Dan Rather sues CBS for $70 million
 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather sued the network on Wednesday for $70 million, saying CBS violated his contract by depriving him of air time and made him a scapegoat to "pacify the White House."
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...edName=topNews

Rather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry
 

Seems as if this lawsuit not only still has some life to it, but some perhaps rather interesting twists as well:
"Rather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry
When Dan Rather filed suit against CBS 14 months ago — claiming, among other things, that his former employer had commissioned a politically biased investigation into his work on a “60 Minutes” segment about President Bush’s National Guard service — the network predicted the quick and favorable dismissal of the case, which it derided as “old news.”
So far, Mr. Rather has spent more than $2 million of his own money on the suit. And according to documents filed recently in court, he may be getting something for his money."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/bu...rather.html?hp
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/..._P__in_Inquiry

Some background/comment on case:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathergate

CBS's Dream Team: Guess who CBS considered to conduct its Dan Rather investigation?
http://www.slate.com/id/2204794/

CBS Rewards Bush Stonewaller: Dan Bartlett wouldn't help CBS's Rathergate investigation. The network hired him anyway.
http://www.slate.com/id/2204382/