President George Bush has launched an effort to enact significant legal reform during his second term.

The new year has brought hazardous weather to much of the country, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Ice storms and considerable snowfall beset the Midwest and Northeast.

A California public adjusting firm has agreed to pay $128,707.92 in fines and restitution after investigators charged that victims of the 2003 wild fires were deceived into signing contracts unfavorable to their interests.

Three states have sued jewelry retailer Friedman's for allegedly misleading customers into paying for life, property, and other insurance while they thought that they were insuring the financing of jewelry purchases.