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Troops sue for same-sex benefits
AP BOSTON — A group of gay active and retired military personnel who are married sued the US government Thursday for the same benefits as straight military couples, arguing it's a matter of justice and national security.
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:02P
Let Wal-mart War II Begin
The first in possibly hundreds or thousands of class-action lawsuits nationwide against Wal-mart began with the lawsuit accusing the world's largest retailer of gender bias. The first bomb dropped today in San Francisco on behalf of almost 100000
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:59P
Terrorist Jose Padilla's Latest Appeal: Takes on "Enemy Combatant"
Lawyers for Jose Padilla convicted of plotting terrorism asked the Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia yesterday to reinstate a lawsuit alleging he was tortured at a brig in South Carolina and illegally detained as an “enemy
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:51P
Lawsuits seeking to stop Democrats from certifying candidate's qualified
Just when the White House probably thought those pesky lawsuits seeking a court determination that Barack Obama fails to meet the Constitution's eligibility requirements for a president were finished, something new has appeared on the
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:51P
Legislature makes settlement offer to end workers' comp lawsuit
21 and awarded the amount of $2074711.44 to the self-insurance plan against the town of Frankfort, $2451108.87 against the village of Herkimer and $1667704.09 against the village of Ilion as of Sept. 20. In addition, the judgment said the three
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:48P
Delaware AG Files Suit Against Mortgage Registration Company
Entertainment News from AP By Jeremy Tucker - email WILMINGTON, Del.- Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Mortgage Electronic Registration System or MERS, which helps banks sell mortgages to investors.
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:45P
Judicial Watch to aid tuition petition defense
However, attorneys for groups supporting the legislation have filed a lawsuit that challenges the certification of the petition drive. They say the legislation cannot be put to a referendum, because it provides government funding for education.
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:43P
Destin law firm in the mix as confusion reigns over Boys and Girls Club lawsuit
A lawsuit was filed Friday, purportedly on behalf of Walker's foundation board. It claims that Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, the organization the foundation was formed to support, has failed to honor its obligations to the foundation.
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:36P
Judge dismisses FDIC Las Vegas debt collection case
Multibank is owned by homebuilder Lennar Corp. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. It was created in 2010 to own a portfolio of $2.253 billion in distressed loans of failed banks around the country. Multibank typically creates a subsidiary company
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:28P
Canadian Province Moves to Dump Tobacco Shares
(DAN KITWOOD/GETTY IMAGES) Alberta has become the first province in Canada to dump its investments in the tobacco industry, drawing praise from anti-smoking groups, which say the move is long overdue. “I am very saddened that it has taken so long for
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:27P