Kentucky residents can suffer a wide range of serious injuries, but coverage of these events may help others avoid or recover from an accident. Our news page explores the causes and outcomes of motor vehicle crashes and other severe injuries to help others prepare for what lies ahead.
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$250 Million Punitive Damages Against Novartis for Sex Discrimination
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Punitive Damages Sought In Novartis Sex Discrimination Suit
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Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Picked for Supreme CourtSolicitor General Elena Kagan was nominated by President Obama for the Supreme Court. She would replace John Paul Stevens who is retiring.
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Massey Hit With Shareholder Suits Following Fatal Mine DisasterMassey Energy has been hit by a number of shareholder suits following the fatal disaster at its Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia that killed 29 on April 5.
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Pitino Extortion Trial Put Off to JulyThe federal criminal trial alleging that Karen Sypher attempted to extort Rick Pitino, the University of Louisville basketball coach, has been put off to July.
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Mine Safety Chief: Massey Plays "Catch Me If You Can"A federal mine safety official testified to a Senate committee that Massey Energy took a "catch me if you can" approach to mine safety violations. The testimony came at a hearing following the death of 29 miners on April 5 at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine.
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Coal Miner's Wives Sue Agency For Failure to Inspect MinesThe wives of two coal miners killed at Massey Energy's Aracoma Coal mine in Logan County, West Virginia have sued the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration claiming that the agency's failure to inspect and/or negligent inspection of the mines contributed to their husbands' deaths.
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Sex Discrimination Case Against Wal-Mart May Proceed As Class ActionA sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart that may involve as many as one million women can proceed as a class action suit, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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KJA Executive Director Maresa Fawns On the Civil Justice SystemMaresa Fawns, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Justice Association, offers a thoughtful essay on how the civil justice system promotes family safety, corporate accountability and a fair marketplace for law-abiding and responsible businesses.
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Privacy of Public Employees' Text Messages Before the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court heard argument Monday on the privacy rights of public employees in text messages they send and receive on mobile phones provided them by their public employer.
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Roxanne Conlin Gains in Iowa Senate RaceThe Blog for Iowa reports that Roxanne Conlin is meeting with increasing success in her effort to unseat Charles Grassley and become Iowa's first woman Senator.
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New Trucker Safety Rules Adopted Following Hart County CrashFollowing a tragic crash on I-65 in Hart County, Kentucky that killed 11 people and involved a tractor-trailer from an Alabama trucking company with a history of breaking safety rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted Friday a new rule requiring electronic on-board recorders in the trucks of companies with bad safety records.
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Sex Discrimination In Insurance Banned by New Health LawThe health care reform law recently signed by President Obama bans sex discrimination in health insurance.
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Malpractice Payouts Decline As Health Care Costs IncreasePayouts to victims of medical malpractice declined in 2009 even though health care costs continued their increase. This is further evidence that the arguments for court reform are lacking merit or supporting evidence.
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Medical Malpractice System Works Says Americans for Insurance ReformAmericans for Insurance Reform, a consumer and family safety protection group, says the current medical malpractice systems works citing a study by the Harvard School of Public Safety.
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Public safety Requires Trial LawyersToyota's recent wave of recalls shows the need for trial lawyers to help protect public safety argues this editorial in the Wall Street Journal.
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Toyota Prius Class Action FiledToyota Prius class action lawsuit has been filed in US District Court, Covington, Kentucky.
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No Time for Tort ReformTort reform offers only to erode family safety and patient safety argues, Joanne Doroshow, in this essay posted on the Huffington Post
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Class Action Defective Product Suit Filed Against ToyotaA class action defective product suit has been filed against Toyota in federal district court in Covington, Kentucky.
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Toyota President Explains Its Action Plan on RecallsToyota president Akio Toyoda responds to and explains recently announced recalls of Toyota vehicles.