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Airline Settles with Passenger Who Claimed Harassment

January 06, 2009 20:39

JetBlue Airways Corp. and the Transportation Security Administration have agreed to pay $240,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed he was discriminated against because of his ethnicity and Arabic writing on his T-shirt. According to the lawsuit, TSA and JetBlue personnel refused to...

Court Upholds Fine Against Hospital

January 06, 2009 20:38

A Houston-area hospital must pay a $250,000 fine levied against it for withholding evidence in a wrongful death lawsuit, an appeal court has ruled. In the lawsuit the family of Jerry Carswell claims that Christus St. Catherine Hospital was negligent in his death and subsequently hid his heart...

Lawyers Note Rise in Claims Over Medical Device

January 06, 2009 20:36

Last month 22 cases against the manufacturer of a device used to treat urinary incontinence in women were consolidated into a multidistrict action. According to the suits, Mentor Corp. negligently designed the product, known as ObTape, and failed to warn consumers about potential risks. While the...

Judge Rejects ‘Good Samaritan’ Defense in Med-Mal Case

January 06, 2009 20:35

A New York state judge has rejected a registered nurse’s “Good Samaritan” defense in a medical malpractice case involving the birth of a stillborn child. In an attempt to dismiss the medical malpractice claim, Julia Chachere argued she was not involved in the birth and was present only as a student ...

Tax Preparer Settles Deceptive Marketing Suit

January 06, 2009 20:33

H&R Block Inc., known affectionately within the trade as “Hit and Run” Block, has agreed to pay $4.85 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the California Attorney General’s Office over an allegedly deceptive tax refund advance program run by the company. Under the settlement, the t...

Business Hurrying to Settle Justice Dept. Probes

January 05, 2009 20:48

In anticipation of the coming Obama administration, businesses are hurrying to settle Justice Department investigations into corporate misconduct, the Washington Post reports. Attorneys say Obama appointees to the Justice Department are expected to offer less favorable settlement terms to those...

A.G. Failed to Protect Whistleblowers, Lawsuit Claims

January 05, 2009 20:48

The Connecticut Attorney General’s Office is unable to protect whistleblowers in cases involving state agencies because it is also responsible for defending such cases, a lawsuit filed late last year claims. The case stems from allegations brought by eight state troopers regarding potential c...

Supreme Court May Hear Forced Exorcism Case

January 05, 2009 20:46

Attorneys for a woman who claims to have been abused during an attempted exorcism have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. Last year, the Texas Supreme Court dismissed a $300,000 jury award for false imprisonment and abuse after finding that the verdict unconstitutionally involved the...

Whistleblower Settles Complaint with FAA

January 05, 2009 20:45

An air traffic controller who claimed he was retaliated against after complaining about safety procedures at the Memphis International Airport has been returned to control duties after reaching a settlement with the Federal Aviation Administration. A subsequent investigation into the matter found...

Appeal Court Rejects Move to Block Payday Loan Lawsuit

January 05, 2009 20:43

A Missouri appeals court has rejected a payday lending company’s attempt to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit that claims the company violated state lending laws. The Missouri Court of Appeals in St. Louis found that QC Financial Services Inc. could not enforce a mandatory arbitration clause ...