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Tampa Bay Water rejects $30 million settlement on cracked reservoir
CLEARWATER -- Tampa Bay Water voted unanimously Monday to reject a proposed $30 million settlement of its lawsuit against the company that designed its cracked reservoir. Board members took the vote,
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:58A
Native American Elder, Activist Elouise Cobell Dies at 65
A member of the Blackfeet Nation she was the lead plaintiff in a landmark 1996 lawsuit claiming the US Department of Interior had misspent, lost or stolen hundreds of billions of dollars meant for Native American land trust account holders dating back
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:53A
Couple Sue Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools Over Parking Lot Site
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system faces a six-figure lawsuit over land it condemned last year to build parking lots at Kennedy High School and the new Career Center still under construction. The system wants to pay $100000 for the property
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:50A
U.S. court to hear Shell Nigeria human rights case
The justices agreed to hear an appeal by a group of Nigerians who argue they should be allowed to proceed with their lawsuit accusing the oil company of aiding the Nigerian government in human rights violations between 1992 and 1995.
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:49A
Native American leader Elouise Cobell dies
Salazar, a lawsuit which alleged that the US government had incorrectly accounted for Indian trust assets. Congress passed $4.6 billion legislation approving the settlement in December, allowing Native Americans and black farmers to address claims of
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:49A
US court to hear Shell Nigeria human rights case
The justices agreed to hear an appeal by a group of Nigerians who argue they should be allowed to proceed with their lawsuit accusing the oil company of aiding the Nigerian government in human rights violations between 1992 and 1995.
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:49A
ICANN steps in to host the timezone database
Kim Davis, a technical manager at ICANN told USA Today, "We are aware of the lawsuit ... we believe it's important to continue the operation of the database. We'll deal with any legal matters as they arise." The timezone database, which maps regions to
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:48A
Cukurova asks for cancellation of decision from Turkcell EGM
Turkcell announced that is shareholder Cukurova Holding has filed a lawsuit requesting the cancellation of a decision taken at the Turkcell extraordinary general assembly held on 11 August pertaining to "the election of statutory auditors".
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:46A
Some question South Carolina immigration law constitutionality
With a federal lawsuit targeting south of South Carolina's leaders, questions arise about the constitutionality of the proposed immigration law. The law--scheduled to go into effect at the start of 2012--requires police and other law officials to
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:45A
Water board rejects settlement over cracked reservoir
Last month, the board of directors of Tampa Bay Water thought it had approved a $30 million settlement in the lawsuit over cracking at the CW Bill Young Regional Reservoir in southeastern Hillsborough County. By ROB SHAW | The Tampa Tribune The board
Updated: 10/17/2011 10:45A
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