Justice
Sort by: Featured Most recent Most read Most commented
44 results total, viewing 1 - 10
Ranbaxy settlement returns $290K to R.I. Medicaid
Rhode Island announced Tuesday that it has banded with other states and the federal government in a $500 million dollar settlement with generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy that will recover $290,600 for Rhode Island’s Medicaid program. more
Court rules that state not required to pay Lead Industry’s court costs
Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled to uphold Judge Michael A. Silverstien’s decision on the court cases related to the state of Rhode Island and the Lead Industries Association Inc., stating that Rhode Island was not responsible for paying the association’s court fees, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Friday. more
| 5/10/13
BofA settles ‘big kahuna’ mortgage suit as new case looms
Bank of America Corp. CEO Brian T. Moynihan, who once vowed to wage “hand-to-hand combat” in lawsuits over faulty mortgages, settled one big fight with MBIA Inc. yesterday as another remains unfinished. more
BofA, Wells Fargo to be sued over mortgage deal
Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. will be sued by the state of New York for allegedly violating terms of a $25 billion nationwide settlement over foreclosure practices. more
Institute for International Sport director indicted on 18 counts
Daniel E. Doyle Jr., executive director of the Institute for International Sport, has been indicted on 18 counts, including embezzlement and forgery. more
| 5/3/13
Steward sues Blue Cross over failed Landmark bid
Steward Health Care, the for-profit hospital network based in Boston, filed suit in Superior Court on May 1 against Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, alleging that the health insurer engaged in “unlawful attempted and actual monopolization of the market” caused the failure of Steward’s bid to purchase Landmark Medical Center. more
3 students arrested in connection with marathon bombings
Three college students have been arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, reported The Boston Globe, citing a law enforcement official familiar with the case. more
| 5/1/13
RBS units to pay $13.9M over U.S. banking violations
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc will pay $10 million in fines and $3.9 million in restitution to settle two banking regulators’ claims that the lenders’ U.S. units deceived retail banking customers. more
BofA urges dismissal of U.S.’s $1B faulty mortgages suit
Bank of America Corp. urged a federal judge to throw out a $1 billion fraud lawsuit filed by the U.S. alleging it sold defective residential mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that defaulted. more
Boston bombing suspect gains 1,500 defenders in Web campaign
The surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect gained more than 1,500 supporters in a campaign proclaiming his innocence on VKontakte, Russia’s most popular social network. more
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Next »
Calendar
PBN Hosted
Events

Celebrate RI's many exceptional women at PBN's Business Women Awards luncheon May 30th at the Providence Marriott. Reserve your seat today!
Advertisement
National
Local
Latest News