September 21, 2009
Despite a former high school football coach’s acquittal in the death of a player who collapsed during practice on a hot day, one of the prosectuors said he hoped the case would prompt coaches to pay closer attention to their …
June 22, 2009
Federal prosecutors may seize $30 million and three bank accounts from a pair of Kentucky lawyers convicted of bilking clients in a diet-drug settlement, a judge says. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves on Thursday granted the government’s request to take …
June 15, 2009
The Jockeys’ Guild and its one-time head have settled a long-running legal dispute, removing one of the last obstacles to the organization closing its bankruptcy proceedings. The settlement filed Friday between the Nicholasville, Ky.-based group and former CEO Wayne Gertmenian …
November 26, 2008
A lawsuit against the Vatican alleging top church officials should have warned the public or authorities of known or suspected sexual abuse of children by priests here can go ahead, a federal appeals court in Kentucky ruled. The 6th U.S. …
November 5, 2007
A lawsuit alleging that water leaks from a western Kentucky uranium enrichment plant devalued property values can go forward after a federal appeals court ruled that there were facts in dispute in the case. The decision, issued Nov. 2 by …
February 1, 2007
The Kentucky Office of Insurance has asked a judge to reconsider his decision to allow a Christian-only health care plan to continue operating in the state. Other states recognize Medi-Share as insurance and subject it to stricter regulations, attorneys for …
January 23, 2007
When Comair Flight 5191 crashed shortly on takeoff in August at Kentucky’s Blue Grass Airport , the parents of 16-year-old Paige Winters thought she died instantly. Documents released this week show a contributing factor in Winters’ death was smoke inhalation …