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Brooklyn Prep School Settles Claims Over Alleged Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Poly Prep Country Day School and the attorney for the 12 plaintiffs confirmed in a joint announcement that the parties had reached a settlement in the high-profile federal lawsuit stemming from the conduct of coach Philip Foglietta, who died in 1998 after working at the school for 25 years.CEO of Offshore Gambling Web Site Charged
David Carruthers, whom authorities say runs an offshore gambling company that illegally takes bets from U.S. residents, was ordered held in custody Monday after appearing in federal district court. BetonSports took bets on an Internet site and over a toll-free telephone line, federal prosecutor Mark Nichols said. Internet gambling has become a political issue with last week's passage of a House bill to prevent American banks and creditors from making payments to online gambling sites.9th Circuit Hears Hotel Guest Privacy Case
If the court strikes down an L.A. ordinance requiring local hotels to keep guest information available for inspection for 90 days, it would be the second en banc decision this year blocking a warrantless search program.Apple, Dow drive fourth-quarter profits to 19-year high
U.S. corporations are set to report their most profitable fourth quarter on record as companies from Apple to Dow Chemical feed the demand for iPads, caustic soda and capital goods that's bolstering the economy.Court Allows Testifying Doctors to Rely on Third-Party Records
Jeffrey S. Siegel, a partner at Bruno, Gerbino & Soriano, and Mitchell S. Lustig, an associate at the firm, write that in a recent decision that is an obvious boon to the New York no-fault insurer, the Appellate Term, Second Department, expressly allowed a peer review doctor to testify based upon review of medical records prepared by third-party providers that were not in evidence, despite the hearsay objections of the plaintiff's counsel.ERISA Won't Pre-empt Tort Suit Against HMO, 3rd Circuit Says
In a closely watched case, the Third Circuit has opened a wide doorway for tort suits against health maintenance organizations, ruling that federal law does not pre-empt the right to sue if policies result in inadequate medical care. On Sept. 16, the court allowed Steve and Michelle Bauman to proceed in New Jersey state court on their claim that their HMO's policy discouraging hospitalization of newborns resulted in the death from meningitis of their 2-day-old daughter.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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