A flood of legal claims — of fraud, discrimination, predatory lending and more — has followed the sharp downturn in the American real-estate market. Some borrowers are even seeking compensation for the hits to their credit ratings.

Under normal circumstances, when a player is seriously injured during a match, colleagues of the assailant mount a spirited defence. It was out of character, they say. No harm was intended. He is not that type of guy. It is hard to make that case for Chris Morgan, of Sheffield United.

BROTHER and sister Fiona and Graeme Gardiner have won s50,000 from their evil dad for the torment they suffered after he murdered their mum. They took the dramatic step of suing ex-Navy officer John Gardiner after he was convicted of killing 55-year-old Margaret.

Friday marked the second anniversary of the death of Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Hudnall. The veteran law enforcement officer was killed Nov. 14, 2006 when a head-on collision in the Kern River Canyon forced his sheriff’s vehicle off the edge of a steep canyon ravine. Since that day, dozens of court hearings have been heard in the vehicular manslaughter case against Daniel Patrick Willsey, …

CALGARY, ALBERTA– - Deepwell Energy Services Trust is pleased to release its financial and operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008. Deepwell continues to work on improvements to its performance in the third quarter of 2008.

CALGARY, ALBERTA– - Fortress Energy Inc. announces results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

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Pennsylvania recently enacted the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA), which requires contractors to register with the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Pennsylvania Attorney General (the Bureau) and mandates the form and content of contracts.

PASSENGERS injured when a Qantas flight plunged dramatically over Western Australia earlier this month have begun preparing compensation claims against the airline, with one claim expected to exceed $500,000.