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Family of man killed by truck driver settles suit

By The Associated Press Published: August 6, 2013 BEAUFORT (AP) — The widow of a Bluffton man shot to death by a tow-truck driver in 2010 has settled a lawsuit against the man and several co-defendants for nearly $2 million. The settlement of $1.75 million was approved by a judge last month, The Island Packet of

New Report Highlights Questionable Spending in 2004 Illinois Supreme Court Election

In a recent report for the Center for American Progress, authors Billy Corriher and Brent DeBeaumont highlight allegations that State Farm violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in the 2004 Illinois Supreme Court election by secretly contributing to the campaign of Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier. Prior to the 2004 election, State Farm

Supreme Court Rules for Mega Landfill

By SAMMY FRETWELL — sfretwell@thestate.com COLUMBIA, SC — The S.C. Supreme Court delivered a costly setback this week to the neighbors of a huge Lee County garbage dump that had been ordered to pay them $2.3 million in damages for sending powerful odors across the countryside near Bishopville.

Lawyer agrees to five-year suspension for advising client to clean up his Facebook photos

A Virginia lawyer who advised a plaintiff suing over the death of his wife to clean up his Facebook photos has agreed to a five-year suspension. Matthew Murray was unavailable for comment on his suspension because he was volunteering with a group performing maintenance on the Appalachian Trail, relatives told the Daily Progress. The Legal Profession Blog notes

Bank Reposseses Wrong House, Refuses To Compensate Victim

BY BRYCE COVERT ON JULY 26, 2013 AT 12:45 PM Katie Barnett, a resident of MacArthur, OH, claims that a bank she doesn’t belong to broke into her house while she was on vacation and either took or destroyed most of her possessions. First National Bank in Wellston had meant to foreclose and repossess a

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