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Nearly 200 New Oklahoma Laws Take Effect This Week
Oklahoma currently has the nation's highest incarceration rate for women and the third highest rate overall. The state's prison population has grown from 22600 in 2000 to nearly 26000 now and the budget from $366 million to $483 million last year.
Updated: 11/01/2011 10:03A
Alleged electrocution in Cy-Fair sparks lawsuit
Todd Butcher filed a lawsuit on Oct. 27 in Harris County District Court against Willow Place, LLC and Canrig Drilling Technology, citing negligence. Butcher says on June 6, he sustained injuries while performing cable work for Canrig Drilling at
Updated: 11/01/2011 10:01A
Hospital Told Nurses: Assist Abortions or Lose Your Job
A dozen nurses have filed a lawsuit against their employer, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, which told them they had to either assist in abortions or risk losing
Updated: 11/01/2011 10:01A
Some Hallandale red-light violators may get money back
Hallandale Beach is poised to approve a $375666 settlement in a class-action red-light camera lawsuit at its Wednesday meeting. An estimated 9000 people are in the class. The complaint filed in the name of Moraima Ramon, 50, of Hallandale,
Updated: 11/01/2011 09:59A
Schwab Wins Dismissal Of Auction-Rate Lawsuit
(Bloomberg News) Charles Schwab Corp. won dismissal of the New York attorney general's lawsuit accusing it of falsely describing auction-rate securities as liquid investments without disclosing the risks. The independent, San Francisco-based brokerage
Updated: 11/01/2011 09:57A
On The Lawsuit
Several legal analysts say West Virginia University is trying to force a settlement with its lawsuit against the Big East Conference. "Time really is of the essence," Mike Florio, a former attorney and West Virginia native who who runs
Updated: 11/01/2011 09:52A
Another obstacle for new KS clinic law
Kansas is preparing to defend itself again against another lawsuit filed to block a new law establishing minimum safety standards for abortion clinics. The latest salvo from the abortion industry has been filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights,
Updated: 11/01/2011 09:52A
7 women file gender discrimination lawsuit against Bernalillo County
AP Albuquerque, NM — Seven women in Bernalillo County's budget department have filed a federal lawsuit against the county alleging gender discrimination and demeaning behavior from male supervisors. The lawsuit filed in September claims Bernalillo
Updated: 11/01/2011 09:49A
Scandal-plagued former Bell official sues city for his $1.5 million salary
In a lawsuit against the city of Bell filed Monday, Rizzo claims he's owed his wages -- with interest -- because he hasn't been convicted of a felony and hasn't resigned his post. According to prosecutors, Rizzo orchestrated a scheme to bilk the Los
Updated: 11/01/2011 09:45A
Lawsuit Seeks To End Gas Drilling In Forest
LITTLE ROCK — A conservation group filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking a halt to natural gas drilling in the Ozark National Forest. The Ozark Society filed the suit in US District Court in Little Rock, along with a motion for a preliminary
Updated: 11/01/2011 09:45A