Classified court documents have revealed a settlement reached by Sylvester Stallone and his half-sister, Tori-Ann Filiti, over two decades ago. The settlement was over abuse allegations made by Filiti and Stallone agreed to a $2 million payment as well as six tapes that were to be destroyed as part of the agreement.
A Netherlands-based nonprofit organization is seeking volunteers for a possible mission to Mars. Mars One has released its requirements for astronauts, and those who want "to boldly go where no one has gone before” can sign up.
Rig contractor Transocean Ltd agreed Thursday to pay $1.4 billion to settle charges over BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, admitting that its crew on the Deepwater Horizon was partly responsible.
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle U.S. lawsuits for sudden acceleration, according to court filings made public Wednesday.
A federal civil-rights lawsuit filed by an Ohio truck driver against a Pennsylvania Burger King franchise was settled Friday. The trucker had alleged an employee spit into his burger and claimed the incident was racially motivated.
One day after Palestine's UN victory, the Israeli government has approved plans for new settlement construction in the West Bank.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reportedly reached a deal with the New York hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. The charges against Strauss-Kahn were dropped, but the maid had also filed a civil lawsuit against Strauss-Kahn, which was still pending before the reported settlement deal.
The duo recently settled lawsuits they filed against Pizza Hut and Home Depot for using their songs in advertisements without permission.
Apple and HTC reached a global settlement that encompasses the beginning of a 10-year cross-licensing deal and the end of all current lawsuits between them.
“The Walking Dead” lives again on the Dish Network Corp.'s satellite-television service as the result of a lawsuit settlement announced Sunday.
Retailers' legal challenge to a class-action settlement involving MasterCard and Visa would allow "hidden fees" to continue.
After seven long years of litigation, Google Inc. and the Association of American Publishers have reached an agreement to settle over the search giant’s book-scanning project.
The taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae paid more than legally required to Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) and 12 other lenders when it spent $1.5 billion in termination fees for servicing rights on 1.1 million loans between 2008 and 2011. The mortgage giant argues that while it paid a premium over the minimum required price, it paid for the transfers at an ?appropriate rate.?
The Chicago teachers union will continue to be on strike after declining to formally vote on a possibly settlement at a meeting on Sunday. Now, it appears the earliest teachers will be back in classrooms is Wednesday.
Occupy Wall Street are planning to return in force to New York City's Financial District, hoping to recapture momentum.
"Jersey Shore" performer Deena Cortese has been banned from the premises of New Jersey bar Spicy Cantina & Mexican Grill for two years after an incident occurred at the bar in June.
Deena Cortese, the self-described "blast in a glass" cast member on "Jersey Shore," will have to take the party elsewhere after a Seaside Heights restaurant banned her from their premises for two years following her drunken antics.
Camille Grammer, a former cast member on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” was recently slammed by her ex-husband, Kelsey, when he made a joke on the late-night talk show “Conan,” that he didn’t have sex “for a decade” during his marriage to Camille.
Between 40,000 and 90,000 emergency workers and volunteers spent time sifting through the remains at Ground Zero, and were exposed to toxic materials that have been blamed for a range of respiratory illnesses and other ailments.
A banker who went to prison for helping clients avoid taxes, cheating the U.S. government of revenue, is now out free and very, very rich, thanks to his helpfighting the tax evasion he previously assisted in.
Just off Malaysia's west coast on the Straits of Melaka, Penang island is a key Southeast Asian crossroad that historically brought together traders and armies from across the world -- creating a huge repository of culinary delights.
The Chicago teacher strike that has led to about 400,000 children being left out of schools is likely to continue for the second day, Tuesday, as the striking Chicago Teachers Union and the school district officials failed to reach an agreement till late night Monday.
