An Israeli judge has ordered the country's prison authority to pay an inmate over $1,000 (488 pounds) in compensation after he complained of having to share a cell with cockroaches. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Airlines lined up on Thursday for compensation after Boeing Co announced a further six-month delay for its new 787 Dreamliner plane, with Air New Zealand, Air India and Japan's two big carriers eyeing redress.

Delays not as big as expected so Boeing's shares go up!! picked by topofall 2 years ago

Barack Obama will push for passage of a bill to put the huge pay packages of some U.S. corporate executives under greater scrutiny.

He has introduced "say-on-pay" legislation that would give investors more of a voice in setting executive compensation packages. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A court has ordered a Romanian surgeon to pay $795,000 in compensation to a patient whose penis he accidentally severed during an operation. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Obese workers may cost their employers more, filing more workers' compensation claims for injuries on the job, and then more frequently going on to become disabled. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A compensation award to a British teacher who dislocated her hip falling off a child-sized toilet in Liverpool has sparked complaints from lawmakers. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A man who went on a wild spending spree after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis was wrong and he is now healthy -- but broke. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

African leaders will ask rich nations for $67 billion per year to mitigate the impact of global warming on the world's poorest continent, according to a draft resolution. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

A man was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in jail for his role in a multistate insurance fraud scheme in which federal prosecutors said he and his wife intentionally ate glass fragments and collected more than $200,000 in compensation. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In 2002, Minister for Education Michael Woods, on the afternoon of his last day in office, without consultation with the Irish Parliament or the state legal office, agreed the above deal. The church still holds the government by the balls. picked by murtysanchez 6 months ago

A 44-year old woman is raped by a 15-year old. A rape kit is done to obtain evidence, evidence which helped convict the rapist. Although the woman was assured she wouldn't be billed for the kit, she was and is. After being a victim of rape, she is now being asked to cough up almost $2000 picked by bernardblack 7 months ago

Merit pay? Bonuses? Higher pay? Better benefits? What options should we look at? picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

City workers with political clout claim to be injured at a rate that far exceeds any occupation tracked by the U.S. Department of Labor. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Toyota Motor Corp employee died of overwork after logging more than 106 hours of overtime in a month, a judge ruled Friday, reversing a ministry's earlier decision not to pay compensation to his widow. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

At least two Iraqi families of victims killed by Blackwater security guards in September tell ABC News they have refused compensation offered by the company. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"The hearing provides a lens through which to examine whether the executive compensation and severance arrangements at these companies provided appropriate incentives to protect shareholders from these losses," the committee said.

*Nero fiddles (and get rich) while Rome burns. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

There was quite some buzz going around Paris Hilton when she had to go into jail. Now she has been released from jail after roughly 3 weeks. Will she become more popular now? Yes or No? A survey has been set up and Americans are asked to cast their votes now for a small compensation in return. A discussion panel and poll have also been set up. picked by tagadoo 2 years ago

"There's quite obviously demand for legal advice here," Jens Lorek told Reuters by telephone on Thursday. "The trouble is, people are afraid of making fools of themselves in court."

No kidding. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A court on Wednesday convicted Total SA in France's worst oil spill and ordered the petroleum giant and three other defendants to pay $285 million in compensation picked by wildminou 2 years ago

It's not fair, says Gonzalo Otalora. The beautiful people get all the breaks. Beauty is a natural advantage and he wants the good-lookers to be taxed to finance compensation for the ugly people. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago