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New York woman claims movie theatre fired her for daughter
A lawsuit filed in White Plains federal court charges Carmel Cinema, of Putnam County, with canning Marcy Starnes for being too "old school" - and too old. The suit seeks unspecified damages for violation of state and federal age-discrimination laws.
Updated: 11/12/2011 03:24P
Bias alleged in firing by state Senate
5:46 pm The Associated Press JACKSON — A Jackson woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was fired by the state because of her race. According to Saturday's Clarion Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/rKb6PC ) Janice Brown filed the racial
Updated: 11/12/2011 03:23P
Iowa Prison Inmates Sue Over Release Dates
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Several Iowa prison inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections, saying they were held past their release dates and deserve compensation. The inmates contend that
Updated: 11/12/2011 03:22P
Court rules against road commission in Sandy Beach Road flood case
An agreement to reopen flood-closed Sandy Beach Road was negotiated at the site Wednesday, one day after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled to keep alive a property owner's lawsuit against the Lenawee County Road Commission.
Updated: 11/12/2011 03:09P
Iowa prison inmates file class-action lawsuit
DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- Some Iowa prison inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state, saying they were held past their release dates. The lawsuit cited by the Des Moines Register seeks compensation for each day the inmates served
Updated: 11/12/2011 03:01P
Delaware county prison lawsuit tax
Delaware County is developing a plan to pay $13.5 million lawsuit settlement over accusations that female prisoners were raped by jail guards. Delaware County Democratic Party Chairman Michael Sperry proposed the county should raise the sales tax for
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:51P
Oracle settles overtime lawsuit
REDWOOD SHORES (AP) -- Oracle has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that business software maker improperly denied overtime pay to more than 1700 Bay Area employees. The settlement approved by an Alameda County Superior Court judge
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:50P
Upper Clark Fork restoration plan moves ahead with lawsuit money
The money is from a lawsuit the state filed against Arco 28 years ago and which was settled in 1999. The money has been earning interest ever since. Toxic tailings polluted much of the water supplies for Butte and Anaconda, and poisoned streams and
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:43P
Santa Cruz City Attorneys File Lawsuit Against Occupy Protestors
According to Santa Cruz Mayor Ryan Coonerty, city attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Occupy Santa Cruz to cease being a public nuisance at San Lorenzo park. Demonstrators have been camped out at the park since October 8. Mayor Coonerty said that
Updated: 11/12/2011 01:53P
Bailey's Irish Cream suing Eli's Cheesecake over use of logo
The Chicago-based cheesecake maker, Eli's, is at the center of a lawsuit by Dublin-based Bailey's Irish Cream due to the cake-maker's use of the liqueur's logo. The controversy is over a type of cheesecake created and sold by Eli's called "Irish Cream
Updated: 11/12/2011 01:46P
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