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Video: Spitzer Call Girl Drops Lawsuit
The man who founded the 'Girls Gone Wild' empire says he feels 'vindicated.' Joe Francis issued that statement after the call girl who was involved in the Eliot Spitzer scandal dropped a lawsuit against him. (July 4)

Video: Oil Companies Protected if They Harm Polar Bears
The Fish and Wildlife Service issued regulations this week providing legal protection to seven oil companies. The companies are planning to search for oil and gas in the Chukchi Sea off the northwestern coast of Alaska. (June 14)

Video: Same Sex Calif. Couples to Say 'I Do.'
Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples are getting ready to wed next week in California, where a court recently overturned the ban on same sex marriage. The nuptial rush could give the state a big economic boost. (June 10)

Video: Raw Video: McMahon on Home Foreclosure
Ed McMahon speaks to the AP Thursday in Los Angeles before his appearence on "Larry King Live." The former talk show sidekick is facing foreclosure of his Beverly Hills home due to the foundering economy, health problems, and poor planning. (June 6)

Video: Shipping Company Blames Govt. for Oil Spill
The shipping company that owned the Cosco Busan when it struck the Bay Bridge last November has claimed the resulting oil spill was the government's fault for licensing a bay pilot with a history of drug and alcohol abuse. (June 7)

Video: Tennants Kicked Out Over Dog Win Settlement
WINDSOR LOCKS -- A Windsor Locks family wins a settlement from a former landlord who forced them to move because of a medical dog.

Video: Yahoo President Announces Wal-Mart Deal
In the latest effort to placate restless investors, Yahoo president Sue Decker has laid out plans for building the company's online advertising , including a deal to sell all the display and video ads on Walmart.com (June 6)

Video: The art of faking it
He's said to have forged about 1,600 paintings of famous masters, passing them off as originals to the most prestigious auction houses. After ending his "career", Dutch artist Geert Jan Jansen's work is now on show.

Video: Report: McMahon Fighting Home Foreclosure
Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on 'The Tonight Show,' is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports. (June 4)

Video: McGreevey Divorce Case in Judge's Hands
It's now up to a divorce court judge to decide how much alimony and support New Jersey's gay ex-governor owes his estranged wife. (June 4)

Video: Texas High Court Says Sect Kids Should Go Back
In a crushing blow to the state's massive seizure of children from a polygamist sect's ranch, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that child welfare officials overstepped their authority and the children should go back to their parents. (May 29)

Video: Tainted Pet Food Makers Settle Lawsuit
Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food have agreed to a settlement of $24 million. (May 23)

Video: Calif. Referendum Likely on Gay Marriage
The Calif. Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage will not be the last word. Voters will almost certainly hold a referendum on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in November. (May 16)

Video: Katrina Flooding: Corps of Engineers Can Be Sued
A federal judge says the Army Corps of Engineers can be held liable for some flood damage from Hurricane Katrina. A trial has been scheduled for September. (May 2)

Video: Licenses Suspended for Doctors Linked to Hepatitis C Outbreak
Possible New Licenses Suspended for Doctors Linked to Hepatitis C Outbreak

Video: FOX13 Problem Solvers: Pet Cemetery Problems

Video: Boy Hit by Car While Running From Dog; Dog Owner Charged

Video: Veterinarian Back In Business
Veterinarian illegally euthanizes animals is back to work after his license is suspended.

Video: Striking workers hold rally
Striking oil workers held a mass rally at the Grangemouth refinery as a 48-hour walkout began.

Video: Grangemouth workers on strike
Workers at the giant Grangemouth oil refinery have started their 48-hour strike.

Video: DNA Samples Taken From Polygamists' Kids
Using cotton swabs and sealed envelopes, lab technicians began taking DNA samples Monday from hundreds of children and mothers from the polygamist sect in Texas. The AP's John Mone reports. (April 21)

Video: FLDS Children to Undergo Genetic Testing Monday
The more than 400 children taken from a ranch run by a polygamous sect will stay in state custody and be subject to genetic testing to sort out family relationships that have confounded welfare authorities, a judge ruled. (April 20)

Video: Judge: All Polygamist Kids to Stay in Custody
The more than 400 children taken from the compound of a polygamous sect in Texas won't be returning right away. A judge has ruled that they must remain in state custody and undergo genetic testing. (April 19) (April 19)

Video: Expert Calls Polygamous Sect Belief 'Abusive'
A psychiatrist has told a judge that he believes the belief system at a polygamous sect is abusive. A day of custody hearings was under way Friday to determine what should be done with the more than 400 children taken from a secluded ranch. (April 18)

Video: First Person: Sex Abuse Attorney Speaks Out
The attorney for dozens of clergy sex abuse victims says the pope is taking the right step in talking with sex abuse victims. He adds that the pontiff needs to talk to more victims for longer periods of time. (April 18)

Video: Court Hearing Lasts 11 Hours
State officials say children taken from a polygamist ranch in West Texas earlier this month should be placed in foster homes because of evidence that some were being physically and sexually abused. Their parents are fighting to get them back. (April 18)

Video: Pope Meets With Sex Abuse Victims
Pope Benedict XVI talked and prayed privately with survivors. It is believed to be a first-ever meeting between a pontiff and abuse victims. (April 17)

Video: Pope Benedict Addresses Sexual Abuse by Priests
Pope Benedict XVI told a massive crowd in Washington that 'great efforts' have been made to deal honestly and fairly with the sexual abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic church. (April 17)

Video: Tech Time: Suing Google
Google has been a go-to resource for surfing the internet, but now the site finds itself in some legal hot water. (4/15/08)

Video: Ex-nanny Claims Abuse by Rob Lowe
One of three former employees being sued by Rob Lowe says the actor sexually abused her for years but she continued to work for him and his wife because she loved their two boys and needed the job. (April 16)

Video: 'Harry Potter' Fan Testifies in Trial and Weeps
A Harry Potter fan who wants to publish an encyclopedic guide to the popular fantasy novels broke down on the witness stand as he reluctantly faced off in federal court against his idol J.K. Rowling (April 15)

Video: First Person: Abuse Survivors on Pope's Visit
Outside a church in Washington, DC members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, protested against clergy sex abuse. They say much more needs to be done by the Pope to protect children from pedophile clergy. (April 15)

Video: ShowBiz Minute: Lowe, Campbell, More
Rob Lowe's former nanny claims abuse, Brazil says `no' to Naomi Campbell's blood and Taylor Swift takes home top honors at the Country Music Television awards. (April 15)

Video: Pope: I'm 'Deeply Ashamed' Over Sex Scandal
On the flight to the United States from Rome, Pope Benedict addressed the most painful issue for the Roman Catholic Church in America _ clergy sex abuse. He says he's deeply ashamed over the scandal and vows to fight it. (April 15)

Video: Victim of priest sexual abuse wants action from Pope
Pope Benedict XVI is expected to address the issue of pedophile priests during his first visit to the United States. The Catholic Church in the United States has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation because of the scandal and more lawsuits are pending. AFPTV profiles a victim of sexual abuse by a priest.

Video: Plot Thickens in Yahoo-Microsoft Drama
Yahoo's last-ditch efforts to avoid a takeover by Microsoft appear to be setting the stage for a dramatic finale featuring a rich cast of Internet and media stars. (April 10)

Video: Airline Employee Runs Over Dog

Video: Kathleen Turner's Chihuahua Scandal
Kathleen Turner Apologizes to Nicolas Cage Over Chihuahua Claim

Video: Office Porn
Cyberspace in the Workplace -- a dangerous combination according to our team of labor law experts. But how do you stop it?

Video: Pallbearer Hurt

Video: Va. Tech Settlement Deadline Extended
Families of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings have been given an extra week to respond to a settlement the state is proposing to prevent lawsuits. (March 28)

Video: Tiger Attack Victims File Claim
Two brothers who were attacked by an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo have filed claims against the city, alleging negligence and defamation. (March 28)

Video: Girls Gone Wild
After two teens appeared with Snoop Dog on the cover of his raunchy video, the parties went wild in court.

Video: The Dog Day Lawsuit
Any resemblance to persons living or dead was purely intentional. That prompted one real person to sue the producers of Dog Day Afternoon.

Video: Energy Settlement Reaches Maryland
Constellation energy settlement in Maryland, customers complain the impact of their energy bill.

Video: Office E-Mail
If you think the e-mail you just sent from the office is private, you wouldn't believe who's reading it.

Video: Man Charges Bigfoot With Molestation
A man facing molestation charges reportedly tells a Virginia court he himself was molested - by the mythical Bigfoot in New Hampshire. But the judge ruled the 57-year-old competent to stand trial and sentenced him to 20 years. (March 27)

Video: Family Files Claim in Phoenix Airport Death
The family of a New York woman who died in police custody at the Phoenix airport last September has filed a claim against the city. It's the first step in filing a wrongful death suit. (March 26)

Video: NY Restaurant Owners Suing Over Anti-Obesity Law
A new law is about to go into effect in New York City requiring chain restaurants to list calorie counts next to all menu items. But restaurant owners are suing, saying it's a misguided effort to combat obesity. (March 25)

Video: Virgnia Offering Settlement to Va. Tech Victims'
Families of the 32 people killed at Virginia Tech last April would receive $100,000 each under a settlement proposed by the state to prevent lawsuits. That's according to a relative of a shooting victim who has seen the proposal. (March 24)

 
 
 
     
     
     
     
 
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