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Federal Government Sued By Medical Marijuana Supporters
A group that backs the full legalization of medical marijuana has filed suit against the US attorney general over their recent crackdown on California's decriminalized dispensaries and medical marijuana collectives. The lawsuit comes after California
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:26P
Dodgers deny liability in fan attack
The creditors' committee and Fox Sports each asked a judge to deny the Dodgers' bid to auction television rights, which is key to McCourt's strategy to emerge from bankruptcy as the team's owner. A four-day evidentiary hearing pitting the Dodgers
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:25P
ACLU suit alleges police slower to respond in minority areas
On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city that alleged Chicago's deployment of police officers results in slower response times to 911 calls in primarily black and Hispanic neighborhoods
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:23P
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Blackberry Service Outages
On October 26, a class-action lawsuit was filed in a Quebec superior court by the Consumer Law Group, on behalf customers, estimated to be close to 35 million, who were affected by the outage between October 11 and 14th, 2011.
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:19P
I Can't Quit You, Big Tobacco
Altria (NYSE: MO ) received a mistrial in a Missouri class action lawsuit that sought almost $1 billion in damages. The plaintiffs alleged that Altria misled consumers that its Marlboro Lights cigarettes were less harmful than normal smokes.
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:17P
PETA Sues Marine Park for 'Slavery'
SeaWorld, however, said the lawsuit is baseless. PETA is asking the federal court to grant constitutional rights to five performer whales who are said to be kept in conditions that violate the 13 th Amendment ban on slavery. The organization says the
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:14P
38000 Clean Air Act Violations in Texas Draw Lawsuit Threats
DALLAS, Texas, October 27, 2011 (ENS) - Environmental groups have notified the Energy Futures Holdings Corp. and its subsidiary, Luminant Generation Company, that they intend to sue the company for more than 38000 alleged violations of the Clean Air
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:14P
Roundabout victim intends to sue, lawyer says
“A lawsuit is inevitable because of the severity of Cassi (Lam's) injuries,” the family's lawyer, David MacDonald, said Thursday night. “She is going to require substantial financial assistance in her future.” MacDonald, a partner with Toronto personal
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:13P
Concussion Controversy
The Medford School District is being handed a lawsuit claiming coaches neglected a concussion, and the player has suffered serious and permanent brain damage. Theresa Pinder, the plaintiff and mother of the player, says her son suffered several brain
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:12P
CBS Atlanta 46Doctors to sue over new Kan. abortion clinic rules
A federal judge blocked enforcement of the original regulations until a trial of the doctors' lawsuit. Learning last week that revised regulations would take effect next month, the judge ordered the parties in the lawsuit to analyze the differences
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:12P
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