As news of claimed acceleration—and, on hybrid models, brake—problems related to an already-massive recall of Toyota automobiles seemingly exploded today, so did news of an ever-expanding list of lawsuits against…
Updated: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a House Appropriations panel this morning that his department is considering a civil penalty against Toyota for its handling of the recall.
Apparently figuring that what is considered reasonable reimbursement for winning clients in class actions is also fair pay for their lawyers, a California state-court judge ordered that a male attorney…
As the Federal Communications Commission fights a seemingly uphill battle to force the nation’s Internet service providers to abide by its so-called net neutrality standards, some observers are suggesting an…
After an alleged locker-room confrontation in December over a gambling debt in which apparently unloaded guns were reportedly displayed, two Washington Wizards guards have now been suspended by the National…
Saying that Elisabeth Anne “Betty” Broderick was angry, unrepentant, lacked insight into her crime and posed a risk to society, a two-member board yesterday denied the 62-year-old parole in the…
Seeking to address a growing problem of escaped or released giant snakes that have made certain parts of the United States their new home and reproduced there, federal officials are…
Even though the Securities and Exchange Commission often can’t offer a reward, whistle-blowers still come to the agency with tips about claimed wrongdoing.
In a report released today (PDF) with some portions redacted, an inspector general for the U.S. Department of Justice calls for “additional corrective action” concerning a…
A federal government lawyer who works for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sued the Obama administration over its decision to withhold health benefits from her same-sex partner.
Embarrassed by lapses that allowed Bernard Madoff to operate a record-breaking Ponzi scheme for years despite warnings that his claimed hedge-fund earnings had to be fraudulent, officials at the Securities…
Following an earthquake in Haiti that may have killed tens of thousands, deportations to the country have been halted, United States officials announced today.
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