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Police Misconduct Costs Beloit $265,000
Beloit, Wisconsin will have to pay $265,000 to a teenager who was illegally strip-searched in public by a police officer. Conner Poff was sitting in his car with some friends...
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Foreclosure Settlement Finally Official
The US District Court judge for the District of Columbia signed off, finally, on the big $25 billion foreclosure settlement between five banks, the federal government, and most of the...
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Divorce Is Final, Says Court
The New York Court of Appeals ruled today that a Bernie Madoff victim can't redefine the terms of his divorce on account of his losses to Madoff's fraud. Steven Simkin...
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Groupon Settles Coupon Expiration Date Suit for $8.5 Million
Groupon, the world's largest purveyor of coupons, found itself in a bit of trouble recently regarding their products' expiration dates. A lawsuit brought by Eli R. Johnson alleged illegal expiration...
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DirecTV Subscribers Miss Out on American Idol Due to Slow Settlement Negotiation
In a move sure to disappoint millions, DirecTV was forced to stop the broadcast of Tribune Media's signal, which includes some local Fox affiliates. The two companies are in the...