eBay Sued over Bidding Procedure
Feb 24th, 2005 · A class action lawsuit against eBay alleges the online auction company pushes up prices by encouraging customers to bid against themselves.
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Companies Look to Plug the Asbestos Drain
Feb 15th, 2005 · Proponents of a bill to rein in asbestos lawsuits say legislation may be approved on Capitol Hill this year. Court cases have cost companies billions of dollars, while also helping to push dozens of firms into bankruptcy. But solving the asbestos problem won't be easy.
Tennessee to Drop 323,000 from State Health Care
Jan 11th, 2005 · Tennessee's governor announces plans to drop some 323,000 people from the state's health care program for the poor and uninsured. Lawsuits, prescription drugs and medical inflation have caused TennCare to consume one out of every three state dollars. WPLN's Jacqueline Fellows reports.
Former WorldCom Board Members Agree to Settle Investor Suit
Jan 7th, 2005 · Ten former board members of the scandal-plagued telecommunications company WorldCom agree to pay $18 million of their own money to settle a lawsuit. Investors said board members should have done more to prevent the massive accounting fraud that took place at the company. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.
The Marketplace Report: WorldCom Execs Pay Out
Jan 6th, 2005 · NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the latest turn in the WorldCom accounting scandal. Ten former WorldCom board members reportedly have agreed to pay millions of dollars out of their own pockets to settle some pending lawsuits.
Automakers Sue over Calif. Greenhouse Rule
Dec 8th, 2004 · Car makers filed suit Tuesday against California, challenging new auto emissions standards. The lawsuit is over an air pollution rule that's designed to reduce greenhouse gases. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
Iranian Nobel Winner Suing U.S. over Memoir *
Dec 5th, 2004 · NPR's Jackie Lyden reports on a lawsuit filed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi against the U.S. Department of Treasury. Ebadi wants an American literary agent to help her publish a memoir in the United States, but her ability to do so is restricted because of U.S. sanctions against her native country, Iran.
In the Legal Wars Over Internet Downloads, Could TV Be Next?
Dec 1st, 2004 · Two weeks ago, Hollywood studios filed their first lawsuits against people accused of illegally downloading movies from the Internet. The music industry has plenty of experience fighting online file sharers in the courts. Commentator Paul Ford says that he's happy the television industry hasn't sent its lawyers after downloaders -- yet.
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