Australian court dismisses cardinal’s sex abuse convictions
Australia’s highest court has dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press April 7, 2020, 12:32 AM 1 min…
Jury finds 3 liable for about $10M in Medicare fraud
A federal jury hearing a whistleblower lawsuit has found that a Mississippi hospital owner cheated Medicare out of nearly $11 million March 13, 2020, 9:55 PM 3 min read GULFPORT,…
A hospitalized Weinstein ‘has not given up,’ his lawyer says
Harvey Weinstein is in the hospital with the next chapter of his legal saga in limbo By TOM HAYS Associated Press March 12, 2020, 7:20 PM 3 min read NEW…
Lawyer says Durst found body of slain friend, will testify
Robert Durst’s defense lawyer said Tuesday that the real estate heir did not kill his best friend, but found her body, panicked and fled By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer…
Mother sues hospital over drug test that led to abuse probe
A mother sued a Pittsburgh hospital Wednesday, saying it collected and tested her urine for drugs without her consent while she was in labor and reported a false positive result…
Suit: Website sold ammo to underage accused Texas shooter
A lawsuit alleges that a teenager accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018 was able to buy more than 100 rounds of ammunition online…
Parents sue after daughters’ bodies switched after car crash
The parents of two teenagers killed in a car crash say their bodies were misidentified and switched By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer March 6, 2020, 7:50 PM 3…
Missing toddler’s mother denied request for lowered bond
A missing child’s mother who is accused of lying to authorities has been denied a bond reduction March 4, 2020, 9:12 AM 1 min read BRISTOL, Tenn. — A Tennessee…
Prosecutors: Hawaii man led meth ring while councilman
A Hawaii politician has pleaded not guilty to allegations he led a drug-trafficking organization while serving as a county councilman By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press February 29, 2020, 2:31…
Court sides with family of man shot by police in Kansas
A federal appeals court has ruled that jurors should be allowed to decide whether a white police officer in Kansas used excessive force nearly eight years ago when he fatally…