Suit: Girl Raped at Special Olympics Event | 
| A lawsuit has been filed against Special Olympics Idaho after a female athlete was allegedly raped during an event in Boise in July 2011. The lawsuit claims the victim's attacker had been a registered sex offender until the age of 21, and that Special Olympics officials were "negligent in failing to protect the athlete." The lawsuit is seeking more than $10,000 in damages.
Wire Report, San Francisco Chronicle 06/21/2013    | Read Article: San Francisco Chronicle |
Lawyer Working on BP Settlement Claims Suspended |
| A lawyer working for the court-appointed administrator reviewing claims arising from BP's Gulf oil spill has been accused of collecting portions of settlement payments from a New Orleans law firm to which he had once referred claims, a BP official with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The BP official, who has reviewed a report outlining the allegations, said claims administrator Patrick Juneau delivered a copy of the report to U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier during a meeting in his chambers Thursday. Lawyers for BP and the team of private attorneys who brokered the multibillion-dollar settlement also attended the meeting. The BP official spoke on condition of anonymity because the report hasn't been made public.
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, AP, Yahoo News 06/21/2013 | Read Article: Yahoo News |
GM Recalls 200,000 More SUVs |
| General Motors has issued a recall of an additional 200,000 SUVs due to a defect in the power window and door module that can lead to a fire. The company said that moisture can seep into the driver-side door and cause the electronics to overheat and short circuit, posing a fire risk. The recall covers 2006-07 models of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Saab 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL.
Fred Meier, USA Today 06/17/2013 | Read Article: USA Today |
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