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DOT Axes Grand Army Plaza Two-Way Bike Lane—For Now
Bike lane haters are still smarting after being forced to chug a gallon of Haterade after a judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Prospect Park West bike lane. But as they appeal the decision, the DOT has handed them a small victory by omitting the
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:09P
USDOJ: Justice Department Files Complaint Against City of Pittsfield, Mass
The lawsuit alleges that the city violated Pittsfield firefighter Jeffrey Rawson's rights by passing him over for promotion to lieutenant in the Pittsfield Fire Department because of his military service obligations. In November 2009, Rawson took a
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:08P
Settlement reached in fatal crash near Devils Lake
By AP DEVILS LAKE, ND (AP) — The two sides in a civil lawsuit involving a 94-year-old North Dakota woman who was involved in a fatal vehicle accident have reached a settlement. The Grand Forks Herald reports that court documents show Faith Mitzel has
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:08P
Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims File $19 Billion Lawsuit Versus JPMorgan Chase
Former customers and victims of Bernie Maddoff, who ran the biggest ponzi scheme ever known to man, has filed a class action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. hoping to recover $19 billion. The Maddoff victims claimed that the bank concealed and
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:04P
Family files suit in fatal Pineview boating accident
"The defendants talked to the decedent but did not offer her aid and left the scene, leaving the decedent in the water bleeding and severely injured," the lawsuit says. The suit contends the three men failed their "duty" to use "reasonable care" to
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:03P
DIAMOND FOODS, INC. : Berman DeValerio Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 USC §§ 78j(b) and 78t(a), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the United States Securities Exchange Commission on behalf of Class Period investors
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:01P
Suit Filed Over New Truck Fuel Economy Standards
A legal firm representing a group of small trucking and construction business owners in California has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the federal government's new fuel-economy standards for heavy duty and medium duty vehicles.
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:00P
Pharmacies accuse Pfizer of antitrust over Lipitor
Eleven pharmacies filed a lawsuit Monday in San Francisco federal court alleging antitrust violations. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer and India-based Ranbaxy Laboratories illegally delayed the US marketing of generic alternatives to Lipitor,
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:58P
Marketing Misfires Trigger More 'Text Spam' Lawsuits
The Oakland case appears to be one of at least a dozen such lawsuits filed in the recent years against companies like Burger King, Jiffy Lube and NASCAR. The lawsuits are not only embarrassing for the companies—they are expensive.
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:58P
Berman DeValerio Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Diamond Foods, Inc.
The lawsuit alleges claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 USC 78j(b) and 78t(a), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the United States Securities Exchange Commission on behalf of Class Period investors.
Updated: 11/09/2011 04:57P