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Penn State Settles First of Sandusky Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Pennsylvania State University agreed to settle the first of 31 suits filed in the sex-abuse scandal involving ex-football coach Jerry Sandusky, with about 25 more set to settle, lawyers in the ...
Will BP’s Hard-Line Legal Tactics Backfire?
BP's hard-line legal tactics aimed at capping the financial blowout from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster will backfire, according to Joe Rice, negotiator of last year's settlement on behalf of ...
Apple Faces Possible 2014 Trial on e-Book Damages; Amount Could be Hundreds of Millions
The federal judge who ruled that Apple Inc. violated antitrust law by conspiring with five major publishers to raise prices of e-books has scheduled a May 2014 trial to determine damages, according ...BP Asks Judge to Deny Investor Class-Action Against Company, Officers
BP Plc asked a federal judge to deny U.S. investors the right to pursue a class action, or group, lawsuit claiming the company misled them before and after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The ...
Gulf Of Mexico Evacuations Start; Storm Threat To Oil, Gas Ops
Some Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operators began evacuating workers from offshore facilities but kept production flowing on Thursday as a low-pressure system threatened to strengthen into a cyclone. ...
Sinkholes Not Occurring More Frequently In Florida
Sections of a building at a resort near Orlando's theme park district collapsed into a sinkhole late Sunday, forcing the evacuation of 105 guests in the structure and also dozens of visitors staying ...
Desire For Wild Spaces Ignites U.S. Fire Insurance Hazard
The summer of 2013 has been another severe fire season for the United States, a trend that has insurance companies bracing for a new normal: higher rates of property damage as Americans move to ...
Next Week Could Be Key for Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season is about to enter its most active phase as conditions for the powerful storms improve across the basin. Wind shear that can tear budding storms apart has been ...