Litigation funding violates usury laws, appeals court rules (Greensboro News & Record)

When is a loan not a loan? That depends on how you define “loan.” The simple definition could bring big changes for dozens of companies that give money to personal injury victims who need cash while they’re suing for damages. Opponents contend these litigation-funding companies are lenders that charge high interest rates — as much as 100 percent a year. The companies contend they are ...

Wichita Man Awarded $4M After Misdiagnosis (WIBW Topeka)

Twenty-three year-old man has lost his hearing, ability to speak, both legs, fingers, and suffered a brain injury after doctor's failed to diagnose his spotted fever when he was 11.

ALABAMA VOICES: Alabama's high court targeted (Montgomery Advertiser)

The recent anguish Huntsville trial lawyer Kenneth Cole generated in an Alabama Voices column about outrage was itself outrageous and false as any hoax ever perpetrated. It was a political rant reinforcing the trial lawyers' dark plan to reassume control of the Alabama Supreme Court.

Judge says child abuse victim, Haleigh Poutre, will not be forced to testify against stepfather (The Republican)

SPRINGFIELD - Haleigh Poutre, the little girl whose case sparked an overhaul of the state's system of oversight in incidents of child abuse and neglect, will not be required to testify at the upcoming the trial of the man accused of abusing her three years ago.

Indian-American doctors held for defrauding medical system (rediff.com)

Dr Rudra Sabaratnam, a physician and long-time Los Angeles marathon runner who is frequently quoted in The Los Angeles Times on the subject of sports injury, was arrested last week by federal authorities on the charge that he conspired with social worker Estill Mills to recruit people from homeless shelters to receive unnecessary health services.