caesars Palace, claiming casino staff "milked" him by plying him with alcohol and prescription drugs. By Nick Allen in Los Angeles Terry...
The number of defamation cases that reached the high court surged by 11% in 2008 to a four-year high, as foreign claimants took advantage of the UK's tougher laws to seek "libel tourism" awards from publishers. A total of 259...
One can only fear for Tony Blair after last Thursday's European summit at Brussels. For the truth is that evidence continues to amass that, under the Blair premiership, the British state was responsible, at times, for some...
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Minnesota businessman Tom Petters made a final push on Friday to convince a federal jury he was not responsible for a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme that bankrupted his company.
Federal judge in Oklahoma orders another settlement meeting in Cintas wrongful death lawsuit By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS Associated Press Writer TULSA, Okla. November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Cintas Corp....
New Wrinkle In Insider-trading Probe Of Pequot Hedge Fund Raises Questions On SEC Case (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has been investigating whether the now-liquidated core hedge fund of Pequot...
Florida Officers Behind National Junk Fax Scam Face Sentencing In Kansas Courtroom (AP) WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The president of a Florida consulting firm convicted in a massive fax blast scam blinked back tears Friday as he was...
The Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote Saturday night. Even if Reid gets 60 votes Saturday, a long road lies ahead Health care faces a tougher fight in the Senate than in the House House, Senate versions would need to...
Ex-Vivendi CEO tells jury in investor lawsuit: I 'did my best,' made mistakes but never misled By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Writer NEW YORK November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Jean- Marie Messier,...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The three major credit ratings agencies gave mortgage-backed securities unjustifiably high ratings in return for lucrative fees, losing at least $457 million for five Ohio public employee pension and...
