Motion seeks dismissal of ORU case 6 hr ago | Add a comment TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A civil lawsuit brought by a former Oral Roberts University accountant accusing past school leaders of financial wrongdoing should be tossed because a key part of the suit...

Veterans sue U.S. agencies over testing 22 hr ago | Add a comment SAN FRANCISCO — Six veterans who say they were exposed to dangerous chemicals, germs and mind-altering drugs during Cold War-era experiments filed a federal lawsuit against the CIA, Defense...

Oklahoma City council settles lawsuit in boy’s death Yesterday The Oklahoma City Council agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit with a woman who claimed firefighters and paramedics were responsible for her 6-year-old son’s death. Sheli Thomas sued the city...

Dickson fears ruling is ticket to ruin Yesterday | Add a comment DICKSON — Officials here say they’ll likely appeal a court ruling that could lead to a class-action lawsuit against the town because of excessive traffic fines. Dickson attorney Brent...

Sentencing delayed in Tulsa dog sex case Tue, Jan 6, 2009 TULSA — Sentencing of Donald Roy Seigfried for a crime against nature was delayed today until Jan. 26 at the request of his attorney. Seigfried’s attorney, Jerry Truster, told District Judge...

Dickson case could put brakes on high tickets Tue, Jan 6, 2009 | Add a comment DICKSON — The town of Dickson is facing a potential lawsuit that could require it to refund as much as $350,000 in overpaid traffic fines. The issue stems from a judge’s ruling that...

Fate of Cheyenne-Arapaho claim rests in court’s hands Tue, Jan 6, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court heard arguments Monday in a case involving the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ long quest to reclaim land near El Reno. The tribes are appealing a 2007...

IN BRIEF: Parishes lose buildings Mon, Jan 5, 2009 | Add a comment RELIGION Parishes lose buildings SAN FRANCISCO — The state’s high court has prohibited three Southern California parishes who left the U.S. Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay...

New Oklahoma commissioner Brian Maughan starts reorganizing the office Mon, Jan 5, 2009 | Add a comment Given the history of lawsuits against Oklahoma County commissioners, Brian Maughan is being especially careful this week. Maughan took over as District 2 commissioner Friday. A ceremonial...

Business briefs: Sunday January 4, 2009 Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment NATION Tax preparer settles suit The California attorney general has settled a lawsuit against H&R Block over a widely used loan program that gives the nation’s largest tax preparer a...

Georgia's public defender budget issues prevent defense Fri, Jan 2, 2009 ATLANTA — A Georgia man charged with killing a woman has been without an attorney for eight months, according to a lawsuit claiming the state’s public defender system has failed to...

Civil suits set record in Tulsa County Fri, Jan 2, 2009 | Add a comment TULSA -- The number of civil lawsuits filed in Tulsa County reached a record number in 2008 for a second straight year. Last year, more than 19,800 cases were filed and assigned to judges in...

Power authority faces $165M suit over spill Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Add a comment KINGSTON, Tenn. — Land owners sued the Tennessee Valley Authority for $165 million on Tuesday over a ruptured dike that spilled more than a billion gallons of coal ash sludge. The six-page...

U.S. business briefs Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Add a comment NATION Bankruptcy judge denies request from WaMu WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday denied a request by Washington Mutual Inc. to keep details of certain asset sales...

Owasso officer files civil rights lawsuit Tue, Dec 30, 2008 | Add a comment OWASSO -- A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against three Owasso police officers accused of denying the rights of a former longtime officer by ordering his arrest and emergency mental...

Group cites examples in Oklahoma DHS suit Sat, Dec 27, 2008 DHS received serious complaints of abuse and neglect involving foster children in its care but failed to disclose the complaints to judges handling their child welfare cases, according to documents...

Legal wrangling continues over Oklahoma immigration law Sat, Dec 27, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA - A new state law targeting illegal immigrants remains in legal limbo more than eight months after attorneys argued legal points in a Tulsa County courtroom. After listening to lawyers...

Insurer faces family lawsuit after girl’s transplant denial Fri, Dec 26, 2008 LOS ANGELES — The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient has sued health insurance giant Cigna Corp. for her death in 2007 after the company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant....

Widow sues man in death Thu, Dec 25, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA A motorist accused in the deaths of two pedestrians has been sued by the widow of one of the victims. Rubi Lopez filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Tulsa County District Court against Andrew Allen...

Tulsa slaying suspect sued in pedestrian death Thu, Dec 25, 2008 TULSA -- A motorist accused of murder in the deaths of two pedestrians has been sued by the widow of one of the victims. Rubi Lopez filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in Tulsa County District against...