‘Anonymous’ video demands justice for killed rancher LaVoy, publication of FBI agents’ IDsA video which claims to be made by Anonymous is demanding justice for killed Oregon rancher Robert “LaVoy” Finicum and for the IDs of the FBI agents who shot the protester with his hands in the air to be published.
OHSU billed uninsured ER patient ‘unconscionable’ $31,000, says $7 million class-action lawsuitClaire Amos’ lawsuit claims that Oregon Health & Science University never told her how much treatment would cost when she arrived at the emergency room in April 2015. A week later she left, only to discover soon after that she was on the hook for $31,000.
Elizabeth Warren: One Way to Rebuild Our InstitutionsWASHINGTON – WHILE presidential candidates from both parties feverishly pitch their legislative agendas, voters should also consider what presidents can do without Congress. Agency rules, executive actions and decisions about how vigorously to enforce certain laws will have an impact on every American, without a single new bill introduced in Congress.
Las Vegas Man’s Lawsuit Against Bank of America Corporation and Nationstar Mortgage, LLC Moves Forward in Federal CourtFeb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — After a nine year battle against “The Big Banks”, Las Vegas Realtor Michael Bondi’s federal lawsuit against Bank of America, N.A. and Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, is finally moving forward. Bondi is claiming fraud, civil conspiracy, misrepresentation, violations of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
Overstock.com settles lawsuit against Merrill Lynch for $20 millionOverstock.com said it has accepted a $20 million payment from Merrill Lynch to settle a long-running lawsuit that accused the brokerage firm of manipulating the retailer’s stock price.
Iceland has jailed 26 bankers, why won’t we?There are many reasons to admire Iceland, but here is another one: it has just sentenced five senior bankers and one prominent investor to prison for crimes relating to the economic meltdown in 2008.
Virginia reaches $63 million pact with 11 banks in mortgage bond fraud suitA group of 11 banks agreed to pay more than $63 million to settle allegations that they misled the Commonwealth of Virginia and its retirement system about residential mortgage backed-securities, Attorney General Mark R. Herring said on Friday.
World faces wave of epic debt defaults, fears central bank veteran“The only question is whether we are able to look reality in the eye and face what is coming in an orderly fashion, or whether it will be disorderly. Debt jubilees have been going on for 5,000 years, as far back as the Sumerians.”
The 21st Century: An Era Of Fraud – Paul Craig RobertsThe 21st Century: An Era Of Fraud Paul Craig Roberts In the last years of the 20th century fraud entered US foreign policy in a new way. On false pretenses Washington dismantled Yugoslavia and Serbia in order to advance an undeclared agenda. In the 21st century this fraud multiplied many times.
Foreclosure crisis continues to hammer black Americansby Avis Thomas Lester, Urban News Service PHOTO/URBAN NEWS SERVICE Foreclosures continue to afflict African Americans, even in some of the nation’s most prosperous communities. Affluence is no antidote to foreclosure. In Prince George’s County, Maryland – one of the United States’ wealthiest majority-black jurisdictions – the foreclosure crisis has hammered several solidly middle-class communities.
Can’t Sleep? Try MeditationThroughout my years as a meditation teacher, I’ve encountered many students who come to meditation from a place of acute anxiety. Meditation, and mindfulness practices in general, are scientifically proven antidotes to anxiety and stress, as they are about focusing the mind on what is rather than allowing the anxiety or stress itself to take over, and lead the mind into labyrinths of self-judgment, comparison, regret and other rumination.
Goldman Sachs to pay $5bn to settle financial-crisis mortgagesGoldman Sachs said it agreed to a $5.1 billion civil settlement to resolve federal and state probes into its handling of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis. The proposed deal, which the Wall Street giant announced in a Thursday statement, would settle “actual and potential civil claims” by the US Justice Department and the attorneys general of New York and Illinois, as well as state regulators, against Goldman.
Meet the lawyer who’s suing the Bank of Canada to loan out free moneyThe lawyer best known for stopping the Supreme Court appointment of Judge Marc Nadon has turned his sights on the Bank of Canada. Rocco Galati has taken on a case for a group called the Committee for Monetary and Economic Reform, or COMER, which wants the central bank to return to the practice of lending federal and provincial governments interest-free money for infrastructure.
Even Insured Can Face Crushing Medical Debt, Study FindsRandy Farris, 58, a factory worker from Conger, Minn., needed a knee replacement three years ago. His insurance covered 80 percent of the bill, but he needed to cash in an I.R.A. to pay his $4,000 share. “I haven’t been to the doctor since because I don’t want any more doctor bills,” he said.
Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy – BBC NewsA review of the best commentary on and around the world… The US is dominated by a rich and powerful elite. So concludes a recent study by Princeton University Prof Martin Gilens and Northwestern University Prof Benjamin I Page. This is not news, you say.
Hidden drug safety data could be unlocked with new keyThere’s a hidden power buried in the fine print of a federal law. It could hold the key to accessing confidential data about the safety and efficacy of prescription drugs. But so far only one person has used it, and the threat of a lawsuit still hangs over his head.