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Cosby’s Insurer Settles Accuser’s Lawsuit Before Deposition

PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby’s insurance company has settled another lawsuit filed by a female accuser a week before the imprisoned comedian was set to give a deposition in the case, prompting Cosby to call the insurer “complicit” in a scheme …

Senator Paul Files Civil Suit Against Neighbor for Assault

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is suing a neighbor who admitted tackling Paul as he mowed his yard. The Bowling Green Daily News reports the complaint filed Friday seeks compensatory and punitive damages from neighbor Rene Boucher for “physical pain and …

PennDOT Sued in Fatal Crash

PennDOT is defending itself from a civil suit alleging it is partly at fault for a car crash that killed a 15-year-old girl in northeastern Pennsylvania. The Citizens’ Voice of Wilkes-Barre reports that a Luzerne County jury is hearing testimony …

Jury Awards Kansas Shooting Victim Nearly $12M

A Topeka woman who has had eight major surgeries to rebuild her face after she survived two shotgun blasts has been awarded nearly $12 million in damages against the man convicted of trying to kill her. Kansas laws that limit …

Pitcher Testifies During Connecticut Trial on Batter Hitting Etiquette

A former major league pitcher says he didn’t intentionally throw at batter Jose Offerman during a 2007 independent minor league game that resulted in a bat-wielding brawl. Matt Beech gave a video deposition that was presented to jurors Monday in …

Owner of Boston Brownstone Sues Welders After Deadly Blaze

The owner of a Massachusetts brownstone where two firefighters were killed in a wind-fueled fire has filed a civil lawsuit alleging negligence by welders working next door. The Boston Herald reported Tuesday that the lawsuit was filed this month by …

Civil Suit Against Texas Teen Suffering From ‘Affluenza’ Continues

A 13-year-old boy says he’s still trying to make sense of a deadly wreck caused by a 16-year-old drunken driver whose defense infamously argued he suffered from “affluenza.” Lucas McConnell spoke briefly Wednesday at a news conference organized by his …

Philadelphia Landlord Sued in Fatal Apartment Balcony Collapse

A civil lawsuit has been filed against the owner and landlord of a Philadelphia apartment building where a fire escape balcony collapsed, killing one man and seriously injuring two women. The suit was filed Monday by the families of 22-year-old …

Medical Malpractice Case Ends in Hung Jury in Virginia

A $1 million malpractice civil lawsuit against a prominent Culpeper, Va., doctor has resulted in a hung jury. Jurors told the Culpeper County Circuit Court judge Thursday that they were at a standstill after 11 hours of deliberation over two …

Oklahoma Lawmakers Want Special Session on Business Legal Liability

Spokesmen for the leaders of Oklahoma’s House and Senate said Wednesday the lawmakers want the governor to call a special session “sooner rather than later” so that the Legislature can consider restoring laws overturned by the state Supreme Court that …