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Lafourche readies for lawsuit against BP
MATHEWS — Local lawmakers emerged from a closed-door meeting Tuesday and instructed attorneys to move forward with plans to file a lawsuit on behalf of Lafourche Parish against the companies linked to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the months-long
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:35A
Water agencies threaten feds with lawsuit
The water agencies, in a 60-day notice of intent to file the lawsuit, say the Fish and Wildlife Service failed to provide scientific evidence to justify the expansion of the habitat area under the Endangered Species Act. Water officials say the Fish
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:35A
Tail of Air France flight found in Atlantic
The news came via relatives of passengers that were killed in the crash and the discovery has brought fresh hope that the flight data recorders (black boxes) from the flight could soon be recovered, particularly because the devices are situated in the
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:35A
Jury orders San Bernardino to pay $2 million
Sheryl Nash, the mother of Terry Wayne Jackson, 22, of San Bernardino, filed a lawsuit against the city in July, claiming her son died due to excessive force by police officers who failed to tend to his medical needs. The suit also named nine police
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:35A
Police: Driver in fatal Bethany crash may have been distracted
Driver distraction may have been to blame for a one-car crash that killed a Bethany woman Saturday afternoon, Genesee County sheriff's investigators said. Suzanne M. Stratton, 51, of Clipnock Road was driving west on Little Canada Road when she lost
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:34A
Teens testify in deadly wrong-way crash
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Teens who witnessed deadly wrong-way crash testified that Scott Owens' SUV had crossed the center line before crashing into a car full of teenagers and killing four of them. Owens is charged with four counts of vehicular homicide for
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:33A
Lansley Under Fire As Top Doc Issues Warning
The Health Secretary is facing a vote of no confidence - as Britain's top accident and emergency doctor warned staff shortages had left hospitals struggling to cope. Andrew Lansley has been accused of having "no guts" after declining an offer to
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:33A
True Blood star Kristin Bauer van Straten works to free tiger from truck stop
ALDF filed a lawsuit this week against the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries asking that the permit allowing the tiger to live at the truck stop be revoked. The group alleges that the permit “violates both state and local ordinances
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:33A
Tech snafu, improper foreclosure affidavit lead to sanctions for LPS
based The Boles Law Firm, for blatantly misusing the LPS technology platform. An evidentiary hearing will be held to determine the sanctions. A date for the hearing has not been set. In September 2007, the Wilsons filed for bankruptcy when they
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:30A
Tech snafu, improper foreclosure affidavit lead to sanctions for LPS
based The Boles Law Firm, for blatantly misusing the LPS technology platform. An evidentiary hearing will be held to determine the sanctions. A date for the hearing has not been set. In September 2007, the Wilsons filed for bankruptcy when they
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:30A
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