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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Big Law Firm, Holland & Knight, Settles Suit Arising From Client's Ponzi Scheme for $25 MillionHolland & Knight, one of the country's largest law firms, has settled a suit arising from a client's Ponzi scheme for $25 million.
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Family of Brain-Damaged Little Leaguer Settles With Bat Company for $14.5 MillionThe family of a LIttle League ball player who suffered brain damage when struck by a line drive off a metal bat has settled with the company for $14.5 million.
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Food Safety: Slaughterhouse That Supplies School Lunch Program InvestigatedThe California slaughterhouse that supplies much of the meat for the nation's school lunch program is being investigated by the FDA.
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EEOC Warns Employer About Silencing Employees During Harassment or Discrimination InvestigationThe Buffalo office of the EEOC has warned an employer about the legality of its policy silencing employees during an investigation.
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Tubby Smith Benefits From Minnesota Supreme Court RulingThe Minnesota Supreme Court vacated a $1 million jury verdict against former University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith for misrepresentation.
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Cheerleading Not A Sport for Title IX PurposesA federal appeals court has rejected Quinnipac University's claim that cheerleading is a sport for purposes of Title IX.
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Police Settle Overtime SuitPresent and retired Richmond, Virginia police have settled an overtime suit for $7 million.
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Constitutional Right to Jury Trial Upheld by Missouri Supreme CourtThe Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a citizen's constitutional right to trial by jury in striking down a law that limited the damages recoverable by an injured person.
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Federal Appeals Court Rules That KBA Violated Attorney's Free Speech RightsThe Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Kentucky Bar Association violated the free speech rights of attorney John M. Berry, Jr.
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Former U of L and Washington Redskins Hog Joe Jacoby Sues NFL Over ConcussionsJoe Jacoby, a former U of L standout and member of the Washington Redskins' famed "Hogs" offensive line, has filed suit against the NFL over concussions.
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Kentucky Supreme Court Ousts Harlan Circuit Judge From OfficeThe Kentucky Supreme Court has removed Harlan Circuit Judge Russell Allred from office for numerous acts of judicial misconduct.
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Dry Ridge Man Killed In Gallatin County Ambulance CrashA head-on crash on U.S. 127 involving a SUV and a Gallatin County ambulance resulted in the death of one man and severe injuries to three others.
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Merit System Reform Urged by Herald-LeaderFollowing a hearing officer's stinging rebuke of the Department of Corrections' handling of a merit system promotion the Herald-Leader urges reform.
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Medical Malpractice Payouts Continued Their Long-Term Decline in 2011The number and size of payouts for medical malpractice continued their long-term decline in 2011, a trend that started in 2001.
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$13 Million More In Fines For BP Over Fatal Refinery ExplosionBP has agreed to pay $13 million more in fines to OSHA over a 2005 explosion at a Texas refinery that killed 15 workers.
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Personnel Board To Investigate Richie Farmer's Doings at Agriculture DepartmentThe Kentucky Personnel Board announced that it will commence an investigation of Richie Farmer's doings at the Agriculture Department.
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New Technology Reduces Car WrecksNew technology, according to a new study, is contributing to a sharp decrease in car wrecks, Forward collision avoidance systems are very helpful.
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Black Lung Protections for Miners Proving Too LaxBlack lung diagnoses for coal miners have doubled in the last decade as protections have continued to weaken.
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Fewer Workers Get Health Insurance Through Their JobThe number of American workers getting their health insurance through their job continued to drop in 2011, down to 55.9% from 61.6% in 2008.
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Lance Armstrong Suit Against Doping Agency DismissedThe suit by Lance Armstrong against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency was dismissed by a federal judge on Monday, July 9.