An illegal immigrant in jail for her immigrant status may lose custody of her son, whom an American couple adopted when a county court terminated her parental rights. The immigrant’s attorney is fighting for her custody rights. The case highlights the complexity of immigration and family law.
Of the four Fentanyl lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries, Johnson & Johnson has lost all four cases. Learn the details of the major Fentanyl settlements and verdicts obtained in the United States.
Computer maker Apple, Inc. has been ordered to pay $19 million to integrated circuit manufacturer OPTi, Inc. after a Texas judge ruled that the company willfully violated an OPTi patent. Apple's lawyers had argued that the patent was invalid.
Robyn Gibson, wife of actor Mel Gibson, may be entitled to half of the approximate $1 billion fortune her husband earned during their 28-year marriage. The divorce settlement could be one of the biggest in Hollywood history.
Boston police are searching for the man suspected of murdering a 26-year-old woman at a local hotel. The victim allegedly met the suspect through Craigslist, a popular online classified ads service, where she had advertised massage services.
A man arrested for trying to leave the stands during the playing of "God Bless America" at Yankee Stadium, violating the stadium's policy, has sued for damages. The Yankees' policy requires fans to remain in their seats during the song.
Investors who successfully withdrew money before the collapse of Bernard Madoff's mammoth Ponzi scheme should pay back $150 million to offset the losses of other investors, according to a lawsuit filed by Madoff Investment Securities trustee Irving Picard.
A Utah mother and the son she placed for adoption more than 30 years ago reunited Thursday in Redding, California. The pair found each other on MySpace, a social networking website. The son describes the reunion as a source of closure.
The Orange County district attorney’s office charged the man who police allege was driving drunk when he hit and killed a Los Angeles Angels pitcher and two other victims early Thursday morning. If convicted, the man faces up to life in prison.
The ACLU filed a civil rights suit against the Moreno Valley Police Department this week after police officers and health inspectors raided five barbershops owned by African-Americans and allegedly performed warrantless searches under the pretext of health inspections.
A group of banks agreed to a $586 million settlement with a group of investors after nearly a decade of negotiations. The investors sued over bank requirements that allegedly served to artificially inflate stock prices during the IPOs of tech companies.
Milwaukee police are looking for the parents of an abandoned infant found Monday morning. The infant was found in a diaper bag on the trunk of a local couple’s car. Authorities believe the child to be approximately two days old.
A Washington State man killed his five children, ages 7 to 16, while they slept Friday night. He then committed suicide. Authorities believe the killings may have been related to the man’s suspicion of his wife’s infidelity.
A Malawi Judge ruled today against Madonna’s adoption of a 4-year-old Malawi child. The adoption would violate Malawi mandates that adoptive parents be Malawi residents for 18 to 24 months. Madonna is expected to fight the ruling.
Three Pittsburgh police offers were fatally shot while responding to a 911 call from a mother in a dispute with her 22-year-old son over the family’s urinating dog. The son opened fire on the police officers, killing three and wounding two others.
After serving 14 years for a murder he did not commit, a recently freed former New Yorker settled with the state and city for a total of $2.6 million in a civil rights case. He was cleared of wrongdoing in 2005 after an exhaustive investigation.
The American Medical Association, a leading advocacy association for doctors and patients, is suing WellPoint, the nation's largest health insurance provider. The suit is the latest in a series against insurance providers alleging price-fixing to maximize profits.
A California family has reached a $20 million dollar settlement with multiple defendants for an accident that occurred at a Burger King restaurant in August of 2005. Their son sustained a traumatic brain injury after he fell off indoor playground equipment that had no protective padding underneath.
A Wisconsin husband and wife have been awarded a total of $610, 000 for injuries they sustained when their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi truck. The woman received $550,000 for soft tissue injuries to her neck, shoulders, and upper back.
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