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PETA lawsuit: SeaWorld enslaves orcas
In an unprecedented lawsuit, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is accusing the SeaWorld marine parks of keeping five of its star-performer killer whales in conditions that violate the Constitution's ban on slavery. The suit, which PETA says
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:26P
PETA lawsuit says SeaWorld keeps whales in slavery
The lawsuit asks the court to order the orcas released to the custody of a legal guardian who would find a "suitable habitat" for them. "By any definition, these orcas are slaves — kidnapped from their homes, kept confined, denied everything that's
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:26P
KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Antioch settles police
The City Council agreed to settle the three year-old lawsuit Tuesday night. The agreement must be approved by a federal judge. The agreement calls for five residents to split $180000. Their lawyers are to be paid the same amount.
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:24P
Human rights lawsuit reinstated against mining company with Minnesota site
A US federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit claiming that mining giant Rio Tinto, which owns a company that is exploring a non-ferrous mining site in northeast Minnesota, violated human rights and committed genocide at a mine in
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge has declared a mistrial in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, after jurors failed to agree whether Missouri smokers were misled into believing that light
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
AP: Lawsuits bring more trouble for Trenton mayor
The mayor of New Jersey's capital city faces a second whistle-blower lawsuit in a month just days after agreeing to give the state more authority over his hiring practices.
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
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LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge has declared a mistrial in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, after jurors failed to agree whether Missouri smokers were misled into believing that light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes.
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
Ex-Jackson County deputy wins $209000 in lawsuit over firing
By AP MEDFORD -- A former Jackson County sheriff's deputy who says he was wrongfully terminated has won $209000 in economic damages in a federal lawsuit at Medford. The Mail Tribune reports the jury returned a verdict Tuesday in favor of Jacob Franklin
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
Morrissey's Lawsuit Against NME Going To Trial
Judge Justice Tugendhat said Morrissey's claim was "very serious" and there were "credible" explanations for the lawsuit being delayed. The judge said: "The imputation complained of in this action is a very serious one, the extent of publication was
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
PETA seeks constitutional rights for SeaWorld 'slave' whales
The lawsuit asks the court to order the orcas released to the custody of a legal guardian who would find a "suitable habitat" for them. "By any definition, these orcas are slaves - kidnapped from their homes, kept confined, denied everything that's
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
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