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High-speed case crashes in high court
A POLICE OFFICER can terminate a high-speed chase by forcing the suspect off the road when the pursuit threatens the lives of innocent bystanders, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in a Georgia case.The 8-1 decision overturned a 2005 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion that allowed a case to proceed against a former Coweta County police officer who faced a civil rights suit by a man rendered quadriplegic after a high-speed chase.U.S. citizens sue Bolivia for $250 million
Two Bolivian nationals have filed suit against their native country, seeking $250 million for family land holdings seized by the government more than a half century ago.DCF reviews deaths at GEO-run state hospital
State officials requested a review of the privately run South Florida State Hospital when an investigation revealed concerns patients were being overmedicated and one died in a scalding bathtub.View more book results for the query "*"
88.9 percent of Gold Kist shares have been tendered in $1.1B offer
PITTSBURG, Texas AP - Poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. said Thursday about 88.9 percent of rival Gold Kist Inc. shares have been tendered in its $21 per share buyout offer worth about $1.1 billion.Pilgrim's Pride said it expects the all-cash deal to be completed in early January.The initial offer and withdrawal rights period expired on Wednesday.Summer Hiring Survey: 44% Down in 2010
The 114 firms that responded to our survey hired an average of 31 summer associates this year, down from last year's average of 55 associates. Some of the biggest cuts came from the top of The A-List.Stiles takes title to $14 million unfinished shopping center
Fort Lauderdale construction firm Stiles has taken title to the unfinished Coral Landings III shopping center in a $14 million transaction.Medtronic to Pay $268 Million to Settle Defibrillator Suits
Medtronic won a huge decision last year when a federal court judge dismissed scores of product liability cases questioning the safety of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads following the 2007 recall of the devices. Plaintiffs lawyers promptly appealed the ruling to the 8th Circuit -- but Medtronic didn't wait to see if the appellate court would affirm the decision. The company has announced that it will pay $268 million to resolve Sprint Fidelis-related suits pending throughout the country.Trending Stories
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