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Gessler's lawsuit against Denver goes to court
DENVER (AP) - A judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by Colorado's top elections official seeking to block Denver from mailing ballots to inactive voters. Gessler argues that Denver's clerk and recorder's office would violate state
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:54A
New Alaska Gold & Copper Mine Clears Major Hurdle (NAK, RIO, AAUKY, ABX, NG
A state superior court judge in Alaska has ruled against an environmental group in a lawsuit aimed at stopping development of the Pebble gold and copper mine project in the state. The project's developer is joint venture between Northern Dynasty
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:54A
Family files lawsuit in 2010 student hayride death
AP State higher education officials, Nicholls State University and a fraternity are being sued over last year's death of a Nicholls student who fell from a homecoming hayride. The lawsuit filed by the family of 19-year-old Nathan Trepagnier (treh PAHN'
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:47A
Kansas man sues over Facebook privacy
According to an Associated Press report that appears on KSN News, the lawsuit, filed by John Graham of Leawood, seeks class action status for the 150 million Facebook users in the United States. AP.
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:47A
Jury Decides Drug Firms Liable In Hepatitis C Case
LAS VEGAS - A Nevada jury found drug companies liable and awarded a total of $20.1 million in compensatory damages to five plaintiffs in a lawsuit stemming from a Las Vegas hepatitis C outbreak in 2008. The Clark County District Court jury that heard
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:43A
Gessler's lawsuit to block Denver from mailing ballots to inactive voters goes
AP DENVER — A judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by Colorado's top elections official seeking to block Denver from mailing ballots to inactive voters. Gessler argues that Denver's clerk and recorder's office would violate state law
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:42A
Ouachita Parish taxing bodies receive just over $1M in tax settlement with
Ouachita Parish taxing bodies are set to receive more than $1 million in ad valorem taxes held in escrow since a 1994 lawsuit by several pipeline companies over their assessments. Ouachita Parish Tax Assessor Rich Bailey tells The New-Star
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:40A
Oconto man files $72M lawsuit after attempted murder conviction overturned
Larson was convicted of attempted first-degree homicide in 2009 after authorities used DNA testing to link him to the beating of a New Franken convenience store clerk in 1994. In June, a state appeals court overturned the conviction because Larson
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:39A
LA County may pay $575000 to settle suit alleging DA harassment against union
AP LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County may pay $575000 to settle a lawsuit claiming the district attorney harassed members of a prosecutors' union. The Daily News of Los Angeles (http://bit.ly/owwXrM) says a tentative settlement reached this week would
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:36A
Oracle Settles Lawsuit with US Gov't for Almost $200 Million (ORCL)
The lawsuit claimed Oracle sold $1.08 billion worth of software to the General Services Administration, a deal struck on the premise that the government would receive the same discounts Oracle gives to commercial customers. The government was alerted
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:35A