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Brigham's board sued over Statoil deal
Oct 27 (Reuters) - The board of Brigham Exploration Co catered to the company's founder at the expense of shareholders in agreeing to sell the company to Norwegian energy giant Statoil, according to a shareholder lawsuit. The $4.4 billion deal reached
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:49A
Ex-employee cleared in 2009 detention center sex scandal sues Terrebonne Parish
"Tiffany Blakemore has requested that she be reinstated to her position as a juvenile care associate," the lawsuit says. "However, the defendants ... have refused to do so. As a result of wrongful termination, Tiffany Blakemore has suffered severe
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:48A
US District Court Judge Won't Short-Circuit FEC Lawsuit Against John Edwards
On October 26, US District Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles, an Obama appointee, refused to dismiss the Federal Election Commission's lawsuit against John Edwards. See this story. The ruling was oral, and the judge has not issued an written opinion yet.
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:46A
BlackBerry Users Sue Research In Motion
Research in Motion is facing another class action lawsuit, but this time it is not angry shareholders but rather its own customers that are bringing the company to account. The Canadian lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in the province of Quebec on behalf
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:43A
Crenshaw Subway Files Suit Against “MTA” Over Crenshaw Enviro. Docs
As a “Thank You” for their efforts to speed up the federal review process of the Crenshaw Line, the FTA was named a “party in interest” to the lawsuit. This doesn't mean the FTA is being sued, but rather that as an agency that still needs to take
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:43A
New Report Raises Concerns About Red Light Cameras
The Report - "Caution: Red Light Cameras Ahead - The Risks of Privatizing Traffic Law Enfrocement and How to Protect the Public" - was produced by the ?New Jersey Public Interest Research Group?. "Caution: Red Light Cameras Ahead - The Risks of
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:29A
USPS avoids $300m bill as judge throws out SRO lawsuit
The lawsuit suggested USPS was violating SRO dwellers' constitutional rights by treating them differently. Among the claims were the assertion that that SRO managers lose social welfare checks in the mail, and also sometimes withhold mail in disputes
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:08A
Chris Martin Still Upset Over Plagiarism Claims
Coldplay rocker Chris Martin has spoken out about the group's plagiarism lawsuit, insisting: "I don't steal people's music." The British band was dragged into a legal battle in 2008 after guitar great Joe Satriani filed suit accusing them of stealing
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:07A
'X' Marks the BlackBerry Trademark Lawsuit
Basis International Ltd. has followed through with its threat of legal action against Research in Motion. The company filed a complaint in New Mexico Federal Court asserting trademark infringement over BBX, RIM's upcoming operating system for
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:06A
Gay and lesbian service members sue government
The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Boston says the government's Defense of Marriage Act violates their constitutional rights and asks the military to recognize their marriages. The suit was filed by the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:06A
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