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City of Clovis settles in officer-involved fatal crash
The city of Clovis has agreed to settle a more than $1 million lawsuit involving a fatal vehicle accident involving one of its police officers. Mary Castillo was killed in the Nov. 10, 2010, accident involving former Clovis police officer Stephen
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:39P
Going Nuts Over Nuts, and Other Legal Silliness
That's quite a record considering, again, that this case is about toilet paper. ustice Evans went on to have some more fun with the subject matter of the lawsuit, noting that although the trial court judge had “dutifully plied her opinion,” the
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:39P
Can NEO Consulting Get a Fair Trial Locally?
affordable housing and other business for the city of Hercules is asking a judge to move a lawsuit against them elsewhere in California on the grounds that they cannot receive a fair trial in Contra Costa County, according to court documents.
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:37P
Steakhouse denies wrongdoing in sexual harassment lawsuit
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in August filed a civil lawsuit against Gaucho's Brazilian Steakhouse. The commission alleges Gaucho's subjected a female employee to verbal and physical sexual harassment, forcing her to resign.
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:34P
Lubbock judge strikes down National Rifle Association's challenge
The lawsuit claimed such regulations violate the second amendment and the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the constitution. US District Judge Sam Cummings' ruling upheld the Federal Gun Control Act's prohibition on licensed dealers
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:24P
District prevails in bilingual lawsuit
By Mattos Newspapers NEWMAN – The Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District has prevailed in a lawsuit challenging its decision to end an early-exit bilingual education program. A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge last week denied a petition
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:24P
Lawsuit alleges disability pensions wrongly taxed
Some retired Knoxville firefighters and police officers have paid income taxes they did not have to because of erroneous information sent to them by the Knoxville Pension Board, a lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit involves firefighters and
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:20P
Listeria outbreak victims file lawsuits
The outbreak, which is the deadliest food crisis in more than a decade, has killed at least 15 people and sickened 84 others in 19 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Earlier this month, after the listeria
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:15P
Former Paul Allen security guards file lawsuit, allege unethical behavior at
Only vague allegations of wrongdoing were made in the lawsuits filed by Leodler and Benoit, in part, according to court documents, because of concerns about confidentiality agreements signed by the plaintiffs. Nonetheless, in documents provided to the
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:15P
Turning overseas legal disputes into smart business
Smart Business spoke to William Walker at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP about how to navigate the legal system in other countries and use it to your advantage. I have been called many times by clients located in the United States who
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:10P