Delaware Officers Accused of Excessive Force | | A Delaware man has filed a lawsuit against two Seaford police officers who allegedly shocked him with a stun gun and handcuffed him during an arrest in which officers mistook him for someone else. In the suit, the man claims officers refused to "tell him what he had done wrong" and tased him only 14 seconds after approaching the vehicle, according to police video. The officers are accused of excessive force and malicious prosecution. Sean O’Sullivan , Delaware Online 12/18/2012 | Read Article: Delaware Online | Toyota Fined for Failing to Issue Lexus Recall | | Federal regulators have hit Toyota Motor Corp. with a $17.35 million fine for failing to promptly issue a recall of Lexus vehicles. In the Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h, the floor mats can jam the gas pedal, causing unintended acceleration. Toyota allegedly knew about the problem as early as 2009 but failed to report the issue until this year. Jerry Hirsch, LA Times 12/19/2012 | Read Article: LA Times | Department of Justice Settles E-Book Lawsuit | | The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit with Penguin Group Inc. over alleged price fixing of e-books. In its suit, the department accused Penguin Group of "colluding with Apple Inc." to raise e-book prices on consumers. As part of the settlement, Penguin cannot enter into new agreements that "constrain retailers' ability to offer discounts or other promotions to consumers to encourage the sale of the Penguin's e-books." Wire Report, LA Times 12/19/2012 | Read Article: LA Times | $591,000 Awarded for Death of UW-Stout Student | | A Wisconsin jury has awarded $591,000 to the parents of a 22-eyar-old UW-Stout student who died in a bicycle crash in 2010. According to the suit, the student was allegedly being chased by two other students after the three of them had a disagreement at a local bar. Witnesses offered different accounts of how the student crashed into a concrete barrier, but felony murder and battery charges were dismissed against both defendants. Pamela Powers, The Leader-Telegram 12/19/2012 | Read Article: The Leader-Telegram | | |