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Conservationists file suit to block proposed Canada-to-Texas pipeline
TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard said the claims made in the lawsuit are false and that it mowed some grass as part of efforts to protect and move some of the protected beetles. In every case where mowing was done, the company received permission
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:05A
The Common Law: Should I Sue in Small-Claims Court? Should I Sue in Small
I'm frustrated enough that I'm seriously thinking about filing a lawsuit in small-claims court. Are there any factors I should think about when deciding whether to sue? Yes. Filing a lawsuit (even in small claims court) is a big step.
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:05A
Judge would let jury hear of purged emails in Greene lawsuit
Detroit— A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a jury would be allowed to hear that four high-ranking city officials destroyed evidence if a lawsuit by the family of slain erotic dancer Tamara Greene proceeds. But the judge also said the case has moved
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:03A
Shell Oil Nigeria Accused of Funding 'Terrible Violence'
Court hearings continue in The Hague in a lawsuit by Friends of Earth and four Nigerian victims of Shell oil spills. The UN issued a report of the ecological impact of oil spills in the Ogoni region of the Niger Delta, many of which are from Shell's
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:03A
Firm that offers online legal services sues N.C. State Bar
The lawsuit by LegalZoom.com, filed in Wake County Superior Court, asks that a judge declare that the company is entitled to sell standard legal forms on its website, and that it be allowed to register in this state to sell prepaid legal services.
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:02A
Groups sue to block pipeline
TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard said the claims made in the lawsuit are false and that it mowed some grass as part of efforts to protect and move some of the protected beetles. In every case where mowing was done, the company received permission
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:02A
Tate & Lyle Sugars sues EC for £30m over 'protectionism'
Tate & Lyle Sugars has filed a 35m (£30m) lawsuit against the European Commission, accusing the institution of protectionism over its handling of the sugar market. By Jonathan Sibun On Wednesday, Ian Bacon, chief executive of Tate & Lyle Sugars,
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:00A
Md. universities face possible lawsuit for claimed injustices to HBCUs
President of the Coalition David Burton said in a statement that the lawsuit is to correct past injustices involving HBCUs and to upgrade their campus facilities and eliminate unnecessary program duplication at other universities.
Updated: 10/06/2011 12:57A
Madoff Trustee Seeks to Pursue Racketeering Claim Against Kohn
In June, Rakoff agreed to take the case from US Bankruptcy Court, saying the case required “significant interpretation of RICO.” “I don't see how I have any leeway on the standing issue,” Rakoff said to Sheehan. He also questioned Sheehan's argument
Updated: 10/06/2011 12:57A
Ex-Celtics Star Russell Sues NCAA, Electronic Arts for Image Use
The lawsuit is the latest to claim the NCAA violates federal antitrust laws by keeping former student basketball and football athletes from receiving compensation for the commercial use of their images and likeness. The association has denied
Updated: 10/06/2011 12:50A