Top 10 for the Past Week 1. | Judge: Man Suing Facebook Must Return to US Nov 4, 2011 -- A man who's been staying in Ireland while his lawsuit claiming half ownership of Facebook is argued has been told to come home. The Buffalo News reports that a federal judge ordered Paul Ceglia on Wednesday to return to New York state where he ... | 2. | Study: Car Wrecks Cost Americans $300 Billion Annually Nov 3, 2011 -- The costs of motor vehicle crashes is three times higher than the costs associated with traffic congestion, according to a study examining the costs of vehicle crashes released today by AAA. The study examined the relationship between congestion and ... | 3. | Debit Card Claim Payments Increase Efficiency While Saving Money Nov 3, 2011 -- It costs an insurer up to $10 for each payment issued as a check. Besides the price of a stamp, this figure also takes into account behind the scenes costs, including customer care calls and stop payment fees, according to an Ernst & Young study ... | 4. | Florida Governor Hears PIP Horror Stories Nov 3, 2011 -- A consumer insurance advocate says Florida's motor vehicle no-fault personal injury protection insurance is riddled with fraud and becoming too costly for consumers and some insurers as well. Robin Westcott told Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet on ... | 5. | Maine Ski Area Not Responsible for Man’s Injuries Nov 2, 2011 -- A jury has ruled that a Maine ski resort was not responsible for injuries suffered by a Bethel man who fell off a chairlift on a windy day. The Oxford County Superior Court jury ruled Monday that injuries suffered at Sunday River in 2007 by ... | 6. | Insurer Doesn’t Have to Pay Montana Dragging Death Claim Nov 2, 2011 -- The Montana Supreme Court says the family of a man who was dragged by a cement truck isn't covered under the vehicle's insurance policy because he did not technically "occupy" it. Terry Richerson's widow had asked the Supreme Court to rule that The ... | 7. | Missouri Couple Indicted for 2001 Fire That Killed Son Nov 2, 2011 -- A St. Louis, Mo., man and his ex-wife face federal indictment for allegedly burning down their home in 2001, a blaze that killed their 15-year-old son. The indictments of 53-year-old Steven Henry Kemper and 55-year-old Sandra Kay Bryant were ... | 8. | Nearly 200 New Oklahoma Laws Take Effect This Week Nov 1, 2011 -- Oklahomans who drive drunk or fail to stop for a school bus loading or unloading children will face stiff new penalties beginning Tuesday. Nearly 200 new Oklahoma laws are scheduled to take effect, ranging from sweeping changes to the way civil ... | 9. | New York Woman Critically Injured by Falling Shopping Cart Nov 1, 2011 -- Authorities say a woman was critically injured when kids pushed a shopping cart off a fourth-floor walkway, hitting her on the head. Police said two 12-year-olds were in custody following the incident Sunday night outside a Target store in East ... | 10. | Women Launch New Legal Salvo Against Wal-Mart Oct 31, 2011 -- Women pursuing discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed a reformulated lawsuit against the world's largest retailer, their first since a massive nationwide class action collapsed earlier this year. The amended lawsuit announced ... | | |
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