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Married gay military personnel sue for benefits
A group of gay active and retired military personnel who are married sued the federal government Thursday for the same benefits as straight military couples, arguing it's a matter of justice and national security.
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:38A
Complaint says crosses at Catholic school offensive, prevent Muslim prayers
Banzhaf, who already has a pending lawsuit against the university over ending its policy of allowing mixed-gender dormitories and has a history of filing civil rights suits on such topics as childhood obesity and smoking, filed the complaint alleging
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:34A
Marijuana dispensary crackdown draws suit
The Obama administration's campaign against medical marijuana dispensaries in California is an unconstitutional attack on the state's authority to set its own health policies, an advocacy group charged in a lawsuit Thursday.
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:23A
City sues for $77K past due sales tax
The city's last resort is to file a lawsuit, or worse, have to shut down a business, said Director of Tax and Revenue Tim Lewis. The city works to create a plan that is fair to all the businesses. Once they renege on that agreement, city officials are
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:20A
Australian fund files new suit seeking over $1 billion from Goldman Sachs
SYDNEY: An Australian fund has filed a new lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court seeking more than $1 billion in damages from Goldman Sachs, accusing the investment bank of selling it risky debt it expected would tumble in value.
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:18A
OCEANSIDE: Tri-City allows one board member back
The decisions appeared to be enough to stay the threat of a lawsuit from Carlsbad resident and activist attorney Leon Page, who vowed in a recent cease-and-desist letter to sue Tri-City if both Horton and Sterling were not allowed back into closed
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:12A
Australia fund files new suit seeking over $1 billion from Goldman Sachs
SYDNEY: An Australian fund has filed a new lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court seeking more than $1 billion in damages from Goldman Sachs, accusing the investment bank of selling it risky debt it expected would tumble in value.
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:11A
California-Only Class Refiles Sex Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart
The lawsuit alleges that "Wal-Mart has had a significantly lower percentage of female managers in its California region compared to its largest competitors" and that female employees "have been much less likely than their male counterparts to receive
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:10A
Judge won't stop Maui's Lahaina Halloween party
Loo also ruled Native Hawaiian group Na Makua O'Maui and Kula resident Richard Dancil didn't have legal standing to file a lawsuit. Their lawsuit claims county officials circumvented the Cultural Resources Commission's authority.
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:10A
Northwest Austin sees 'explosion' of new breweries
Beverage distributor Authentic Beverages and Zax Restaurant in Central Austin and Jester King Craft Brewery in Sothwest Austin have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that addresses some of the alleged inequities.
Updated: 10/28/2011 02:06A