2008 shooting at South Boston Sheetz leads to $5 million lawsuit (Danville Register & Bee)
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:34:06 GMT
The estate of Randolph Neal Seamster Jr. has filed a $5.35 million wrongful death lawsuit in Halifax County Circuit Court alleging Thomas Lewis, an investigator with the Halifax/South Boston Regional Narcotics and Gang Task Force, acted negligently and committed assault and battery when he fatally shot Seamster in the Riverdale Sheetz parking lot on July 2, 2008.

Obama seeks $200 million fund for Khalid Sheik Mohammed trial security (Online Journal)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:09:30 GMT
The Obama administration is proposing to pay $200 million for security expenses to any city that tries Khalid Sheik Mohammed. It turns out that New York City has gotten cold feet about trying KSM as the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11/01 attacks.

Hampton VA Medical Center investigation (FOX 43 TV Hampton Roads)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:41:30 GMT
For years, Fox43 News has received complaint calls concerning conditions and patient care at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Hampton.

Hampton VA Medical Center investigation (WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth)
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:36:19 GMT
For years, 10 On Your Side has received complaint calls concerning conditions and patient care at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Hampton.

Murtha Gallbladder Removal Complications Underscore Risk of Common Surgery (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:01:00 GMT
NY Lawyer Steven J. Schwartzapfel of Schwartzapfel, Truhowsky, Marcus P.C., has Web site dedicated to medical issues that arise from gallbladder operations.

W.Va. lawsuit targets Toyota (The Charleston Gazette)
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:45:53 GMT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Toyotas massive recall this month of millions of vehicles doesnt include every car that might have a faulty electronic throttle system that might cause unwanted acceleration, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in federal cou...

College Basketball Capsules: Rivals KU, K-State set for showdown (The Brownsville Herald)
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:01:56 GMT
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self was asked about his players, the opponent, the style of game he expects. Then came a question about Kansas State coach Frank Martin. Then another. And another. Another.

Client’s Suit Against Former Counsel, Expert Not a SLAPP, Court Rules (Metropolitan News-Enterprise)
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:13:57 GMT
The Sixth District Court of Appeal has allowed a lawsuit to proceed against two Salinas attorneys—one of whom has since become a judge—and an expert witness who allegedly entered into a business relationship to market a product addressing the hazards at the center of their clients’ product liability action.

No charges for Fairfax County officer who killed unarmed man (Washington Post)
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:57:58 GMT
The Fairfax County police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man on Route 1 in November will not be charged with a crime, the Fairfax commonwealth's attorney said Wednesday.

Fairfax County will pay victim's family $1.5 million (Washington Post)
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Fairfax County agreed Tuesday to pay $1.5 million to the family of a woman who was killed by a Fairfax police officer in a crash on Route 1 in 2008, county supervisors said, settling a lawsuit against the officer that was set for a civil trial next month.