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Court Rules For Plaintiffs In Cigarette Case
LOUIS (AP) -- The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for plaintiffs' attorneys to push that a $10.1 billion verdict against cigarette-maker Philip Morris be revived, sending the matter back to the trial court for more hearings.
Updated: 09/29/2011 11:01A
tribe sues to prevent vote on casino
WAKEFIELD - The law calling for a 2012 casino referendum is "unconstitutional and vague," the Narragansett tribe said in a lawsuit filed in Washington County Superior Court on Wednesday. The owners of the Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln hope to
Updated: 09/29/2011 11:00A
Suit filed to halt new NC abortion law
AP RALEIGH (AP) — A coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new state law mandating ultrasounds and other requirements before a woman can have an abortion. The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union,
Updated: 09/29/2011 11:00A
Wildfire Lawsuit Settled
The US Forest Service has been paid $9.6 million in the settlement of a lawsuit the agency brought against Southern California Edison and San Bernardino County over the 2007 Grass Valley Fire, which destroyed 174 homes. The federal government's lawsuit
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:59A
ESL church sued after woman falls on steps
Marcella McCorn filed a lawsuit Sept. 13 in St.Clair County Circuit Court against New Jerusalem Seventh-Day Adventist Church. According to the petition, McCorn was attending the New Jerusalem Church in July 2010 when she slipped on a broken step and
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:58A
Man seeks $50000 for Belleville crash
The alleged crash happened in April 1010 on Highway 15 in April 2010. Reynolds says he was driving his vehicle west on the highway when he as hit from behind by a Chevy Tahoe being driven by Friederich. Reynolds accuses the defendant of negligence and
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:58A
ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue To Stop NC New Abortion Law
AP Raleigh, NC -- A coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new North Carolina law mandating ultrasounds and other requirements before a woman can have an abortion. The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union,
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:58A
Interior Department: Back To The Drawing Board For Cloud
The US Department of the Interior will again seek a vendor to handle its cloud computing e-mail and collaboration system, citing dramatic changes in the cloud landscape since it had originally selected Microsoft as its go-to
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:58A
'Loser pays' is misnomer for Texas law
As an example, Sherry Sylvester, a spokeswoman for advocacy group Texans for Lawsuit Reform, points to a 2001 lawsuit against the publishers of a newspaper in Harlingen, Texas, for an allegedly defamatory article it did not print.
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:58A
What to do about Bank of America?
FORTUNE -- Bank of America's stock is hitting new lows, it has received worse credit rating downgrades than its competitors, and a fresh shareholder lawsuit has hit the firm. If you were a member of the Board of Directors, what would you do?
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:53A
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