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Settlement reached in Georgia headcoverings lawsuit
Attorneys for a woman who was told she could not enter a Douglasville courtroom unless she removed her religious headgear and was jailed for contempt of court say they've reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the city.
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:12P
Del Monte, Barclays agree to pay $89.4 million to settle shareholder suit
Del Monte Corp. and Barclays Capital Inc. have agreed to pay $89.4 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed Barclays, which advised Del Monte in the food maker's buyout this year, had a conflict of interest.
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:11P
Lawsuit: UC Let Killer Back In School
New documents filed in a lawsuit against University Christian School in the death of a student killed by two of her classmates last year claim the school let one of the killers back into school after he was caught selling and using drugs several times.
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:11P
BarCap and Del Monte agree to settle suit
Barclays Capital and Del Monte have agreed to pay nearly $90m to settle a shareholder lawsuit related to conflicts of interest surrounding the buy-out of the food producer last year. The class-action lawsuit alleged that
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:11P
Thomas E. Kilpatrick sues over alleged beating of autistic son
(AP) - A man who claims his autistic son was abused on a school bus has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the Bedford County School Board. Thomas E. Kilpatrick's lawsuit alleges that the bus driver and her assistant physically abused his son in 2009.
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:10P
US Chamber of Commerce Hypocrites: Tort Reform Resembles “Groundhog Day”
In "Groundhog Day" fashion, it seems not a day passes and bam, you can go on the Internet and find an article about tort reform. For instance: In April, Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma signed three major pieces of tort reform legislation to law.
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:04P
2011 homecoming royalty
I will be watching closely to see how this lawsuit advances and probably should notify Clem he has lots of company and give him my experiences dealing with the city of Gardner and USD 231 School District on similiar matters.
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:04P
Utah family sues over concert Ponzi scheme
By Contributed AP SALT LAKE CITY -- A Salt Lake City family has filed a federal civil lawsuit against a Utah company that they say promised big financial returns in exchange for backing concerts by music stars R. Kelly, Kenny Chesney and Maroon 5.
Updated: 10/06/2011 02:58P
Alters firm dropped from overdraft committee
The move comes as Alters is facing a lawsuit from an Argentinian law firm, Raponi & Hunter Abogados, which alleges that they are the architects of the overdraft litigation. It's part of a series of problems for Alters, whose previous firm imploded last
Updated: 10/06/2011 02:58P
Organic beef farmers sue over damages from herbicide spraying
Sloppy documentation by a federal government official is at least partly responsible for a Washington state farm not being able to sell its cattle as organic, charges a lawsuit filed last week in a federal court. Sedro Woolley, Wash.
Updated: 10/06/2011 02:58P