US appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions
A U.S. appeals court has upheld Trump administration rules imposing more hurdles for women seeking abortions By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press February 24, 2020, 7:18 PM 3 min read SEATTLE…
Men hire lawyer over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained a California law firm that is representing dozens of accusers who sued…
MIT to caption online videos after discrimination lawsuit
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has agreed to make its website and online educational videos more accessible to people who are deaf and hard of hearing under a settlement announced…
Televangelist, ex-pastor settle lawsuit alleging sex abuse
A confidential settlement has been reached in a former Ohio megachurch pastor’s lawsuit alleging televangelist Ernest Angley sexually abused and harassed him over a decade, starting in 2004 February 17,…
Judge: City can remove 176-year-old slave auction block
A judge has ruled that officials in a Virginia city have the authority to approve the removal of a 176-year-old slave auction block from a street corner February 15, 2020,…
Man gets 1 year in case of dog left in cage with tide rising
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to a year in prison on an animal cruelty conviction after authorities said he left a puppy in a cage at water’s edge…
Feds: Florida doctor stole $26M to fund political ambition
Federal authorities have accused a Florida vascular surgeon of bilking the government and health insurers of more than $26 million to possibly finance his political ambitions in his native country…
Missouri dad sues over crash that killed 3 of his children
A father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the deaths of three of his children last year in a southwest Missouri crash February 12, 2020, 10:19 PM 2 min…
Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes
The families of three female high school runners have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from participating in girls sports By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports…
Avenatti seeks to limit questioning in Nike extortion trial
Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti wants to limit the questions he would face if he decides to testify about allegations he tried to extort Nike for millions of dollars By JIM…